MTA Subway Redesign
Proposal Design for Improving the MTA Subway Map
Proposal Design for Improving the MTA Subway Map
Under a collaborative group effort of 5 people (Dawn Balhorn, Meaghan Mercado, Tiffany Ng, Bi Lu and I), we worked together to restructure the logic of the MTA subway system. In order to improve inconsistencies with the design we streamlined the typography, the nomenclature of station names, and the grouping of trains, along with the frequency and places a subway line may go.
Overview of New Labels for Trains and MTA mark; credit: Bi Lu
Process
Labeling the landmarks, neighborhoods, and locations found on the MTA map
Map
Map Dimensions True to Current Size, 26 x 32
MTA Key Explains Map's Logic and System; International Style icons were edited and modified
Detail of Downtown Manhattan; Terminals depart from the stations they share
Stations with Multiple Trains Convene and Divide; White Circles are Express; Black are Local
Lines are labeled on track strips to aid user
Contextual Stations Such as the 6 line are divided to show the station's up/downtown divisions
