Evaluation of İstanbul Marmaray railway system stations in terms of information designs

Information design has an important position with the growth and development of cities. Informatization design, which started to be expressed after 2008 in our country, is increasing in use especially in public transportation vehicles. Informational designs that incorporate many areas ensure that those who use public transportation can easily reach where they want to go. In this study, we aimed to draw attention to the importance of Wayfinding & Signage Design which is one of the application areas of informatics design in railway system lines in our country. This research covers information design products in Marmaray istastasyon which is one of the railway system lines in Istanbul. In this context, a questionnaire of 16 questions was made aiming to reveal and evaluate the current state of information designs in Marmaray stations. The questionnaire was evaluated by reaching 350 (three hundred and fifty) users, the percentages and frequencies were taken and comments were made about the topic. As a result of the survey, the results of the surveys were evaluated and it was presented as a suggestion that the information designs in Marmaray stations should be within the scope of corporate identity. Key Word: Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Information Design,Routing and Marking Design.