There’s a delicate art and sweet science to making a great subway map. The maps need to be geographically relatable, yet quick to visually process. Local charm, however, is not usually a design ...

It’s an approach that was unveiled in the now-famous 1972 subway map designed by Massimo Vignelli and the design firm Unimark International. It was a minimalist design that became a source of ...

One of the new maps harkens back to an iconic design used in the 1970s. In contrast to the more design-forward version, another proposed subway shows a highly realistic map, geographical map of ...

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Wednesday revealed a revamped map of the city’s subway system that takes its cues from a 1970s throwback that was cheered by design connoisseurs and ...

In 1964, the New York City Transit Authority decided it wanted to make the subway easier to navigate ... Yet, years later, riders were still subjected to maps that identified routes by their ...

With it, the MTA could nimbly relay even more information to its riders and, in doing so, harness some of the design perks afforded by the web. When it comes to improving subway maps, D’Adamo ...

His latest design is a mash-up of two of the best-known transit maps in the world: London's Underground, and the New York City subway. Booth adapted the form and style of the Tube map (which was ...

There will be a new subway map dotting New York City starting next month, says the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The new design, intended to simplify the map and improve readability ...