1 year ago

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Get ‘em while they’re hot!

This week just keeps kicking @$$ for Underground Signs. We have you new friends to thank for that - and because we love you all so much - we’re offering Underground Signs followers some sweet discounts this month:

The design team over at ONLY NY popped in our studio space at the Brooklyn Navy Yards recently to talk shop and get their custom ONLY subway sign made. We ended up playing with their dog, spilling the beans on how Underground Signs got started, and giving them a tour of our production facilities. Read the full feature here, and learn more about why we love New York City so much. 

In promotion of the ONLY Underground Signs feature, we are offering 15% off any signs purchased. Use code “ONLY” during checkout or mention the offer with phone orders.

Not only do we love New York City-based designers, but we also have a thing for handy craftsmen. That’s why we are such big fans of the Dude Craft community. Thankfully, the founder (Paul) loves us right back and offered us some prime sponsorship this month. You can reap the rewards by also scoring a 15% discount when using the “Dude Craft” coupon code on all online purchases. Support the craft and get a discount, not bad right?

*Please retrieve all coupon code purchases for Underground Signs at www.underground-signs.com 

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2 years ago

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translinked: underground-signs makes signs in the style of the New York MTA. They’re looking into making signs in the style of other systems in the US too, like Chicago and Washington, D.C. This prompted me to think, what kind of sign would I want in the style of Vancouver’s system? And then I realized, this is largely impossible — because the Expo Line, Millenium Line and Canada Line all have different typography forms and colours, and the system’s gone through no fewer than 3 re-brandings (BC Transit to TransLink, blue-red to grey-yellow-blue schemes). For nostalgic value I’d probably go with a Futura on White-on-Dark-Blue. And never, ever the Canada Line colours. Now, Toronto, on the other hand…you mean going beyond those adorable Spacing subway tile buttons to actual metal signs? Pardon the pun, but sign me up. Check out their Tumblr. The signs aren’t cheap but they still look like sooo much fun. (via fuckyeahhelvetica) Hey guys, thanks for the shout out! Though we are currently only licensed by the MTA we are expanding our product line to other city transit systems. In fact we’re in talks of signing on to local urban projects that will further discussions of transit systems making positive changes to communities not only here in the states but world-wide. Though our products aren’t the cheapest (due to cost of materials to create replica New York City Subway signage), we do pride ourselves in bringing a touch of New York’s attitude to people’s homes and offices. Plus we’ll be offering some sweet deals and discounts as we grow bigger and better, so stay tuned!

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underground-signs makes signs in the style of the New York MTA. They’re looking into making signs in the style of other systems in the US too, like Chicago and Washington, D.C.

This prompted me to think, what kind of sign would I want in the style of Vancouver’s system? And then I realized, this is largely impossible — because the Expo Line, Millenium Line and Canada Line all have different typography forms and colours, and the system’s gone through no fewer than 3 re-brandings (BC Transit to TransLink, blue-red to grey-yellow-blue schemes). For nostalgic value I’d probably go with a Futura on White-on-Dark-Blue. And never, ever the Canada Line colours.

Now, Toronto, on the other hand…you mean going beyond those adorable Spacing subway tile buttons to actual metal signs? Pardon the pun, but sign me up.

Check out their Tumblr. The signs aren’t cheap but they still look like sooo much fun.

(via fuckyeahhelvetica)

Hey guys, thanks for the shout out! Though we are currently only licensed by the MTA we are expanding our product line to other city transit systems. In fact we’re in talks of signing on to local urban projects that will further discussions of transit systems making positive changes to communities not only here in the states but world-wide. Though our products aren’t the cheapest (due to cost of materials to create replica New York City Subway signage), we do pride ourselves in bringing a touch of New York’s attitude to people’s homes and offices. Plus we’ll be offering some sweet deals and discounts as we grow bigger and better, so stay tuned!

2 years ago

Notable Mentions

We have been out and about bringing Underground Signs everywhere we go. The past week we have been making our presence known at the MTA Unconference and New Canaan art galleries. It looks like some people took notice:

We’ve created a portfolio of our signature Underground Signs creations on the Behance Network! This site showcases the premiere work of creative professionals, so we’re excited to join their community. View our portfolio online featuring urbanism, typography, and graphic design. 

The great people at Google and MTA asked us to create custom signage for their Unconference events this week. The mission behind this week’s conference was to build closer relationships with developers and the New York community. As licensed fabricators of MTA Subway lines, we wanted to be present and show our support. Read an article review from Open Plans about MTA Unconference and get a glimpse into Underground Signs for sale. 

The New York Times caught us at the conference as well. We met with writer, Nick Grossman, who excitedly enough brought home with him one of our signs. Thanks to the NY Times for recognizing us as the only “transportation authority-approved site for buying subway signs.”

You don’t have to be a New Yorker to love Subway signs! This is something we quickly discovered when we took a trip to New Canaan, CT to showcase Underground Signs at an open art gallery. Thanks to the lovely people of New Canaan’s Elm Street for coming out, talking New York City with us, and loving our signs. Here’s a write-up about US in the New Canaan Patch. Architect and modern design blog, Modern House Notes, also picked up the story which you can read here.  

2 years ago

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The essence of Helvetica as a consistent, unifying design attribute also appears in the MTA’s brilliant use of color to designate the various train lines.  It’s intuitive, clear, and fantastically elegant.

In this replica sign, we indicate the S, which shuttles between the terminal and Times Square; the 4 5 6, connecting Brooklyn and the Bronx via Manhattan’s East side; and the 7, which extends 42nd Street past Citi Field to Flushing. 

We love the intertwining of function and form, and so these circular “line brands” are another way that our adherence to standards produces great beauty.