NY & Modern Cartographical Design
04. Aug, 2008 
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Massimo Vignelli has updated his classic 1972 NYC subway map design for Men’s Vogue.
Check out some close ups over here. The original was as highly heralded as it successor has been decried. To see why glance at the current organic look that’s been in place for 30 years below. I think it goes without saying that the entire degourget team prefer the clean lines of Vignelli’s work. (Those who disagree with me shall be dealt with brutally.)
London design consultancy Johnson Banks (They of the Beatles stamps and other such ool things) have a great piece here where they breakdown the organic versus stylized debate and throw in some maps from other major cities such as Tokyo, London, Berlin and Paris for good measure. Definitely worth a quick read.
The Current NYC Subway map
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