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QV Melbourne Car Park

Nick — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 09:07:20 +0000

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

Symbology

Nick — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 16:04:39 +0000

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.

For the bookshelf – Supergraphics

Nick — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:06:04 +0000

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 can buy the book from Unit Editions

More ‘supergraphics’ from Stella Artois in their fantastic recent film Up There.

New New York Subway Map

Nick — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 22:57:07 +0000

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

The unseen ballet of Britain

Nick — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:11:27 +0000

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.

Fabulous wayfinding

Nick — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:51:22 +0000

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 Melbourne
Originally via Swiss Miss

Some wayfinding(?) inspiration

Nick — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 08:37:11 +0000

Aire by Laurent Perbos