Whether looking at the transit map for Toronto, New York or Tokyo, one will find that each of the way-finding systems are incredibly graphic in their design.
Serving as the inspiration behind countless art works, fashions and spatial accents, these transit map designs celebrate the topography of urban landscapes.
Memorable examples from this list include Jimmy Choo's limited edition Candy clutch that is adorned with a graphic of Toronto's TTC subway map. The statement accessory was designed in a limited edition set that celebrates the brand's newly-opened Toronto store, located in Yorkdale Shopping Centre.
Another fan favorite from this list of metro map designs is Ray Ban's limited edition subway Wayfarer model that is adorned with a print of New York's iconic underground transit system.
25 Transit Map Design Finds
From Elegant Commuter Couture to Typographic Metro Art Pieces:
Jana Pijak — Aug 29, 2014 — Art & Design

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Subway Patterned Legwear
The NYC Subway Map Printed Tights Can Help Tourists Around the Big Apple

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Subway Map Typography
Pauline Detavernier Used European Transit to Create Colorful Alphabets
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Metro Map Glasses
The Ray-Ban Wayfarer 'Subway' Shades Provide Direction
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Minimalist Typographic Subway Maps
Fadeout Design Creates Pared Down Public Transit Art
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E-Paper Clothes
Lunar BLU Jacket Display
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Touchscreen Transit Maps
Eye Stop Bus Shelter is the Best Route to a Better City
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Ceiling-Mounted Subway Maps
GPS System Pinpoints Location on Subway Car Ceilings
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Medieval Subway Maps
Michael Tyznik's Map of Westeros Imagines Transit Routes Between Kingdoms
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Globe-Trotting Tarpaulins
The Izola Map Shower Curtain Will Make Your Bathroom Charted Territory
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Subway-Inspired Media Charts
This Infographic Visualizes Digital Media Through Transportation Maps
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Toy Brick Subway Maps
A Series of LEGO Maps for the London Underground are Made Entirely of Toys
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Navigation Aiding Neckties
The Bluebelland Map Tie Hides a Silken Subway Map on its Underside
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Augmented Reality Transit Maps
An App Lets You Interact With NYC Subway Map Data Visualization
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Transit Map Jewelry
NYC Metro Cuffs Make Navigating the Big Apple Easy
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Graffiti Map Makeovers
'Map Quest' From Dirty Pilot Redesigns NYC Subway Maps
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Toronto Commuter Couture
Jimmy Choo's TTC Clutch Will Be Available at Their Yorkdale Location
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Anatomical Subway Maps
Sam Loman Reimagines the Human Body
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Typographic Transit Maps
TRNSPRTNATION Uses Words to Guide Commuters Around Major Cities
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Topographically Accurate Transit Maps
Corrected Subway Maps are Made to Fit an Internet Format
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Soulful Subway Maps
City Railway System by Zero Per Zero Captures the Heart of the Metropolis
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Subway Skirts
The NYC Map Dress is Fashionable and Direction-Friendly
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Gamer Recreated Transit Maps
Dave Delisle Recreates Washington's Metro Sytem as a Mario Map
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Cycling Tour Subway Maps
This Tour De France Map is Styled to Look Like the London Underground
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Stitched Subway Systems
Tomofumi Yoshida Sews a Public Transit Map into an Arduino Mega Shield
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