nameplate

Desk identity marker

A nameplate is a small sign or plate bearing someone's name, attached to a door, desk, or worn as identification.

On publications, the nameplate is the banner displaying the publication's name—the masthead of a newspaper or magazine.

Her nameplate sat on the desk, the familiar nameplate of the New York Times.

signage

plaque

Inscribed memorial tablet

  • doorplatePlaque identifying an occupant
  • officeProfessional work location
  • lobbyEntryway or influence-seeking

directory · brass · bronze · aluminum · stainless · mounted · acrylic · engraved · etched · laminate

identification

badge

Worn symbol of membership

  • tagIdentifier or classifier
  • markerSomething that signals location
  • labelIdentifying attachment or marker

ID · employee · visitor · credential · lanyard · clip · pin · holder · photo · barcode

personalization

engraving

Carving into hard surfaces

customized · bespoke · etched · calligraphy · font · lettering · gift · keepsake · dedication · commemorative

branding

logo

Company identifying symbol

manufacturer · company · product · serial · model · rating · specification · appliance · equipment · machinery

heraldic

crest

Highest point or tuft

shield · emblem · banner · heraldry · family · ancestral · lineage · motto · escutcheon · blazon

Categories
Opposites
identification vs. anonymity

nameplateanonymity

Unknown identity state

anonymous · unidentified · incognito · unlabeled · unmarked

permanence of identification

nameplatebusiness card

Printed contact information slip

sticky note · visitor pass · name tag

Family

nameplates

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G