{"id":2389,"date":"2009-09-01T08:10:52","date_gmt":"2009-09-01T15:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mehallo.com\/blog\/?p=2389"},"modified":"2009-08-18T15:51:12","modified_gmt":"2009-08-18T22:51:12","slug":"mapping-the-tube","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mehallo.com\/blog\/archives\/2389","title":{"rendered":"Mapping the Tube"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Henry C. Beck’s 1933 map<\/a> for the London Undergound set the standard for transit maps worldwide. Based on an electrical schematic, and handlettered by Beck – he pitched the map to the Underground as easier to understand than what they’d been using. Skeptical at first, they eventually released Beck’s version. It was a major hit with commuters \u2013 and he spent the next 27 years updating and revising his creation. <\/p>\n

Here’s the iconic tube map as interpreted in this presentation video by Digital Urban  . . .<\/p>\n

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\nLondon Tube Map Traditional Layout<\/a> from Digital Urban<\/a> on Vimeo<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\r\n\t
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