Wayfinding
QV Melbourne Car Park
Some big bold car park graphics, simple and effective in a clean space. Not a million miles away from this project also in Melbourne. Images from Latitude, originally spotted on Enviromeant Read More …
Symbology
For those amongst you that are semiotically inclined, here’s The Noun Project. A great resource for pictograms with a nice old school slant. Some of them are very reminiscent of British Rail pictograms pre their redesign by Lloyd Northover in 1999. And they’re free, and downloadable, definitely worth bookmarking. Read More …
For the bookshelf – Supergraphics
A new book by Unit Editions, to give it it’s full title Supergraphics. Transforming Space: Graphic Design for Walls, Buildings & Spaces. Supergraphics is the name of an architectural movement from the 1960s and 70s that saw architects attempt to ‘remove solidity, gravity, even history’ by the simple act of applying paint and graphics to the interior and exterior surfaces of buildings. You Read more …
New New York Subway Map
From the New York Times a look at a new version of the NY Subway map. Interesting to look at the older versions although I have to agree with Erik Spiekermann, “Maps that use diagonal type are designed by amateurs”. The full thing on the NY Times. As always there’s an alternative, the Kick Map Read More …
The unseen ballet of Britain
The BBC will starts a new series called Britain from Above this Sunday (10th August) at 9pm. Loads of other fascinating content on the Britain from Above website. Read More …
Fabulous wayfinding
A fabulous piece of wayfinding for Eureka Tower Carpark in Melbourne from Axel Peemoeller, one of those so simple I wish I’d though of that pieces of design.Axel Peemoeller – Eureka Carpark MelbourneOriginally via Swiss Miss Read More …
Some wayfinding(?) inspiration
Aire by Laurent Perbos Read More …