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MTA Scraps Plans for New Subway Pictograms [UPDATED]

Mies Hora's 90-icon set get tossed in the face of a $750 million budget shortfall.READ»

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Please Exit in an Orderly, Well-Designed Fashion

Slate editor Julia Turner explains why American exit signs need to be shown the door.READ»

Why the Old Holiday Inn Signage Should Stay With Us

As Holiday Inn revamps its visual identity, Sean Adams laments the loss of its grand roadside signs.READ»

Intel's Touch-screen, AR-Packed, Digital Ad Display Almost Isn't Fair

It's not enough for Intel to grab your attention with targeted, customized rich media ads that are smart enough to read the best way to broadcast to passersby. They want you to stop and interact, feeding them analytics about your ...READ»

Sony Dabbles in Part-Serious, Part-Toy 3-D Display Tech

Sony's released some information about a prototype 3-D display it'll be demonstrating at the Digital Contents Expo in Tokyo this thursday--and among the sparse details the most promising tidbit is that this screen needs no special ...READ»

Better Bike Lane Signage Is Low-Cost, High-Impact Solution for Urban Cyclists

While the rest of us spin our wheels waiting for that infrastructure cash to kick in so that we can have a smooth new bike path to ride on, Los Angeles-based designer Joseph Prichard has a much better idea--one that not only gets ...READ»

Boost Mobile Wants You to Shred Your Old Contract--Literally

Boost Mobile hasn't been hugely successful in the advertising department, according to Ad Week. Just witness the mobile provider's recent horrifying attempts at humor, in an ad featuring a bunch of pigs sitting at a restaurant ...READ»