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Welcome to my web pages about the history, design and usability of schematic transport maps. Worldwide, these are created to make people’s journey planning easier, but all-too-often design flaws make them unnecessarily difficult to use, London included. I am a psychologist who has researched into human intelligence and inference for over 20 years (my credentials) but my interests are now primarily concerned with schematic mapping (and wayfinding information in general). I design maps, conduct usability studies to test them, and have exhibited my work internationally. I have implemented research on behalf of FWT and Transport for London and can offer a range of design services and evidence-based evaluation methodologies in order to ensure the adoption of a usable, accessible, distinctive map with immediate widespread user-acceptance. Individual commissions are also accepted.

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September 2016 Newsletter


My monthly newsletter includes latest news, a summary of media and internet articles, forthcoming events, and a map of the month. Download the September 2016 newsletter here.

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All previous newsletters are archived and available for download, click on the button below to see a summary for each one, starting November 2013.


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Still available: the definitive guide to the science and art of transit map design

Underground Maps Unravelled, Explorations in Information Design






Concentric Circles Maps



Going Underground blog by Annie Mole
Londonist by Matt Brown
Gothamist by Jen Chung

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Exhibitions, Talks and Events

For current and forthcoming dates for your diary, see the current newsletter.
For details of previous exhibitions, and my catalogue of lectures, see below:





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Contact

For general enquiries, use the following email address, checked regularly: mjr@tubemapcentral.com.
Last updated 09/09/16. All content on these web pages are © Maxwell J. Roberts, 2005-16. No reproduction without permission.

NOTE: I am not affiliated with Transport for London nor any of its subsidiary companies. If you require information on travel in London, or the latest versions of official maps, you should click here. Many of the images included on these pages are copyright Transport for London (official Underground maps reproduced here for illustrative educational purposes) or myself (experimental designs and original maps designed to demonstrate usability issues).