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"began to tire of realism altogether, stating that it “revealed nothing new about the subject, never..."

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 12:45:39 -0500

“began to tire of realism altogether, stating that it “revealed nothing new about the subject, never challenged viewers to expand their awareness, (and) denied me the freedom of editorializing.””

- Charley and Edie

"In New York one falls too easily in the habit of working without thinking on account of the work..."

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 12:31:54 -0400

““In New York one falls too easily in the habit of working without thinking on account of the work there is to do.””

- Raymond Hood quote in Rem Koolhaas’ Delirious New York. (via architectingisaverb)

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Thu, 21 Jun 2012 20:05:16 -0400

(via Take a trip down memory lane: TriMet monthly passes dating...

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 19:09:01 -0400

(via Take a trip down memory lane: TriMet monthly passes dating back to 1975 (PHOTOS) « How We Roll – A Blog for TriMet Fans)

gjones999: Seal of the Provisional Government of Oregon...

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 11:43:07 -0400

gjones999:

Seal of the Provisional Government of Oregon (1843-49).

feltron: Ben Barry used Processing to create the “entire...

Tue, 29 May 2012 11:48:09 -0400

feltron:

Ben Barry used Processing to create the “entire graphic system” for Facebook’s F8 conference last year.

transitmaps: How the WMATA Rush+ Maps Are Printed Many thanks...

Fri, 25 May 2012 12:49:16 -0400

Preparing the screen

Inking up!

First three colours applied

Cleaning the print

Almost done

The finished sign

transitmaps:

How the WMATA Rush+ Maps Are Printed

Many thanks to Matt Johnson for telling me about this amazing photoset on Flickr that details the process involved in printing the new Rush+ station maps for Washington, DC’s Metro system. Click through to see the whole set!

Even as an experienced graphic designer, I was amazed to see that the maps are screen printed - each colour on the map is printed one after the other, each using a separate screen with its own spot colour ink. With a map as complex as this, that means that there are a whopping twelve different colours to print! These being: river blue, park green, National Mall green, Blue Line, Orange Line, Yellow Line, Green Line, Red Line, Silver Line, District/County border grey, Beltway grey, and finally, black.

I would have thought with the advances in digital printing and stochastic (micro) screening, that these could be produced digitally in one step instead of twelve, but maybe these are special long-lasting UV inks that will withstand many years of use without fading - an important consideration for station maps! In any case, these photos are a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at a process that many people may not even think about.

EDIT: A tweet from a Metro representative confirms that there are THIRTEEN colours used in the printing: 4 greys (Silver Line, Beltway grey, county border grey, and icon grey), 3 greens (parks, Mall, Green Line), 2 Blues (river, Blue Line), Black, Red, Yellow and Orange.

themadeshop: OMA/Rem Koolhaas, Parc de La Villette, Paris,...

Tue, 15 May 2012 15:31:38 -0400

themadeshop:

OMA/Rem Koolhaas, Parc de La Villette, Paris, France, 1982

via archiveofaffinities

"The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel."

Fri, 04 May 2012 15:34:51 -0400

“The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel.”

- Neuromancer

deathful: matthew borrett.

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:34:43 -0400

deathful:

matthew borrett.

wnycradiolab: SolarBeat: turning the solar system into a...

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 12:23:16 -0400

wnycradiolab:

SolarBeat: turning the solar system into a musical instrument, for your listening (and viewing) pleasure.

(h/t Mr. Douglas Q. Smith)

Cameron Booth re-designs the Boston MBTA map. transitmaps: My...

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 12:18:34 -0400

Cameron Booth re-designs the Boston MBTA map.

transitmaps:

My Boston MBTA Map Redesign Unveiled!

Head on over to my design blog to read the full post and see the four – yes, four – variant maps that I’ve worked up. These can also be seen on Flickr in larger form (4000 pixels wide, but watermarked) here:

Current routes

Current routes without key bus routes

Future routes

Future routes without key bus routes

Comments and thoughts are welcome!

Fantastic interview with Professor Michael Stoll. (via The...

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 11:35:56 -0500

Fantastic interview with Professor Michael Stoll.

(via The importance of being axonometric - interview - Domus)

(via Nicholas Felton | Feltron.com)

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:39:52 -0500

(via Nicholas Felton | Feltron.com)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bezier_2_big.gif

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:58:13 -0500

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bezier_2_big.gif

Such scenes were termed ‘guide-pictures’...

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:32:05 -0500

Such scenes were termed ‘guide-pictures’ (Führungsbilder) by Otto Neurath. Their role was to help viewers understand a chart’s subject matter, or to divide the chart into sections. According to Neurath, in a guide-picture ‘only as much is shown as is absolutely necessary to the statement in hand.’ (via Isotype Revisited | ‘Isotype revisited’)

New/Public - Boston Harbor Islands Pavilion (by over,under)

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:09:14 -0500

New/Public - Boston Harbor Islands Pavilion (by over,under)

(via IN FORM - over,under)

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:19:13 -0500

(via IN FORM - over,under)

(via Architecture : Book Worship)

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:22:49 -0500

(via Architecture : Book Worship)

transitmaps: What’s that, Green Line? Yes, I do think you look...

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:11:27 -0500

transitmaps:

What’s that, Green Line? Yes, I do think you look wonderful when all your stations are shown!

Work in progress screen shot of my Boston MBTA “T” map redesign. And this isn’t even the coolest part.