I’m going for short and sweet today.
Type “map” into Google. The Google Maps site only comes out fifth on the result list. Surely they could skew that kind of thing. However, I am pleased that the tube map comes out higher. It is certainly one of the most iconographic designs in existence. Then again, give it 50 years and people will probably be saying the same of Google’s logo.
Popularity: 20% [?]
March 23rd, 2006 at 2:57 pm
The tube map is certainly beautiful, and looking at old ones is really interesting in a geeky kind of way.
It’s just a shame that they are so keen on protecting it, even from fair use - satire/parody in this case.
March 24th, 2006 at 10:48 am
I saw that too - odd, considering the number of other parodies of it around. One’s even in the Tate Modern.
Google logo, eBay logo, surprised more companies haven’t twigged that a childish assortment of primary colours seems to benefit your business prospects…
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