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Graphic Design
Book Review: Helvetica and the New York City Subway System
Paul Shaw’s book, Helvetica and the New York Subway System is a history of the signage and more.
Designing the New York City Subway Map
Last night, the Museum of the City of New York brought together a panel of New York City subway map dignitaries for "The New York City Subway Map – Form v. Function in the Public Realm:" designer Massimo Vignelli, designer John Tauranac, author and typographer Paul Shaw, and KickMap creator Eddie Jabbour, in a discussion moderated by Steven Miller.
Making Policy Public: Predatory Equity
Glen Cummings shares the process of creating the Predatory Equity Survival Guide.
Making Policy Public: Vendor Power!
Candy Chang shares the process of working with the Center for Urban Pedagogy and the Street Vendor Project to demystify the regulations of street vending in New York City.
Post-it Notes for Neighbors
With Post-it Notes for Neighbors, Candy Chang playfully calls attention to the commodification of information exchange in public space and calls citizen-designers to action.