Following a successful kickstarter campaign in 2014, standards manual published a reissue of the 1970 new york city transit authority graphics. There are a couple of afternoons where we have allowed for this. The civil war awakening, by adam goodheart the most brilliant passage i read this year was about beards. This artist has sketched new york city subway stations for 40. Philip ashforth coppola has been admiring those finer points of. Check out the kickstarter project and get your sign in time for christmas. There are new books every day, and theyre there to be taken, read, shared, and most importantly, enjoyed.
This guidebook covers emerging startups, accelerators, coworking spaces, and supporting institutes in. A kickstarter campaign to reproduce a bit of subway design. While the word subway suggests underground trains only, new yorkers call all municipal rapid transit trains the subway, even though some of them run above ground. May 09, 2019 utah writers kickstarter novel gets fully funded and then some in first 2 days.
Help bring a never built new york exhibit to life at the. Produced under the auspices of new yorks metropolitan transit authority, this comprehensive account of the rapid transit systems design and. Sep 15, 2014 the new york city subway was a confusing mess in the 1960s, with inconsistent, haphazard signage that made navigating the system a nightmare for commuters. And now, two new yorkbased designers have used the site to fund a reprint of the 364page new york city transit authority graphics standards manual, 1970. Nov 29, 2004 back then, i thought the book was an incredible tribute to the rolling stock of the new york city subway system. Anthony denaro, bus, kickstarter, mta, new york, new york subway, new york subway map, rapid transit, submission, subway, usa submitted by anthony, who says. It was compiled by designers massimo vignelli and bob noorda, who were charged in. Stations are located throughout the boroughs of manhattan, brooklyn, queens, and the bronx. For virtually the cost of a new york city subway fare, become a supporter and receive all project updates and backerexclusive behind the scenes materials. Licensed by the mta, printed in italy, available in 2 versions, only on kickstarter. Every day, we and a bunch of book ninjas go out and leave some of our favorite books on the new york subway. With the help of all you on trip advisor i think i have my itinerary worked out. In 2004 the centennial year for the original irt subway we have new york subways. The project is by rosy saliba kehdi and hollie fraser.
An exclusive reedition of a design book detailing the original graphics system behind the new york city subway has taken crowdfunding website kickstarter by storm. Now, the pair have arranged a licensing agreement with the metropolitan transportation authority, which operates the new york city subway system, to reprint the book in. If you found yourself in the new york city subway in the 1960s, you were. Mike yung, the 58yearold new yorker who has been busking the subway for the past 38 years, has raised. We worked with these printers to produce the standards manual book, so we are.
It includes construction diagrams, photographs, and a full accounting of the infrastructure of the irt subway. In 1970, designers massimo vignelli and bob noorda of unimark created a language not only for how people would read subway signs, but also the way people would use the new york city subway for the. In the same year the new york central gave them the contract for its drawbridge. Oct 14, 2019 the aesthetic appeal of new york citys subway system is often hidden behind a layer of grime or simply ignored by commuters. In this picture book for older readers, weitzman recounts the construction of the citys first subterranean train system, beginning above ground with descriptions of new yorks crowded streets in 1904. Smyth says he and his colleague decided to launch a kickstarter project because the book is so large. New york citys subway celebrated its centennial in 2004. The shop is almost like a showroom for our books, explains smyth. The new york city subway was a confusing mess in the 1960s, with inconsistent, haphazard signage that made navigating the system a nightmare for commuters.
We plan to print the posters with one of italys finest printers. Check out their kickstarter page for more information. Then theres the book of critical essays on my little pony. The term also refers only to the trains run by the new york city transit authority it does not include suburban railroads, or the port authoritys air train to the. An illustrated history of new york citys transit cars. The nycta graphics standards manual is a fullsize reissue of a work first published in 1970. Tracks of the new york city subway book home facebook. New york city photographer launches crowdfunding campaign for. Tracks of the nyc subway is a comprehensive map book of every mainline and yard track in the new york city subway system. In this picture book for older readers, weitzman recounts the construction of the citys first subterranean train system, beginning above ground with descriptions of new york s crowded streets in 1904. Iconic nyc subway design guide from the 70s is being reprinted thanks to kickstarter campaign new, 3 comments by nathan ingraham sep 11, 2014, 2. The nycta graphics standards manual reissue limited edition reissue of the 1970 new york city transit authority graphics standards manual, by unimarks massimo vignelli and bob noorda.
