Salomon, George
George Salomon (1920 - 1981) was a graphic designer based in New York who advocated for and helped design a comprehensive and easy-to-use map of the New York City subway system. Born to a Jewish family in Hamburg, Germany, Salomon emigrated with his family to the United States in 1938 after he completed high school. He attended Swarthmore College and established a fund to help fellow refugees from Nazi Germany. After graduating, he moved to New York City to pursue his career in the printing industry and graphic design.
Better map of the NYC Subway.
This is George Salomon's 1961 map of the New York City Subway network, an important stepping-stone in the development of today's standard map. Salomon pioneered many features adopted by later subway map designers, including Massimo Vignelli. (more details)
George Salmon's 'Out of the Labryinth' Subway map design.
This is a 1964 New York City Transit Authority in-station subway map by George Salomon highlighting the 1964 New York World's Fair. Large-scale subway maps like this were made for in-station display only and were neither sold nor otherwise distributed to the public. Moreover, as the subway evolved, they quickly fell out of date, and most examples thus destroyed, making them exceptionally rare discoveries. Focusing on the World's Fair, this map would have remained relevant only for months. (more details)