Derek of WayfindDesigns
@dmholmer.wayfinddesigns.com
Gay🏳️🌈, urban🏙️, systems 🌎 thinker. Architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, cartography, graphic design, and transit.
All opinions are my own.
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All opinions are my own.
📍KC>MPLS>Seattle
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A lot of conversation about station naming and signage in the last few days. For fun, I decided to draw some ideas that I would do if I were transit god for the day. I think this strikes a good balance between legibility and helping folks navigate with station numbers (for those who need). Thoughts?
December 15, 2025 at 2:25 AM
A lot of conversation about station naming and signage in the last few days. For fun, I decided to draw some ideas that I would do if I were transit god for the day. I think this strikes a good balance between legibility and helping folks navigate with station numbers (for those who need). Thoughts?
12 days of travel, 4 countries, 5 cities. Here's the journey map of all the Nordic public transit I rode while in Northern Europe. Unfortunately I didn't ride any transit in Rekjavik.
December 8, 2025 at 12:34 AM
12 days of travel, 4 countries, 5 cities. Here's the journey map of all the Nordic public transit I rode while in Northern Europe. Unfortunately I didn't ride any transit in Rekjavik.
Two cities, two airport trains, two twenty-minute rides in speed and comfort.
December 5, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Two cities, two airport trains, two twenty-minute rides in speed and comfort.
Another Oslo video. All these people are getting to their destinations without cars!
December 4, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Another Oslo video. All these people are getting to their destinations without cars!
Enjoy this tram content from Oslo.
December 4, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Enjoy this tram content from Oslo.
Seattle and Bergen are sister cities. In 1970, Seattle gifted this totem to Bergen.
December 2, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Seattle and Bergen are sister cities. In 1970, Seattle gifted this totem to Bergen.
Yes this kitty for all the loving.
December 2, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Yes this kitty for all the loving.
Utterly charmed by Bergen.
December 2, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Utterly charmed by Bergen.
Nordic cat counter:
😺😽😻😽😺
😺😽😻😽😺
December 2, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Nordic cat counter:
😺😽😻😽😺
😺😽😻😽😺
More of Stockholm metro.
December 1, 2025 at 10:48 AM
More of Stockholm metro.
Build your cities so they are this vibrant in winter.
December 1, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Build your cities so they are this vibrant in winter.
Merry Christmas from Stockholm's trams!
December 1, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Merry Christmas from Stockholm's trams!
Transit can (and should) be art.
December 1, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Transit can (and should) be art.
You're gonna get skeets when I post them. I'm far too busy getting lost in the Nordic Christmas Wonderland to post regularly... Ha!
November 28, 2025 at 8:27 AM
You're gonna get skeets when I post them. I'm far too busy getting lost in the Nordic Christmas Wonderland to post regularly... Ha!
Copenhagen has struggled with flooding from cloud bursts. This corridor was recently depraved for water retention and filtration. Truly light-years ahead of us.
November 28, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Copenhagen has struggled with flooding from cloud bursts. This corridor was recently depraved for water retention and filtration. Truly light-years ahead of us.
A little selection of street life from one of Copenhagen's major bike/bus/train/metro nodes. Nørrebro.
November 28, 2025 at 8:04 AM
A little selection of street life from one of Copenhagen's major bike/bus/train/metro nodes. Nørrebro.
It's just so damn pleasant.
November 26, 2025 at 9:09 PM
It's just so damn pleasant.
First new transit card of the trip (these cards are being retired next year).
November 26, 2025 at 1:21 PM
First new transit card of the trip (these cards are being retired next year).
Right on time.
November 26, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Right on time.
Reykjavik has such wonderful streets for people!
November 24, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Reykjavik has such wonderful streets for people!
More thermal ponds in public spaces!
November 24, 2025 at 1:12 PM
More thermal ponds in public spaces!
I think I'm going to like Reykjavik.
November 24, 2025 at 10:05 AM
I think I'm going to like Reykjavik.
Just uploaded my first new agency prints in month! Check out my designs for BART!
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November 22, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Just uploaded my first new agency prints in month! Check out my designs for BART!
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WayfindDesigns now has fan art! Look at these great knitted pieces inspired by my sweater design! Such talented people out there!!
November 21, 2025 at 8:20 PM
WayfindDesigns now has fan art! Look at these great knitted pieces inspired by my sweater design! Such talented people out there!!