The thing I love about this manual is simplicity. When I first looked through the pages I immediately got a lego instruction book vibe. Or even an Ikea manual vibe. The fact that it resembles modern manuals today shows how this aesthetic held up through time.
I feel like the only thing that is noticeably old about it, is the old train lines that no longer exist. The only thing new I have seen in the train stations as of recent are these new vending machine kind of things but with masks and sanitizer, which is honestly a really good idea that could have been there way before COVID. People are just now starting to stay clean when this is something people should have been doing.
Now you know where Lego and Ikea got their inspiration! Yesss, many of those train lines are no longer in service, did you realize how many there were? I really like it, I think the simplicity that has, makes it easier to understand and learn the signs and symbols that have relatively easy. After looking at most of these images from the manual, I am astonished on how the pictures were used in discussions as a ballpoint planning for mass transit.
I would not say I like it or dislike it, however I find it very intriguing on how far back the text of the signs and logo originated. As shown in page 67, the design and text used in the manual are still being used today. The designer of this deserves credit; although I do not believe his or her intentions was to have his viewers go nuts with enthusiasm for the art work, the illustrations, texts, and designs particularly in page 67 , was used to leave a lasting impression and it did because most of these designs are used today.
What I do like is how the designer kept it simple when it came to the creations of the letters that represents the trains. The designer could have used a different text style, but he did not simply because his or her concern was how the strap-hangers can utilize the images for a necessity.
Although this manual was published in , it can hold up now, mainly because the colors and the text designs are still being used today. The only question I have, is this manual still being used today? If it is, I am not surprised. I would think that MTA use this manual as a blueprint for designs and architectures in case NYC would be creating new subway lines in the future.
Great Response! Thank you! I like the manual and its simplistic approach. It is hard to believe that before the manual, the subway system was such a chaotic place as now it seems like due to the manual, navigating the subway system can quickly become second nature for someone.
Especially when it came out in a time where bold lines and bright colors was the norm. The minimalism in the design was ahead of its time. Most design honestly. The team behind the MTA design does look like they read the manual but still take some liberty with certain fonts, designs or complementary ideas.
I wonder if the MTA Team will once again redesign some of the designs in the future. Yes, true! I like this manual. It is clear and easy to understand. It being made in , still should be used today because of its simplicity. Its amazing to see the design that went into something that the majority of us see everyday. Personally whenever I use public transportation in the city I never really paid too much attention to the design, I always thought it was very simple and made easy to understand.
Sure there are things that have changed, but even down to the railing and poles, its all still there today. The colors used to indicate what train is going where, the numbers and letters all being uniform to one another. Its just a type of design that will never fade. Great response! Im so curious how this will all get updated moving forward! Will be all digitized? Screens installed everywhere? Multiple languages?
But that just goes to show how print designers should never be allowed on the Web unsupervised. These guys presented this manual in the dumbest way possible save for Flash animation. In fact, on that count it recapitulates the endless deficiency of graphic-design criticism — far-off thumbnail photographs of detailed pages.
I can post that, too. Extracts have been up for a while. From reprinted graphics standards manuals to new compendiums of archival work, our titles always aim to make great design available to all. As designers ourselves, we value high quality books. As an independent publisher, we produce our books using only the finest papers, printing, and finishing methods. The untold story of a legendary moment in design history. The Worm. But they are deliberately this way because each has been designed to provide a distinctive, memorable and appropriate visual expression of the organization it represents.
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