Design and the NYC Subway Map
Following his extensive work on the New York City subway signage in the late 1960s, Massimo Vignelli, inspired by Harry Beck’s 1933 London Underground map, simplified New York’s tangled subway map into a clean, readable system. Idsgn writer Skylar examines Vignelli’s map and how the Metropolitan Transit Authority scrapped [...]
Continue ReadingHow it Works: The Kulula B-737
Being a bit of an aviation buff, and an even bigger fan of clever design, this Kulula Airlines Boeing 737 is right up my alley. The design, while very unique and eye-catching, cleverly explains how this particular jet works (and what’s inside of it). I mean, how many of us knew that the famed black box is actually orange? Via Shanairpic’s [...]
Continue ReadingIf you weren’t already afraid of flying…
…this should do the trick. (Click to enlarge.) Designed by Stephen Taubman.
Continue ReadingAre we there yet? A Case Study on the General Aviation Industry (and How to Market it in a Recession)
The short answer is "no"...
Continue ReadingIt’s a Plaid Nation (again)!
Now in its third year (and kicking off in 6 days), the creatives at Plaid are heading out on the road again to no doubt evade several branches of state law enforcement as they make their way through the Midwestern United States. Leap-frogging between Waffle Houses and 2-Star Motels, the gang will be stopping off in several cities between Detroit [...]
Continue ReadingHeaded to Austin Next Week
I’ve been trying to get to the HOW Conference for three years now, and I finally got the approval from my boss to go. Being that I’m the *entire* marketing department at my company, I’m responsible for everything from the design and execution of ad campaigns to requests for proposals on building facilities at new airports; [...]
Continue ReadingThe same ‘Seinfeld’ episode airs in Bangkok 12 hours later…
(Click to enlarge.) Via BudiKwan.com
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