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Corewell Health Wayfinding

↓ Process Detail: Phase III - Alternative Main Level & Parking Wayfinding

↑ Complete Three-Phase Process Development Map

↓ Process Detail: Phase II - Application & Concept Review

Client Project
May 2025

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Corewell Health Wayfinding
This project set out to design an intuitive, user-centered wayfinding map for Corewell Health’s 25 and 35 Michigan buildings, sparked by a critical insight: patients were frequently arriving late to their appointments due to confusion about their location within the parking structures. The first point of contact for patients typically begins with an email from Corewell Health, directing them to the appropriate parking area for their appointment. From that point on, our project began to take shape—expanding on the existing wayfinding system implemented by Corewell Health to reduce stress, improve punctuality, and enhance the overall experience of navigating their campus.

In response to this challenge, the project focused on enhancing the physical navigation experience through a structured, research-driven approach. Starting with onboarding and immersion, the team worked to under-stand user needs, identify key service traits, and align it with Corewell Health exsisting brand system. Through thorough research, benchmarking, observational studies, and concept development, the project established clear design directions that reflected the organization’s vision—while emphasizing that effectively guiding patients, visitors, and staff was essential.

From initial audits to refined prototypes, the final solution resulted in a simple, effective set of wayfinding signs that clearly communicated a person’s location within the parking structure while also identifying the surrounding buildings across Corewell Health’s campus. The result was a new, human-centered wayfinding components designed not only to guide people to their destinations, but just as importantly, to help them find their way back.


  • + Wayfinding System

  • + Lead Creative & UX Director
    + Qualitative Research
    + Graphic Design
    + Illustration

  • This project was a joint endeavor with The Corewell Health Consumer Experience Team, Augusto Digital via Christy Ennis-Kloote and David Schofield.