{"product_id":"passenger-information-system-design-manual-for-the-swiss-federal-railways-9783037787847","title":"Passenger Information System: Design Manual for the Swiss Federal Railways","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA facsimile edition of the world-famous design manual for the Swiss Federal Railways' iconic and unique pictogram signage system\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1980, famed Swiss graphic designer Josef Muller-Brockmann (1914-96) laid the cornerstone for a uniform visual identity for the Swiss Federal Railways with his legendary Visual Information System at Train Stations and Stops. Because of Switzerland's multilingualism, the manual proposed a signage system that largely excluded language. With his functional typography, Muller-Brockmann conceived an intuitively comprehensible signage system for use throughout the country to guide passengers with the help of pictograms. Muller-Brockmann's manual, greatly expanded in 1992, is a prime example of a complex design project that succeeds through extreme rationality and consistency. This complete English translation makes the manual accessible for the first time to a broader public. Andres Janser examines the project in the context of Muller-Brockmann's conceptual work and the systematic international design for which railways everywhere were striving during the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Josef Muller-Brockmann\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lars Muller Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 220\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.60h x 8.30w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783037787847","brand":"Lars Muller Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48460460294281,"sku":"9783037787847","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_7abfdf30-fd16-435a-9360-3aaa3e822f1f.jpg?v=1790662910","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/passenger-information-system-design-manual-for-the-swiss-federal-railways-9783037787847","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}