London Tube map redesigned by Essex lecturer goes viral
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Re: London Tube map redesigned by Essex lecturer goes viral
#2Because I cant find an actual link to the map or the post in the article, here's the page that the author seems to run http://www.tubemapcentral.com/
Re: London Tube map redesigned by Essex lecturer goes viral
#3Because I cant find an actual link to the map or the post in the article, here's the page that the author seems to run http://www.tubemapcentral.com/
And here’s the current official map for comparison.
Re: London Tube map redesigned by Essex lecturer goes viral
#4I liked the anagram map. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Underground_anagram_map
finding a high quality SVG version in 2006 before it got taken down was a point of some pride for me at the time. I probably have it laying around somewhere still..
Re: London Tube map redesigned by Essex lecturer goes viral
#5> He added: "I also thought, 'Let's get the geography as well because, with maps, shapes and geography are important.
Funny. I remember watching a design documentary years ago where they made the exact opposite point: subway maps were trying to get the geography right but that became unwieldy and confusing, so the epiphany was that connections mattered more than the geography. That the way people were using the maps was to get from place A to place B and what mattered was quickly navigating the intersections.
Re: London Tube map redesigned by Essex lecturer goes viral
#6Because I cant find an actual link to the map or the post in the article, here's the page that the author seems to run http://www.tubemapcentral.com/
Thank you. TFA links to the map that was part of the Google/Samsung ad, but not to the map that apparently everyone is excited about and is the topic of the story. Ridiculously petty editorial choice for information hiding.
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#7"The London Underground map is one of the most recognisable in the world"
Why? How is it more recognizable that, say, the Paris one? Or New York?
EDIT: Since there are down votes, I will clarify my question do that we do not jump into underground nationalism: I was looking for unique features that make it recognizable. As I mentioned in a comment: the ~~Peru~~ (EDIT: Nepal) flag is unique, this recognizable for instance.
If the map was round then yes, it is recognizable. Does it have any such features?
Or is it just recognizable because London is well known, so some stations are too?
EDIT 2: Please see PaulRobinson's answer for details
Re: London Tube map redesigned by Essex lecturer goes viral
#8This is far more difficult to follow than the normal one. Some lines, particularly London Overground on the North side of the city, are all over the place.
Re: London Tube map redesigned by Essex lecturer goes viral
#9"The London Underground map is one of the most recognisable in the world" Why? How is it more recognizable that, say, the Paris one? Or New York? EDIT: Since there are down votes, I will clarify my question do that we do not jump into underground nationalism: I was looking for unique features that make it recognizable. As I mentioned in a comment: the ~~Peru~~ (EDIT: Nepal) flag is unique, this recognizable for insta…
It is "one of the most recognisable". That statement does not define which underground maps are the most recognisable in the world, just that London is one of them, which is undoubtedly correct.
Re: London Tube map redesigned by Essex lecturer goes viral
#10I liked the anagram map. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Underground_anagram_map finding a high quality SVG version in 2006 before it got taken down was a point of some pride for me at the time. I probably have it laying around somewhere still..
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