"Graphiscape: Subways" is a unique and rich visual prompt for graphic designers, cataloguing the myriad graphics found in subways around the world. Juxtaposing personal, decorative art with functional, corporate design, a huge range of styles, materials, budgets, philosophies and dimensions are covered. This extensive, eclectic collection of graphics from the world's underground systems is a sourcebook for inspiration, providing a welcome kick-start to the creative process. "Graphiscape: Subways" brings together every aspect of graphic art - the public and the private; the corporate and the personal; the permanent and temporary; the formulaic and the original. Questions of budget, legibility and materials, longevity and space are all revealed through the work found in them. From iconic metro signs to tickets, wayfinding systems and indicator boards to grafitti, posters, sculptures and subway exhibitions, the wealth and breadth of stimulating visual material in "Graphiscape: Subways" cannot fail to excite and inspire any graphic designer.
