Subway Library
Initiative between The New York Public Library, Brooklyn Public Library, Queens Library, the MTA, and Transit Wireless that provided subway riders in New York City with free access to hundreds of e-books, excerpts, and short stories—all ready to read on the train.
As part of the Subway Library celebration, a specially wrapped "Library Train," with the interior designed to look like NYPL's Rose Main Reading Room ran on the E and F lines, running through Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens.
ROLE
Art Direction
CREATIVE PARTNERS
HvD Design, MTA In-house Design
Subway Library
Initiative between The New York Public Library, Brooklyn Public Library, Queens Library, the MTA, and Transit Wireless that provided subway riders in New York City with free access to hundreds of e-books, excerpts, and short stories—all ready to read on the train.
As part of the Subway Library celebration, a specially wrapped "Library Train," with the interior designed to look like NYPL's Rose Main Reading Room ran on the E and F lines, running through Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens.
ROLE
Art Direction
CREATIVE PARTNERS
HvD Design, MTA In-house Design
Subway Library
Subway Library
Initiative between The New York Public Library, Brooklyn Public Library, Queens Library, the MTA, and Transit Wireless that provided subway riders in New York City with free access to hundreds of e-books, excerpts, and short stories—all ready to read on the train.
As part of the Subway Library celebration, a specially wrapped "Library Train," with the interior designed to look like NYPL's Rose Main Reading Room ran on the E and F lines, running through Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens.
ROLE
Art Direction
CREATIVE PARTNERS
HvD Design, MTA In-house Design
ROLE
Art Direction
CREATIVE PARTNERS
HvD Design, MTA In-house Design
Subway Library
Initiative between The New York Public Library, Brooklyn Public Library, Queens Library, the MTA, and Transit Wireless that provided subway riders in New York City with free access to hundreds of e-books, excerpts, and short stories—all ready to read on the train.
As part of the Subway Library celebration, a specially wrapped "Library Train," with the interior designed to look like NYPL's Rose Main Reading Room ran on the E and F lines, running through Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens.
ROLE
Art Direction
CREATIVE PARTNERS
HvD Design, MTA In-house Design
Initiative between The New York Public Library, Brooklyn Public Library, Queens Library, the MTA, and Transit Wireless that provided subway riders in New York City with free access to hundreds of e-books, excerpts, and short stories—all ready to read on the train.
As part of the Subway Library celebration, a specially wrapped "Library Train," with the interior designed to look like NYPL's Rose Main Reading Room ran on the E and F lines, running through Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens.
Subway Library
Initiative between The New York Public Library, Brooklyn Public Library, Queens Library, the MTA, and Transit Wireless that provided subway riders in New York City with free access to hundreds of e-books, excerpts, and short stories—all ready to read on the train.
As part of the Subway Library celebration, a specially wrapped "Library Train," with the interior designed to look like NYPL's Rose Main Reading Room ran on the E and F lines, running through Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens.
ROLE
Art Direction
CREATIVE PARTNERS
HvD Design, MTA In-house Design
Subway Library
Initiative between The New York Public Library, Brooklyn Public Library, Queens Library, the MTA, and Transit Wireless that provided subway riders in New York City with free access to hundreds of e-books, excerpts, and short stories—all ready to read on the train.
As part of the Subway Library celebration, a specially wrapped "Library Train," with the interior designed to look like NYPL's Rose Main Reading Room ran on the E and F lines, running through Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens.
ROLE
Art Direction
CREATIVE PARTNERS
HvD Design, MTA In-house Design
Subway Library
Initiative between The New York Public Library, Brooklyn Public Library, Queens Library, the MTA, and Transit Wireless that provided subway riders in New York City with free access to hundreds of e-books, excerpts, and short stories—all ready to read on the train.
As part of the Subway Library celebration, a specially wrapped "Library Train," with the interior designed to look like NYPL's Rose Main Reading Room ran on the E and F lines, running through Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens.
Subway Library
Initiative between The New York Public Library, Brooklyn Public Library, Queens Library, the MTA, and Transit Wireless that provided subway riders in New York City with free access to hundreds of e-books, excerpts, and short stories—all ready to read on the train.
As part of the Subway Library celebration, a specially wrapped "Library Train," with the interior designed to look like NYPL's Rose Main Reading Room ran on the E and F lines, running through Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens.
Subway Library
Initiative between The New York Public Library, Brooklyn Public Library, Queens Library, the MTA, and Transit Wireless that provided subway riders in New York City with free access to hundreds of e-books, excerpts, and short stories—all ready to read on the train.
As part of the Subway Library celebration, a specially wrapped "Library Train," with the interior designed to look like NYPL's Rose Main Reading Room ran on the E and F lines, running through Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens.
Subway Library
Initiative between The New York Public Library, Brooklyn Public Library, Queens Library, the MTA, and Transit Wireless that provided subway riders in New York City with free access to hundreds of e-books, excerpts, and short stories—all ready to read on the train.
As part of the Subway Library celebration, a specially wrapped "Library Train," with the interior designed to look like NYPL's Rose Main Reading Room ran on the E and F lines, running through Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens.
Subway Library
Initiative between The New York Public Library, Brooklyn Public Library, Queens Library, the MTA, and Transit Wireless that provided subway riders in New York City with free access to hundreds of e-books, excerpts, and short stories—all ready to read on the train.
As part of the Subway Library celebration, a specially wrapped "Library Train," with the interior designed to look like NYPL's Rose Main Reading Room ran on the E and F lines, running through Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens.
ROLE
Art Direction
CREATIVE PARTNERS
HvD Design, MTA In-house Design
ROLE
Art Direction
CREATIVE PARTNERS
HvD Design, MTA In-house Design
ROLE
Art Direction
CREATIVE PARTNERS
HvD Design, MTA In-house Design
FLAGSHIP LIBRARY WAYFINDING SYSTEM
The Library’s flagship location receives more than 3.1 million visitors every year, yet its historic architecture makes it notoriously tricky to navigate. In 2017, The Stephen A. Schwarzman Building was in desperate need of a wayfinding system that would help patrons and tourists navigate the iconic building’s many offerings.
The building’s first wayfinding system was produced in-house and was a complicated endeavor. It required input from a variety of stakeholders and needed to adhere to a variety of parameters, including preserving the architectural integrity of the landmark building, flexibility to be removed for special events, and a need for frequent content updates.
In 2021 this successful signage was updated in partnership with Capital Planning and Beyer Blender Belle. The design preserved the integrity and core components of the original while upgrading the frame material to bronze and using a typeface that reflected the new, research-driven vision for the building.
ROLE
Creative Direction, Art Direction, Project Lead, Design
DESIGNERS
Kyoka Hinami, Rosalene Labrado-Perillo (2017)
Lars Moestue (2021)
PRODUCT DESIGNER
Lars Moestue (2021)
Roger Westerman (2017)
EDITORS
Abby Harrowitz, Julia Joseph, Elizabeth Hays
