(Photo- RCI Ocotber 2009)
(Photo- RCI Ocotber 2009)
Worlds Largest Cruise Ship In Service!
In December 2009, Royal Caribbean International (RCI) launched Oasis of the Seas on her maiden voyage. She is the world's largest cruise ship and is unique not only in her size, but also her function.
My role was lead manager, where I worked on all areas of the project, during all phases and communicated daily with client representatives. I was also a member of the design team that developed and executed wayfinding and venue sign systems and graphics. I managed the assembly of the sign package and production of the working drawings.
Our teams' scope was to collaborate with project architects and executive management to design signage and graphics ship wide that included all wayfinding signs, public spaces, restaurants, entertainment venues and lounges. We also to prepared production manuals and schedules for all these areas that include the crew area and ADA signs.
Due to size of the ship, an entirely new system of wayfinding had to be developed that RCI hadn't used before that includes touch screen navigation and the use of a color quadrant system that makes use of signage and art.
Central Park is a real park with living trees and plants, has winding stone paths that take you to restaurants and retail stores. Shown here is the main gate featured made up of organic leaf shapes.
Boardwalk neighborhood is one of the first for a cruise ship with a large outdoor amphitheater and carousel. Wayfinding signs have playful design elements.
Shown above is the color quadrant system on a pedestal directory. The system divides the ship into four colors and all signs in those corresponding areas will match the quadrant color.
Our team played an important role in the development of the first touch screen navigation on board a cruise ship. It makes use of the color quadrant system and graphics found in the static sign system to keep all wayfinding unified and easy to use. The program will show you how to get to your stateroom and even let you know which restaurants aren't busy.
