Tag Archives: Massimo Vignelli

Alexander Chen turns the NYC Subway into a stringed instrument

Alexander Chen took the timetable for the NYC Subway and turned it into a beautiful and soothing musical piece. Each line begins at its intended origin and follows the classic Massimo Vignelli subway map, creating a distinct plucking string sound … Continue reading

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An interview with Lella and Massimo Vignelli

Head on over to idsgn to read a fabulous and candid interview with Lella and Massimo Vignelli, the husband and wife design team behind, some of today’s most well-known company logos (they show off Bloomingdale’s, American Airlines, and Knoll).

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Massimo Vignelli's 1972 Subway map

Click image to enlarge Here’s today’s piece of visual eye-candy: Massimo Vignelli’s 1972 Subway map designed for the MTA in NYC. You can purchase a copy at the MTA store for $30 (a steep price considering the normal map is … Continue reading

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Using Massimo Vignelli's Stendig Calendar as wrapping paper

What a great idea from Junghoon Park on re-using Massimo Vignelli’s iconic and giant Stendig Calendar as wrapping paper for presents! If I owned a Stendig Calendar for 2009, then the saved pages would have been of good use come … Continue reading

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