meet aqua: a second semester transfer student, majoring in painting at the university of kansas, in need of a paintbrush. she's currently at the kansas union bookstore, trying to 'wayfind' her way to one.
once you walk into the union, you'll be overwhelmed with the lack of organization present. nothing seems to be in a meaningful place. everything is scattered, making it abnormally hard to find whatever it may be that you're looking for.
this is the predicament that aqua has suddenly found herself in. as she searches for the single paintbrush she so urgently needs, she runs into many different problems. she doesn't need a new backpack. she doesn't need a new computer. she doesn't need any unhealthy college-grade snacks. she needs a paintbrush, and only a paintbrush.
however, this seems to be the only item notttt present in the union. after aimlessly wandering around for a few minutes, she succumbs to the fact that she isn't going to find these paintbrushes on her own. she looks around for some signage, maybe, given the fact that there aren't any salespeople around to help her locate one.
after looking around at the walls and the floors, she looks up at the ceiling to see a hanging sign that indicates that the "art and design supplies are here." she heads on over there in hopes that paintbrushes would indeed be with the art and design supplies. but the union is kind of a clusterfuck, so she's still mildly doubtful.
she walks over there, and after still a bit of wandering, finds the small section dedicated to the paintbrushes, pushed up against a wall, hidden by shelves and cabinets.
so. end hypothetical, enter reality. how could aqua's wayfinding experience be bettered? with more prominent, relevant and detailed signage, the union could be much better organized. step one: paintbrushes. the rest of the union will have to be managed later.
