Ilya designs transport diagrams, websites, apps and signage. Directs the designers and developers. Teaches design. Composes, plays and listens to music. Last but not least, travels and takes photos.
Strong graphic design makes transportation systems more attractive. Graphical language can be so iconic that you can even buy all sorts of souvenirs with its elements: t-shirts, umbrellas, shower curtains. This helps cities get rid of privately owned cars. People spend more time outside, interacting with each other. This gives small businesses a boost and makes cities more pleasant to live in. Today, Ilya Birman will show you how map design works by taking a look at a series of maps as an example.
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Designing a city’s metro map is quite a challenging task, even when there is just one line. In this article, Ilya Birman will cover his design process. It’s going to be detailed, so, depending on your interests, this might be very boring or very exciting. In no way is this meant to be a comprehensive guide to designing a map. Each city presents its own set of problems and peculiarities. But hopefully this gives you an idea of what to look for and what to try if you take on such an assignment!
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