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Massimo Vignelli's New York City Subway Campaign

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Massimo Vignelli is most recognized for his New York City subway map from 1972. While a lot of graphic designers appreciated the map because it was visually appealing, most people from the city criticized his work because it didn't show the city's beauty. However, Vignelli wasn't paid to show the tourist where the city's breathtaking views or its parks were, which it was what most people were mad about, that he did not take the time to indicate to a dot where Central Park was, to give an example. Furthermore, he was paid to get people around the city on the subway, and he did it by taking off any colors that were not related to the underground part of the city, so he made Central Park a beige square, and he took the lakes and instead of making

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