19 Comments

Richard Coward is indistupable winner!
His work for Transport of London have charm, mood and style - rare things in modern design.
Anatoly Vyalikh
2010-07-15 13:42:49

I like all three of these pieces - in exactly the order they came to. The winning entry is great and avoids being cliched; difficult when you're depicting a view which has already been represented so many times before.
Abi
2010-07-15 14:27:52

I like this very much. Clever without being upitself, commercial without being crass. Nice :o)
Gabriel Design
2010-07-15 14:39:53

@abi

Completely agree, is great to see a fresh approach to a subject that quite often has a cliched aesthetic.
Dave - Graphic Design Essex
2010-07-15 14:48:15

Good choice, will this become the new pattern for the seat material?
Dereck Johnson
2010-07-15 15:38:20

A really refreshing take on the skyline idea. Completely different from the stereotypical view of a skyline as seen from the other two and many other entries I would have thought.
Parka
2010-07-15 15:49:28

I think that the most striking eye-catching impactful and memorable and relevant design belongs to Mr Nick Brown. If is head and shoulders above the winning design. I can see from a distance exactly what is it and it is also amusing in a witty way. How it did not win is a mystery to me.

Nick, can you do one for Edinburgh?

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Neale Gilhooley
Neale Gilhooley
2010-07-15 16:22:20

@Neale

I have to disagree, I thought the work by Nick Brown was less original than the winner. Take a look at 'Animals in the Underground' and whilst it is executed differently, it is not a million miles away in terms of concept.

http://www.animalsontheunderground.com/elephant.html

Well done to the three finalists, but I want one of those mugs!
Jamie Long
2010-07-15 18:02:50

Berlin U-Bahn eat your heart out. Will these age in a similar fashion?

Side note - only 1k as the prize?
its just a phone
2010-07-16 12:08:04

All entries are really great, though the winner is a masterpiece. Love how it works in the different colour variations, even if the black and white is still my favourite.

Agreed TfL got a bargin for £1000.

Amazing work!
James Fenton
2010-07-16 13:34:54

Very nice work! agree with @abi and @dave.
bluepigcreative
2010-07-16 13:54:58

Presents London exactly like it is... compact and populous.
Kat
2010-07-16 17:16:33

Good winner. Very merchandiseable. Liked Nick Browns too. So simple.
£1000? - Good work TFL.
Peter
2010-07-19 14:26:09

This is spot on, so versatile and commercial whilst being a beautiful piece of design in its own right.
I can see the comments will most probably slip into the dire discussion about payment and design through competition.

I'm sure Richard Coward was fully aware of the final design prize money and most probably did it through pride and passion - not financial reward... something a lot of designers should learn to appreciate again.
Tom
2010-07-20 09:19:56

Really awesome and amazing...
Wijdan Rohail
2010-07-20 11:47:05

Some of the merchandise you can get with this winning entry on looks quite cool. The design transfers well to other forms of media which is often hard to do for example if you print something on a tee does it really look so good on a poster as well? I think this design does it well. Good work. Also agree that TfL have got an amazing bargin considering the prices of their merchandise!!
lilies
2010-07-28 15:49:00

A rare treat, the winning design is great. I would be happy to have that mug in my cupboard, can't say that about any other London branded objects.
Oliver Bothwell
2010-08-01 16:09:38

Love it! Great work Richard, I want one of those mugs.
Kat Brisbane
2010-09-13 01:00:23

Does any one know where I can buy this in poster/print form? thanks!!
@michael_pegasus
2011-05-22 09:24:28

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