In today’s samey world a little personalisation never goes amiss. In fact signs and symbols accompany our lives at every turn, and in the office that can make employees feel like they are part of the business family. Nothing is more satisfying for an employee than starting in the bottom rung of a company and working their way up to an office and personal nameplates.

Whether we are driving or in a store, signs let us know where to go and warn us of danger ahead. In fact a world without signs would be a scary one indeed, and definitely one that is less interesting. And can you imagine trying to find your way around a hospital without nameplates on the door? You would never know what doctor to go to. A world without nameplates and signs would be hard to navigate.

In fact I think nameplates are so cool, and a sign that you have arrived, that I am thinking of getting my own nameplate, as the editor-at-large of this very magazine. It is going to feel very satisfying. Why not?

If you had your own nameplate what would it say?