This is a copy of a vintage Hawaii poster from 1913 that I got from a vintage poster shop in Maui, Hawaii. I chose it for my Wild Design post because we studied many poster designs from throughout history that I thought were very interesting and I happened to already own one myself. This particular poster…
This map design is Henry Beck’s proposal for the Paris Metro in 1951 after his London Underground design had become quite the success. The most important thing to note about this project is that it represents what could have been for Beck’s career, due to France rejecting his design. Even though this work…
Henry Charles Beck, also known as Harry, was born in Leyton, London on June 4th, 1902. He was the son of Joshua and Eleanor Beck, who both grew up close to West Ham. For the first two years of his life, Beck lived at 14 Wesley Rd, in his families newly built terraced house. Then…
For my navigating space assignment, I am using the Brickell City Centre in Miami, Florida that I visited over spring break. The Brickell City Centre is a new high-end shopping mall located in downtown Miami. The mall is covered by a decorative, wavy, glass structure at the top, but other than that it is open…