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London Underground map: the who, what, where, when, how and why...

Author: Doug Green, March 2000

Abstract:This essay examines the London Underground map - perhaps the best known example of information design in practice. The map - designed in 1931 - has stood the test of time and has been copied by nearly every underground transport system in the world. It is relevant here because it represents a clarity and simplicity which provides a benchmark for communicating information through graphic design

Contents: who | what | where | when | how | why

"It's almost impossible to improve and is beautiful to look at - an image of a perfect piece of design."

Gert Dunbar - Professor of Graphic Design, Royal College of Art - on the London Underground Map (Last, 1987).

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