London’s Oyster card may send the iconic tube map underground

Posted by John Lampard on Wednesday, 2 December, 2009 to the design and art subset

The Oyster card – which allows holders to blend whatever modes of public transport they choose in London – could bring about the demise of the iconic London Underground tube map as designers struggle to find a way to incorporate all of London’s public transport systems onto one – easy to comprehend – reference map.
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The Victoria Line’s mosaic of motifs

Posted by John Lampard on Monday, 20 April, 2009 to the design and art subset

The tiled motifs of London Underground’s Victoria Line which I used to often travel along to Brixton (for Tulse Hill) and then later Pimlico.
Walthamstow Central’s design possibly inspired a million website background patterns.

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London Underground tube map artwork

Posted by John Lampard on Monday, 6 April, 2009 to the design and art subset

Underground art: a collection of remixed tube map artwork.

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