# Soulful Subway Maps City Railway System by Zero Per Zero Captures the Heart of the Metropolis By Meghan Young | Published 2014-01-31 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/city-railway-system References: [fastcodesign](http://www.fastcodesign.com/3025714/subway-maps-designed-to-reflect-a-citys-soul) & [zeroperzero](http://zeroperzero.com/crs/crs.html) The [City Railway System](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-rio-ai-city) series captures the soul of a city in its subway map. Of course, each metropolis tackled in the ongoing project has been given a newly and creatively envisioned diagram that focuses not only on such informative data as subway stops and lines, but also the character of the city itself. Created by Zero Per Zero, a graphic design studio based in Seoul, Korea, the City Railway System series depicts the Taegeuk, the Korean symbol associated with certain philosophical values, for its hometown. It also forms a heart for New York and the silhouette of the Eiffel Tower for Paris. According to the studio's website, the City Railway System represents a "new approach to projecting the [identity of a city](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/open-path) onto its subway map." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.1/10 - Popularity: 11% | Activity: 13% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Creative Subway Map Designs:** Opportunity for graphic design companies to create unique and visually appealing subway map designs that capture the essence of a city. - **Personalized City Representations:** Potential for customization and personalization of subway maps to reflect the unique characteristics and symbols of a particular city or region. - **Identity Projection Through Maps:** Chance for cities to project their identity onto subway maps, creating a cohesive and visually appealing representation of the city's character and values. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Graphic Design:** The graphic design industry can capitalize on the demand for creative and visually appealing subway map designs for cities around the world. - **Tourism:** Tourism companies can leverage personalized subway maps as a unique and attractive element to enhance city exploration experiences for tourists. - **Urban Planning:** Urban planning agencies can incorporate the identity projection concept into their subway map designs to showcase the character and values of a city while providing essential transportation information. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Subway-Inspired Colorful Highlighters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wonjun-jo.md) - [Digital City-Inspired Art Works](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grand-central-station.md) - [Laser-Cut Urban Artistry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/laser-cut-city-maps.md) - [Train-Inspired Wayfinding Markers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wayfinding-markers.md) - [Knitted New York Subways](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/straphangers-lounge.md) - [Vertical Wooden Louvre Stations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saintdenis-pleyel-station.md) - [Beach-Inspired Metro Stations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tourism-line.md) - [Harmonious Cityscape Monorails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hk-monorail-concept.md) - [Speed-Inspired Seating Fabrics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elizabeth-line-in-london.md)