MBTA Commuter Rail -
South Station Sound Barrier
Skills
Large Format Print
Spatial Design
The Ask
Design 20 banners to be installed over the infills of new South Station sound barrier.
Project Date
Summer 2025
The Work
Designing large format displays for print presents a number of considerations. I was careful to follow measurements while designing in order to ensure everything fits and appears as expected.
The Final Results
Current branding and creative for commuter rail, the history of the station, and wayfinding were all considerations when concepting and designing.
The result was a sprawling composition of dots and lines across the banners to represent the connectivity and possibilities the trains provides their riders.
The result was a sprawling composition of dots and lines across the banners to represent the connectivity and possibilities the trains provides their riders.
My Conclusions
Due to the scale of this display I initially felt pressured to bring in complexity and technically impressive graphics.
I struggled with some of the more "simple" compositions, but I realized the value of the creative asset comes not from just the time and technical effort put in but in the base value of what it stands for.
In the end I'm very satisfied to have been able to contribute something to the Boston landscape.
I struggled with some of the more "simple" compositions, but I realized the value of the creative asset comes not from just the time and technical effort put in but in the base value of what it stands for.
In the end I'm very satisfied to have been able to contribute something to the Boston landscape.