So it's been about a week or so of living here in London and I think it's safe to say that I have finally adjusted overall to this place. Aside from learning that your "single bills" are heavy gold coins and a formal greeting consists of a handshake and two cheek kisses, while almost losing my life for the 37.6th time from looking the wrong way while crossing the street, it's not so bad.
But the most nerve racking of them all might actually have been trying to stay accustomed to the tubes, their underground subway station. The first few days of traveling through that thing threw me for a loop, because they were so many code names and tubes to through. For one, everything is done by colors. So in other words, no A, B, C, R, Q, 1, 2, 4, etc. Instead, I had to get used to hearing people either call the tubes by the red, pink, orange, black, etc. line (Or by their street names).
Now, let's bring this back to the design scene over here in UK. The reason I'm bringing this up is because I found this image designed by a well known artisit out here in England by the name of Michael Landy, who contributed to a program that celebrates contemporary art and design from all over the world, helping to compliment the underground tube environment entitled Art on the Underground.
His work also earned him a cover of the Pocket Tube Map that they distribute in the underground terminals. Pretty neat if I do say myself. I am a fan of work with double meanings that can say alot without saying much. And Landy's work does just that. See for yourselves! I don't want to give too much explanation on this one, I'd much rather you guys figure it out on your own. Enjoy!
But first, here's the actual map just in case you're curious. (Side note: I live on Holloway Road and my school is located on Marlylebone Street, if you can even see that closely.)
Source: http://www.designweek.co.uk/
No comments:
Post a Comment