Network Rail released a new way-finding design guideline. There’s some great returns, like a redesigned ‘Rail Alphabet’. But there’s also some inferior elements, like the eye-tearing spacing. I will write more about it once time allows. The design guideline is available on https://files.whatdotheyknow.com/request/request_for_updated_wayfinding_m/NR_GN_CIV_300_01.pdf
Catching up a train down the King’s Lynn line, and passing through a myriad of either retro-fit, or actual station signages, I asked myself, why can’t make a proper retrofit on BR hot dog signs at King’s Lynn, but the NSE signs down at Downham Market seems much more like Read more…
Since I left alone my route map designing business. The official map designers have decided to disgust all its users. The map is tedious inadequate for modern aesthetics. Luckily, by some chance, I have again the time to re-instate the design. The new map uses traditional Chinese characterister-style as those Read more…
Not particularly mean anything. Just want to create an illustration of some art-deco style.
The original poster found online looks like this, nothing wrong. A very typical Post WWI style, some sort of art-deco. Nice looking Gill Sans-ish typeface – admittedly at that time nothing was standardised, maybe is a badly made Gill Sans. So, what if it comes to modern days? Firstly 3% Read more…
The new IEP (Intercity Express Project – Hitachi) and Class 700 (Siemens) was blamed since their first mile on the British track, dodgy quality, horrible internal decoration, and most importantly, the on-board passenger iron-board (thanks for their generous) seats. However, apart from the vital failure and flooding complaints, multi-million pound Read more…
Stories Once upon a time, I was amazed by typeface using on Britain’s railway signages (yes, same as what I did with TB1). The numbering typeface comes to my attention, attracting me with its British humanity style… At that time, I was very sure it is possible that this font Read more…
p.s. Some explanations on Chinese Numberplate structure. First Chinese character stands for the registration province, following by letter usually A-Z (can be less), denotes registration city (e.g. ‘粤A’ is the code for the provincial city of Guangdong Province, a.k.a. Canton (or Guangzhou)). Last five digits and letters are some random number Read more…
While CR Font in progress, I’m happy to announce the beginning of another project: Chinese Number Plate. As the design of new number plates revealed last year, it has drawn to concern that this version of numberplates may come to terminate. It’s an excellent chance to start digitalising it. This Read more…
