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GIF: Evolution of the London Underground Roundel (1908-2016)

May 24, 2016

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1908, branding, bullseye, Edward Johnston, England, Europe, evolution, Frank Pick, GIF, graphic design, logo, London, London Passenger Transport Board, London Transport, London Underground, roundel, TfL, Transport for London, United Kingdom

<Image removed at request of Transport for London, December 20, 2019> Surprisingly, I haven’t seen anything like this on the Internet before, so I went and made my own. It’s been compiled from various sources (both official and unofficial), so the quality is a little variable, but it’s still fun to look at! I’ve made the dimensions of the circle/ring consistent across all the different versions, so the height and width of the crossbar shrinks […]

Official Map – New TfL Elizabeth Line Overview Tube Map

May 18, 2016

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Thanks to Oliver O’Brien and CityMetric for finding this new Tube map that highlights the new Elizabeth Line (the line formerly known as “Crossrail”) route across London. (Side note: I think I’ll call this line the “CrossLiz” from now on, as – let’s be honest – the Queen always looks a tiny bit cranky these days.) First off, let’s examine the CrossLiz itself. Placing an entirely new line right through the centre of an already crowded […]

Official Map: Bicycles on the London Underground

May 17, 2016

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One of the things I love about the London Underground is the seemingly endless cavalcade of official Tube maps: the normal map, large print, color-blind friendly, step-free access, geographical… and now this: where and when you’re allowed to bring your bike. Foldable bikes are allowed pretty much everywhere (but not during peak travel times, please!), but full-size bikes are much more limited in where they can go. In general, the allowed areas for such bikes […]

Unofficial Map: Redesigned London Underground Map by Rich Cousins

February 11, 2016

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accessibility, England, Europe, HC Beck, London, London Underground, Rich Cousins, TfL, Transport for London, tube map, Underground Map, United Kingdom

Just to show that there’s always a different way to approach the same design problem, here’s a completely different reworked Tube Map by art director/designer, Rich Cousins. Like me, Rich seems to have reached a breaking point where all the additions to the Tube Map over the years have made him say, “there must be a better way!”, although his criteria for a successful redesign are quite different to mine. Note that this map dates back […]

Redrawn Tube Map – Out of Station Interchanges

February 10, 2016

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Adobe Illustrator, Cameron Booth, England, London, London Underground, OSI, out of station interchanges, redesign, transit map, Transport for London

A final revision to my redrawn Tube Map, exploring a way to visually depict out-of-station interchanges. Also, I've integrated some potential near-future extensions to the Tube lines, just for fun.

Quick Project: Accessibility on the London Underground

February 4, 2016

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Other maps have shown the extent of accessible services on the Underground before, but the newest one I know of is from 2011, which is before the distinction between "street-to-platform" and "street-to-train" was made on the map. Here's my version of those two maps, with before and after comparisons with the whole map.

More Design Notes on the Redrawn Tube Map

February 1, 2016

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Adobe Illustrator, Cameron Booth, diagram, graphic design, London, London Underground, technique, TfL, transit map, Transport for London

Wow! I've been completely blown away by the (mostly positive) response to my redrawn Tube Map. Thanks to everyone who has left me a comment or note – all of your thoughts help to inform future revisions to the map. There's a few more parts of the map that I'm personally really happy with that I'd like to highlight in a little more detail than the already lengthy initial post allowed. Read on for the details!

Project: Redrawing the Tube Map in The Style of… the Tube Map?

January 30, 2016

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What happens when I completely redraw London’s Tube Map in the style of the Tube Map? Not an alternative map, but a rigorous reconstruction of the real thing to bring it back in line with its diagrammatic roots. Read about the project over on my design blog.

Question: Do You Have a Map of London Transit Now That TfL Have Taken Over All Suburban Rail?

January 22, 2016

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commuter rail, England, Europe, HC Beck, London, orange, Overground, TfL, Transport for London, United Kingdom

Got this question from an anonymous follower: Would you have or be able to mock up a map of what the London transit map would look like now that TfL have taken over all suburban rail traffic? For those not in the loop, Transport for London (TfL) will be bringing the operations of all the various train franchises that currently provide suburban or commuter rail service in the Greater London area under the “Overground” umbrella […]

Reader Question: Have You Seen a Christchurch “Tube Map” Tea Towel?

July 15, 2015

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Question: Several years ago I was in Christchurch, New Zealand, and a friend had a tea towel with a (fictitious) underground transit map of the city, in the style of the London Underground. I’ve searched long and hard for it, or its creators, to no avail. The best I turned up were a few pictures, which I collected on a Pinterest board. Have you encountered it, or ones like it? Answer: I hadn’t actually seen […]