You Are Here Map: Site Map Sign for Campuses and Parks
Make a you are here map board: a simple plan of the site with numbered buildings, paths and green space, north, a red dot where the reader stands, and a key down the side.
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Shop fronts (serif on cream, or gold leaf on black), opening hours, open and closed, WiFi, wayfinding, restrooms, door plates, staff only, a building directory, a clinic, safety signs (no smoking, wet floor, fire exit, CCTV, hand washing, hard hats), reserved parking, a cafe A-board, a menu board, a hanging shop sign, for rent and open house, lightbox, acrylic, totem, welcome and wait to be seated. Each opens at the size it is usually made.
Make it yours
Click any word to type, any shape or symbol to recolour. Your name, logo, phone and colours go in once under Brand. Sign symbols (restroom figures, arrows, exit, no smoking) are in Elements.
Download for the sign shop
A PDF at the sign's real size, a print PDF with 3 mm bleed and crop marks, or EPS and SVG for vinyl cutting and large-format printers.
A site map with the reader's spot marked
The you are here map is drawn as site plans on boards usually are: numbered buildings in grey, paths in white, green space, a north arrow, and a red dot for where the board stands. The key down the right names each number.
Drawing your site
Move and resize the building blocks to match your plan, add more with Duplicate, and change the names in the key. Keep the map simple: shapes and numbers, not every door.
Turn it to face the view
Draw the map so up on the board is straight ahead for the reader, even if that is not north. Moving the north arrow tells them which way north is.
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Why it matters
Real sign sizes
Door plates, 6 x 9 in restroom signs, 18 x 24 in yard signs, 24 x 36 in A-boards, 900 x 300 mm wayfinding blades, 2400 x 600 mm shop fronts and 600 x 1800 mm totems.
Files a sign shop can use
Vector PDF, EPS and SVG keep edges sharp at any size; the print PDF has bleed and crop marks.
Bold symbols
Restroom figures, accessible, arrows, exit, no smoking, warning, slippery floor, CCTV, hand washing, hard hat, no entry, first aid, parking and more, drawn in the solid style of public signs.
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Questions
Can I put a real map in?
Yes: upload a plan or aerial view, place it in the map area and keep the dot and key on top.
What size is a map board?
1200 x 900 mm here; A1 and A0 suit indoor boards. Set it at the top.
What file does a sign shop need?
A vector PDF, EPS or SVG at the sign's real size. For a printed panel ask whether they want bleed (the print PDF adds 3 mm); for cut vinyl letters, send the SVG or EPS.
How big should the letters be?
A common sign-trade rule is 1 inch of letter height for every 10 feet people read it from (about 25 mm per 3 m). A shop front read from across the street needs letters 150 mm or taller.
Can I put my logo and a QR code on a sign?
Yes. Your logo goes in under Brand or from Uploads. Make a QR code in the QR code generator, download the PNG or SVG and add it from Uploads.
Is the sign maker free?
Yes, converting is free: the conversion and checking the result cost nothing, and the work runs in your browser, so nothing is uploaded. The side-by-side preview on the converter pages comes with a free account. Saving the finished file is paid: $3.49 for one file ($3.99 for a technical file such as DXF, G-code, STL or embroidery) with no account needed, or included in a plan from $6.99 a month. Saving the print file is paid: one file without an account, or included in a plan.