Thomas - Massimo Vignelli and the 1972 NYC subway map

Wonderful Italian designer Massimo Vignelli designed the iconic 1972 New York subway map. In this interview, he speaks of the simplicity of his design, as well as the problems people encountered with his map. He then covers ways he could have improved his map. Vignelli works firmly in a Modernist vein, focusing on simplicity using geometric shapes. I first became acquainted with him when I saw this amazing calendar (it's about four by five feet!), which typically sells out before a new year even begins!

Here is a link to an interview with Peter Saville. Peter Saville is best known as the house designer for Factory Records, home to, most famously, Joy Division and New Order. He alone was allowed to create the look and feel to this defining record label. What a gig. In the interview, he talks about making his work personal and interesting to himself, and what it takes to creatively get from A to B.