You may not have heard of Harry Beck
but you have seen his most famous work
the
London Underground Tube Map
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| Not geographically accurate, but simplified for users |
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| Unofficial map of Zone 1 Geographically, more correct placement of stations |
In 1931 this English engineering draftsman drew up
a simplified diagram in his uncommissioned spare time
(he was later paid a nominal amount for the original concept)
London Underground was skeptical of his radical proposal at first
but Beck's map gained immediate popularity
and is now a British design classic
Beck color coded the train lines (brown for Bakerloo, for example)
and continued to redesign the map until 1960
Check out this fun map I stumbled upon recently
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| London film location map available via Transport for London |
I think the lesson here is to go with your gut instinct
and if at first you don't succeed, try, try again
Nice job, Mr Beck
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