The Evolution of Transit: Design, Innovation, and Seifert’s Role in What’s Next

Transit decals printed in our shop, designed using the ANSI standard.

Transit has always reflected our progress, inventiveness, laws, culture, and how we show up for each other. From horse-drawn carriages to today’s electric buses, the world of public transportation has continually evolved as humans desire to go further and faster. Alongside vehicles and routes developing, the visual language of livery, signage, and decals has grown more deliberate, accessible, and human-centered to promote safety and accessibility across transit systems.

Clear Signs for Safer Transit: Helping Prevent Operator Assaults

Safety decals developed by Seifert Graphics supporting transit agencies

Transit agencies nationwide have been busy responding to the FTA’s General Directive 24-1, assessing safety risks, updating policies, and implementing strategies to prevent assaults on transit operators. At Seifert Transit Graphics, our role in this critical process is straightforward but essential: providing clear, visible signage that supports your safety goals and complements your broader security strategies.

Designing with Ansi – Part 2

Transit vehicle and bus safety and caution decals

Let’s bother our ANSI guru again with some more ANSI questions! Safety decal design part 2! More excitement! More questions and more answers. This time we ask our guru some design specific questions on how we design using the ANSI Z535 standard. How did you choose the typeface for ANSI and what is it?The Z353…

Public Safety Decals: Designing with Ansi – Part 1

Transit vehicle and bus safety and caution decals

Sorting Public Safety Decal Design Standards Public Safety Decals designed by Seifert Transit Graphics using the ANSI Standard. What goes into designing quality public safety decals? What makes something “stick out” or “pop” to grab your attention? Why did we decide to use certain messaging over others? We asked our safety decal expert the most…