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Title: Massimo Vignelli's Subway Map
Artist: Massimo Vignelli
The Vignelli Subway map of New York City is simple in nature. With clean and eloquent lines, functional legends, and clear and distinct Helvetica typefaces, Vignelli's subway map exudes clean and functional style with a clear conveying emphasis on full functionality. The subway routes are distinctly colored so that a user of the map can easily follow which routes he or she will be able to use. The legends are clearly labeled and the fonts are easily readable. The whole design is not so cluttered given the idea that the New York Subway system is one of the busiest systems in the world.
The Vignelli subway map is very simple, but the overall design of it is very unique and monumental with regards to the basics of textual design. The idea of being functional while also expressing creativity is a very important concept to establish when making a design to adhere to form and function.
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