Legendary Designer Behind NY's Subway Signs, Bob Noorda, Passes Away

As has become standard when sad news arises of a famed designer’s passing, Steven Heller has penned a very nice tribute to industry legend Bob Noorda, who passed away earlier this month due to “complications of head trauma suffered in a fall.” Noorda, of course, was a longtime business partner and friend of Massimo Vignelli, and perhaps his most iconic work was in redesigning the signage for New York’s Metropolitan Transit Authority in the mid-60s and which are still used today (albeit slightly altered over the years).