Comments on: Design Plagiarism at the TTC (or is it the MTA)? [Updated] http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/05/09/design-plagiarism-at-the-ttc-or-is-it-the-mta/ Joey deVilla's Personal Blog Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:35:06 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Monique http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/05/09/design-plagiarism-at-the-ttc-or-is-it-the-mta/comment-page-1/#comment-24582 Monique Tue, 26 May 2009 18:24:22 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/05/09/design-plagiarism-at-the-ttc-or-is-it-the-mta/#comment-24582 It defies belief that anyone would actually request to copy those awful, awful posters. I found my way to this blog searching for info on who came up with these staggeringly bad (and uniformly appallingly photographed, or at least atrociously reproduced) designs for the MTA. Every time I catch sight of one of these posters on the subway, I marvel again at just how terrible it is. It defies belief that anyone would actually request to copy those awful, awful posters. I found my way to this blog searching for info on who came up with these staggeringly bad (and uniformly appallingly photographed, or at least atrociously reproduced) designs for the MTA.

Every time I catch sight of one of these posters on the subway, I marvel again at just how terrible it is.

]]> By: » Brad Ross’ Difficult Week (or: What’s Up with the TTC’s Surface Routes?) » The Adventures of Accordion Guy in the 21st Century : Joey deVilla’s Personal Blog http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/05/09/design-plagiarism-at-the-ttc-or-is-it-the-mta/comment-page-1/#comment-13689 » Brad Ross’ Difficult Week (or: What’s Up with the TTC’s Surface Routes?) » The Adventures of Accordion Guy in the 21st Century : Joey deVilla’s Personal Blog Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:46:25 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/05/09/design-plagiarism-at-the-ttc-or-is-it-the-mta/#comment-13689 [...] Communications for Accordion City’s public transit system, the TTC. He has to put up with smartasses like me needling the TTC for a lack of originality in their signage, and in the past week, he has to help manage the PR fallout from some notable mishaps on the [...] [...] Communications for Accordion City’s public transit system, the TTC. He has to put up with smartasses like me needling the TTC for a lack of originality in their signage, and in the past week, he has to help manage the PR fallout from some notable mishaps on the [...]

]]> By: Adam Wisniewski http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/05/09/design-plagiarism-at-the-ttc-or-is-it-the-mta/comment-page-1/#comment-13163 Adam Wisniewski Mon, 12 May 2008 02:47:58 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/05/09/design-plagiarism-at-the-ttc-or-is-it-the-mta/#comment-13163 IMO... Countless meetings of TTC employees trying to come up with some creative to inform people about the dangers of being in a hurry would be wasteful. I'd rather they copy NYC's MTA idea and spend the savings on sending their drivers to "smile training" or something. IMO… Countless meetings of TTC employees trying to come up with some creative to inform people about the dangers of being in a hurry would be wasteful.

I’d rather they copy NYC’s MTA idea and spend the savings on sending their drivers to “smile training” or something.

]]> By: Joey deVilla http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/05/09/design-plagiarism-at-the-ttc-or-is-it-the-mta/comment-page-1/#comment-13110 Joey deVilla Fri, 09 May 2008 21:10:45 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/05/09/design-plagiarism-at-the-ttc-or-is-it-the-mta/#comment-13110 <strong>@Brad Ross:</strong> And my thanks to you for the best calling-me-out in a long time! @Brad Ross: And my thanks to you for the best calling-me-out in a long time!

]]> By: Brad Ross http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/05/09/design-plagiarism-at-the-ttc-or-is-it-the-mta/comment-page-1/#comment-13108 Brad Ross Fri, 09 May 2008 20:55:38 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/05/09/design-plagiarism-at-the-ttc-or-is-it-the-mta/#comment-13108 Thanks Joey. As I said, criticism is fair; we accept it ...and listen to it, too. I appreciate the update. Yours, Brad Thanks Joey. As I said, criticism is fair; we accept it …and listen to it, too. I appreciate the update.

Yours,
Brad

]]> By: » It’s Not Plagiarism; It’s Just Lameness. » The Adventures of Accordion Guy in the 21st Century : Joey deVilla’s Personal Blog http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/05/09/design-plagiarism-at-the-ttc-or-is-it-the-mta/comment-page-1/#comment-13104 » It’s Not Plagiarism; It’s Just Lameness. » The Adventures of Accordion Guy in the 21st Century : Joey deVilla’s Personal Blog Fri, 09 May 2008 20:00:58 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/05/09/design-plagiarism-at-the-ttc-or-is-it-the-mta/#comment-13104 [...] The Director of Communications corrects me, and I apologize: the TTC used their safety poster design (shown below with NYC’s MTA safety poster) with the MTA’s permission. [...] [...] The Director of Communications corrects me, and I apologize: the TTC used their safety poster design (shown below with NYC’s MTA safety poster) with the MTA’s permission. [...]

