Vanisha PatelAbout

Publication Design
Artwork in the Metro

Image of upright book balanced on the bottom left corner against a glass and granite background.

Montreal’s metro system is filled with a variety of artwork. Made from a wide range of materials, all in different sizes and locations, the network becomes a gallery. The only difference being, most people don’t have the time to stop and take a look. This book is meant to highlight some of the most important or interesting works displayed across the network.

Image of the book being held open to a chapter divider displaying an image of a metro station.

Curating the content that would be presented in this book was one of the most important tasks. With the number of artworks spread across the network, it would not have been possible to display them all and remain within the given page count. The artworks were selected based on importance, visual interest, and the available photographs.

The content was then divided into four chapters, corresponding to the different metro lines.  Each chapter begins by displaying a selection of artworks. It is then followed by details about those artworks. And lastly, a complete list of artworks is given to end the chapter.

Flat image of a spread from the book. This one displays an image of an artwork across both pages.
Flat image of a spread from the book. This one displays an image on the right-hand page.
Flat image of a spread from the book. This one displays informational content corresponding to the artworks previously displayed in a given chapter.
ContactNext Project