This one is advertisement for the Vionnet exhibit that got turned into Metro Art.
Showing posts with label metro. Show all posts
Showing posts with label metro. Show all posts
Friday, November 27, 2009
Subway returns, aussi!
This one is advertisement for the Vionnet exhibit that got turned into Metro Art.
Monday, November 23, 2009
Milano Metro
The Milano Metro is similar to the other metros, but it is the most dusty-dirty out of London and Paris, and it is also the most wide. It is definitely not as clear as far as signage like London, but you do get to where you going without too much of confusion. The travelling passes are similar: single day tickets and month passes.
The other most noticeable difference between London and Paris is that when utilizing the escalators, people will stand on either side and just get out of someones way if they are traveling fast--this took some getting used to.
The vending machines are the most peculiar with books and toys--how long do people stay on the subway or are Milanese just avid readers and matchbox collectors?
The big-screen rectangular shape has continual commercials playing.
The Emergency signs are nice and clear!
The other most noticeable difference between London and Paris is that when utilizing the escalators, people will stand on either side and just get out of someones way if they are traveling fast--this took some getting used to.
The vending machines are the most peculiar with books and toys--how long do people stay on the subway or are Milanese just avid readers and matchbox collectors?
The big-screen rectangular shape has continual commercials playing.
The Emergency signs are nice and clear!
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
The London Tube
The London Tube feels like an airport terminal. There is much more space than the Paris Metro. Some areas in the Tube even have two escalators going up.
The signage is nice. The directive arrows help. The signage actually spells out to stand on the right. This allows the people in a hurry to move on your left. In Paris, this is understood, but there is not a sign of this, therefore; the travelers/commuters are more in a free for all mode.
There are also posters along the walls of the escalators that are video screens and show commercials or video ads--this is nice on a long escalator ride.
Pretty simple. Just like the Paris Metro, but the ticket goes stripe side down, and same for the electronic monthly pass just run it over the top of the console.
Well lit, clean, comfy seats, and people talk, not that people don't use their cell phones or talk to one another on the Metro, but there is much more verbal communication, and less despondency, "in my own world" attitude on the Tube.
does a white background add to the terminal feel? Does it help with clarity? This font is large and easy to read. The font is actually called the London Underground, or the updated version London Tube, which was originally designed by Edward Johnston for London Transport in 1915 and later updated in 1994 by Jonathen Paterson.
Less stops than the Metro. Here is a look of the Tube map.
The signage is nice. The directive arrows help. The signage actually spells out to stand on the right. This allows the people in a hurry to move on your left. In Paris, this is understood, but there is not a sign of this, therefore; the travelers/commuters are more in a free for all mode. 
There are also posters along the walls of the escalators that are video screens and show commercials or video ads--this is nice on a long escalator ride. 
Pretty simple. Just like the Paris Metro, but the ticket goes stripe side down, and same for the electronic monthly pass just run it over the top of the console.
Well lit, clean, comfy seats, and people talk, not that people don't use their cell phones or talk to one another on the Metro, but there is much more verbal communication, and less despondency, "in my own world" attitude on the Tube. 
does a white background add to the terminal feel? Does it help with clarity? This font is large and easy to read. The font is actually called the London Underground, or the updated version London Tube, which was originally designed by Edward Johnston for London Transport in 1915 and later updated in 1994 by Jonathen Paterson.Less stops than the Metro. Here is a look of the Tube map.
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