Hardcover, reprint, 1st hardcover edition, kickstarter limited edition, 364 pages. Utah writers kickstarter novel gets fully funded and then. Opened in 1904, the new york city subway is one of the worlds oldest public transit systems, one of the mostused, and the one with the most stations. Pentagram designers bring back massimo vignellis 1970s new york city subway style guide. Most new yorkers who use the subway daily have probably never heard of the. Iconic nyc subway design guide from the 70s is being. You can finally buy the design manual that defined the nyc. According to the kickstarter, the standards manual became one of the. Sep 12, 2014 the 1970 nyc transit authority graphics standards manual, by unimarks massimo vignelli and bob noorda, is being reissued in january 2015 as a fullsize book. It was compiled by designers massimo vignelli and bob noorda, who were charged in 1967 with creating an intelligent and uniform signage. Metrocard new york subway pass public transportation in nyc.
They had talked it over often, and finally decided to make a break. To celebrate the centennial of this event, the johns hopkins university press presents a new edition of gene sansones acclaimed book, evolution of new york city subways. Jun 27, 2015 in 2014, new york citybased designers hamish smyth and jesse reed of the design firm pentagram launched a kickstarter campaign to reprint the 1970 new york city transit authority graphic. Joke kickstarter campaigns get a lot of media attention, but sometimes those campaigns launched entirely in earnest can be just as bizarre. Replica new york city subway signs kickstarter project. Meet miss subways, new york citys original beauty queens.
To enter you have to swipe your metrocard through a reader and then wait for the display to say, go. New york subway singer mike yung, stabbed 9 times, tries. Jul 10, 2012 the exhibit is sponsored by the new york foundation for the arts, but additional funds are needed to publish the accompanying book, so the artists have taken to kickstarter. Limited edition reissue of the 1970 new york city transit authority. Kickstarter project to reissue massimo vignellis masterpiece. Its construction and equipment 1904 the construction of the irt is well documented in this 1904 commemorative book honoring the opening of new yorks first subway. How reprinting the mtas standards manual kickstarted. This artist has sketched new york city subway stations for. New york city subway poster on kickstarter business insider. New york city subway an overview this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book. Printed by me to the original specifications including splittoning, dodging and burning. Never built new york, the 2016 book by greg goldin and sam lubell that explores the many unrealized plans for new york citys built environment, is on its way to becoming a. New york subway system can be a bit intimidating at first, and the locals do rush around so you might feel the pressure of someone right behind you in line getting ever more impatient.
A book that combines compelling stories and visuals, examining the lives of the women who reigned over the nyc subways. In the meantime, check out these stellar beauty queens at the time they were crowned miss subway and where they are decades later. An upcoming exhibit at the new york transit museum and a new book take a look at the meet miss subways posters and the women who won a spot on them. With only a few days left in his kickstarter campaign, hes a bit short of his goal. A rare poster showing every single one of the mtas 468 subway signs is. The 1970 nyc transit authority graphics standards manual, by unimarks massimo vignelli and bob noorda, is being reissued in january 2015 as a fullsize book. There was the artist who knitted an entire corner shops worth of woollen produce. The new york city subway is a rapid transit system owned by the city of new york and leased to the new york city transit authority, a subsidiary agency of the staterun metropolitan transportation authority mta. Projects highlighted by our staff, and whats popular right now.
Get a reissue of the famous 1970 nyc subway graphics standard. The subway singer with the huge voice can finally make his decadeslong dream a reality. The rare, iconic design guide behind new york city subway. In 2014, new york citybased designers hamish smyth and jesse reed of the design firm pentagram launched a kickstarter campaign to reprint the 1970 new york city transit authority graphic. Philip ashforth coppola has been admiring those finer points of public. Utah writers kickstarter novel gets fully funded and then some in first 2 days. Mike yung, the 58yearold new yorker who has been busking the. He said the purpose of his project is to help commuters rethink their daily grind. The first subway line in new york city opened on october 27, 1904. Pentagram designers bring back massimo vignellis 1970s new. I love to roam around and just wander and see what i find. Her work has been featured in new york magazine, esquire, vogue, glamour, forbes, the guardian and other publications who have called her a force who is changing literary culture. Nyc subway graphic standards manual becomes kickstarter. New york city photographer launches crowdfunding campaign.
