Below are some picture examples of directional signs which are deemed as being of a contemporary style. Pretty much all of the examples that I found have arrows which have been stylised, be it thin arrows or arrows with curved edges or colour schemes. I have discovered that most (not all) of the signs host the logo/company name at the bottom of the pile of directions. I can only assume that this is the case because people would be more interested in the directional element than the big logo. I'm not sure how this would work for the Lakeside task because it needs to be suitable for younger kids and disabled people, if it was high then the important element which is the directional signs wouldn't be easily seen. If a sign like the above was on the ground then I think having the logo and "Lakeside Campus" text at the bottom would be beneficial as there wouldn't be too much emphasis on it but it would still be known.
Colour schemes are another important element to think about as the new Lakeside Campus doesn't have a scheme. It would be presumed that this campus would just follow on the same scheme as the rest of the university campus' which an example can be seen below. The client seemed to want something more woodland-y with a strong hold on nature. A solution, in my opinion, to this would be incorporating both into one or taking aspects of both and putting them together.
All of the examples below feature metals or plastics, no wood is used which would be the element from the more traditional and woodland theme.
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