]]> By: Joey deVilla http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/05/09/design-plagiarism-at-the-ttc-or-is-it-the-mta/comment-page-1/#comment-13101 Joey deVilla Fri, 09 May 2008 19:54:00 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/05/09/design-plagiarism-at-the-ttc-or-is-it-the-mta/#comment-13101 <strong>@Brad Ross:</strong> My apologies -- for details, <a href="http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/05/09/design-plagiarism-at-the-ttc-or-is-it-the-mta#update-2" rel="nofollow">please see this update to the blog entry</a>. @Brad Ross: My apologies — for details, please see this update to the blog entry.

]]> By: Brad Ross http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/05/09/design-plagiarism-at-the-ttc-or-is-it-the-mta/comment-page-1/#comment-13099 Brad Ross Fri, 09 May 2008 19:30:52 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/05/09/design-plagiarism-at-the-ttc-or-is-it-the-mta/#comment-13099 You are wrong. The Toronto Transit Commission requested, and received, permission from the MTA to use this creative concept. Transit properties across North America often share "creative" when communicating safety messages to their customers. If you look closely, you'll see a line that reads, "Concept and design R Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York." Constructive criticism of the TTC is welcome, but alleging palagarism without first checking the facts is simply unfair. Regards, Brad Ross Director - Corporate Communications Toronto Transit Commission You are wrong.

The Toronto Transit Commission requested, and received, permission from the MTA to use this creative concept. Transit properties across North America often share “creative” when communicating safety messages to their customers.

If you look closely, you’ll see a line that reads, “Concept and design R Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York.”

Constructive criticism of the TTC is welcome, but alleging palagarism without first checking the facts is simply unfair.

Regards,

Brad Ross
Director – Corporate Communications
Toronto Transit Commission

]]> By: senior http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/05/09/design-plagiarism-at-the-ttc-or-is-it-the-mta/comment-page-1/#comment-13098 senior Fri, 09 May 2008 19:12:55 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/05/09/design-plagiarism-at-the-ttc-or-is-it-the-mta/#comment-13098 Additionally, this poster fails to depict the most common cause of TTC staircase injuries: me, pushing slow people out of the way. There's a train coming, people! I'm far too busy and important to wait a few minutes for the next one to come along! Additionally, this poster fails to depict the most common cause of TTC staircase injuries: me, pushing slow people out of the way.

There’s a train coming, people! I’m far too busy and important to wait a few minutes for the next one to come along!

]]> By: Susan http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/05/09/design-plagiarism-at-the-ttc-or-is-it-the-mta/comment-page-1/#comment-13095 Susan Fri, 09 May 2008 18:37:56 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/05/09/design-plagiarism-at-the-ttc-or-is-it-the-mta/#comment-13095 Toronto's women are not only clumsier, they are also hotter by the looks of the posters. Not that I'm surprised. Toronto’s women are not only clumsier, they are also hotter by the looks of the posters.

Not that I’m surprised.

]]> By: Ben http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/05/09/design-plagiarism-at-the-ttc-or-is-it-the-mta/comment-page-1/#comment-13093 Ben Fri, 09 May 2008 17:55:39 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/05/09/design-plagiarism-at-the-ttc-or-is-it-the-mta/#comment-13093 Clumsier? I'd just assumed that NYC patrons are, on average, stabbed, assaulted, and shot more often than TTC customers. Clumsier? I’d just assumed that NYC patrons are, on average, stabbed, assaulted, and shot more often than TTC customers.

]]> By: Chris Taylor http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/05/09/design-plagiarism-at-the-ttc-or-is-it-the-mta/comment-page-1/#comment-13090 Chris Taylor Fri, 09 May 2008 16:38:27 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/05/09/design-plagiarism-at-the-ttc-or-is-it-the-mta/#comment-13090 The other interesting thing is that apparently TTC patrons are, on average, much clumsier than NYCT patrons. Go figure. The other interesting thing is that apparently TTC patrons are, on average, much clumsier than NYCT patrons. Go figure.

]]> By: senior http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/05/09/design-plagiarism-at-the-ttc-or-is-it-the-mta/comment-page-1/#comment-13088 senior Fri, 09 May 2008 16:09:31 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/05/09/design-plagiarism-at-the-ttc-or-is-it-the-mta/#comment-13088 If you read the gray text on the bottom left of the Toronto poster, you'll see that it says something along the lines of "posters produced in co-operation with the MTA." Now, why they couldn't come up with their own idea for a "don't run down the stairs" poster is beyond me. If you read the gray text on the bottom left of the Toronto poster, you’ll see that it says something along the lines of “posters produced in co-operation with the MTA.”

Now, why they couldn’t come up with their own idea for a “don’t run down the stairs” poster is beyond me.

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