Vignelli New York Subway Map

New york city subway map. Lines line by line guide; Vignelli regarded the map as one of his finest creations.

Vignelli transit maps describes the history of the new york subway maps and follows this city’s transportation growth from separate, independent lines to one large system. Peter lloyd uncovers the history of the vignelli map that includes the legacy of the people who created and promoted this new york icon—as well as those who hastened its demise. Designer massimo vignelli's clean modern lines and bold colors changed the branding of the subway in 1972 and elevated the map to the level of modern art.

Initially, there were three separate new york city subway system;

Mapping london is just back from a holiday in new york city. The history of the nyc subway maps offers a specialized area for students of design, who must surely know the name massimo vignelli, the modernist designer who named the dc metro and created the notorious 1972 nyc transit map that, writes the mta (metro transit authority), “reimagined the mta new york city transit subway system as a neat grid of. The next year, vignelli’s map was replaced by one designed by michael hertz associates, based on tauranac’s concept. Initially, there were three separate new york city subway system;