please empty your brain below
http://indexed.blogspot.com/2006...08/why-
not.html

Bina | 18.10.08 - 11:03 a.m. | #

There are also LT roundels scattered around the world.
Here in Germany I know of two; at Hamburg-Harburg S-Bahn Station (1984) and in Berlin on Wittenbergplatz U-Bahn station (1952), shown here:
www.flickr.com/photos/isarsteve/2339229342

IsarSteve | Homepage | 18.10.08 - 11:15 a.m. | #

Make that three...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/763...@N07/445279028/

martin | 18.10.08 - 11:42 a.m. | #

There's actually two solid-circled original-style roundels at Cally Road (both safely behind barriers) so make that four: www.flickr.com/ photos/24772733@N05/2912946654

Bowroaduk | Homepage | 18.10.08 - 12:33 p.m. | #

You're right that simple logos, like the Underground and TfL roundel, make the most impact. McDonalds' Golden Arches 'M' is another good example.

In fact, I believe that the whole idea of corporate identity began with the tube roundel, and I really do think that it is a splendid logo. For the record, I'm very familiar with the original roundel at Covent Garden, as I often glimpse it on my many journeys on the Piccadilly Line, and Covent Garden is a station that I often use.

Andrewh | 18.10.08 - 1:40 p.m. | #

Thanks to martin and Bowroaduk - I've added your extra roundels to the main post.

diamond geezer | Homepage | 18.10.08 - 6:49 p.m. | #

@bowroaduk

That's a very impressive photo collection on your homepage!

Oliver | 18.10.08 - 8:06 p.m. | #

It's much missed on buses - not a trace of unity left now at all.

Matt | 18.10.08 - 11:54 p.m. | #

All London buses have a roundel on the front by the windscreen, and if we're being pedantic, they're all bright red.

Mr Thant | 19.10.08 - 3:06 p.m. | #

You linked to my pictures! I'm so excited!

Laura | Homepage | 21.10.08 - 11:10 p.m. | #

Unfortunately roundels now seem to be banned. Geofftech's wonderfully silly tube maps have vanished from his site because he was threatened by TfL last week - the story's on my site, or you can go to Geoff's and witness the full sorry tale direct.

Christopher Fowler | Homepage | 28.10.08 - 9:36 p.m. | #

I guess this is the place to comment about the new "Hire Bike" roundel, which I saw first in the flesh on the the bike stands that were installed on Holborn yesterday. It seems rather similar to the "River" roundel, due, I see, to Barclays sponsorship.
See
*https://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/corporate/media/logos/default.asp
*http://londonist.com/2010/06/barclays_sponsors_cycle_hire_scheme.php
*http://www.mayorwatch.co.uk/that-crass-and-overly-commercial-cycle-hire-logo/201011311

Andrew | 13.07.10 - 2:12 p.m. | #











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