A 58yearold new york subway singer who has been stabbed nine times, and is so good he made it to the semifinals of americas got talent, is now asking the public for a huge favor. Utah writers kickstarter novel gets fully funded and. The aesthetic appeal of new york citys subway system is often hidden behind a layer of grime or simply ignored by commuters. New york city transit authority graphic standards manual by.
Subway reads will let people in the book business learn about subway readers. Graphic design nerds and subway enthusiasts, theres a new kickstarter campaign youll want to get in on immediately. Were so proud to announce that alex just released a new book titled the. Fiona gardner is raising funds for meet miss subways. Its construction and equipment 1904 the construction of the irt is well documented in this 1904 commemorative book honoring the opening of new york s first subway. Nyc 1970s subway design manual takes kickstarter by storm. Jun 08, 2017 were excited to announce the launch of subway library, a new initiative between the new york public library, brooklyn public library, and queens library, the mta, and transit wireless that provides subway riders in new york city with free access to hundreds of ebooks, excerpts, and short storiesall ready to read on the train.
You can finally buy the design manual that defined the nyc subway. The idiots guide to the subway new york city forum. The accompanying 174page graphic standards manual was as brilliantly written and produced by vignelli and noorda. Artist john raux plans to create portraits of strangers on the new york subway system with an etch a sketch. New york subway singer mike yung, stabbed 9 times, tries one.
Were excited to announce the launch of subway library, a new initiative between the new york public library, brooklyn public library, and queens library, the mta, and transit wireless that provides subway riders in new york city with free access to hundreds of ebooks, excerpts, and short storiesall ready to read on the train as part of the subway library celebration, dont miss the. New york city is a chaotic place, and in the 1960s, no place was more chaotic than the new york city subway system, says pentagram partner michael bierut, who was a mentee of one of the manuals. The exhibit is sponsored by the new york foundation for the arts, but additional funds are needed to publish the accompanying book, so the artists have taken to kickstarter. As the lowline founders write, the terminal is now just a forgotten slice of new york city history, we want to preserve this little gem and use it in a totally new, 21stcentury, kickass kind. Sep 15, 2014 pentagram designers bring back massimo vignellis 1970s new york city subway style guide. Its like a public library, but on the new york subway. From october 2015 through march 2017, the lowline lab tested our ability to bring sunlight underground and to grow plants in a stunning subterranean environment below new york citys lower east side. Explore the kickstarter collection at the new museum store. All 468 nyc subway station signs in one nerdy poster by alex. Helvetica and nyc subway nyc subway, nyc subway map, new.
Mar 09, 2018 a 58yearold new york subway singer who has been stabbed nine times, and is so good he made it to the semifinals of americas got talent, is now asking the public for a huge favor. Slate picks the best books of 2011 new york subway, nyc. The new york city subway is the largest rapid transit system in the world by number of stations, with 472 stations in operation 424 if stations connected by transfers are counted as single stations. New york city in passing by brendan delaney kickstarter. Sep 11, 2014 iconic nyc subway design guide from the 70s is being reprinted thanks to kickstarter campaign new, 3 comments by nathan ingraham sep 11, 2014, 2. Smyth says he and his colleague decided to launch a. Then theres the book of critical essays on my little pony and now, two new yorkbased designers have used the site to fund a reprint of the 364page new york city. New york city transit authority graphic standards manual book. Nyc subway graphic standards manual becomes kickstarter sensation. Sep 29, 2014 the new york transit authoritys wayfinding system is still considered a masterpiece of clarity, logic, consistency, and elegant modernist design. The images and stories from the book will be exhibited at the transit museum in brooklyn, new york. Apr 03, 2018 the subway singer with the huge voice can finally make his decadeslong dream a reality. Nov 20, 2015 in the meantime, peter lloyd, a historian with a specialty in the new york city subway map and its various iterations, is trying to raise funds for a multivolume book detailing the history of our subway map. The nycta graphics standards manual reissue kickstarter.
Sep 12, 2014 an exclusive reedition of a design book detailing the original graphics system behind the new york city subway has taken crowdfunding website kickstarter by storm. With a limited edition hand printed darkroom silver print. Ulis writing has been published in here magazine, the washington post, and huffpost. Fullsize reissue of the nycta graphics standards manual. Jul 17, 2012 the images and stories from the book will be exhibited at the transit museum in brooklyn, new york. I lived in new york for five years, from 2003 to 2008, and i still have a subway memory that i think about all the time.
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