One Way
No return ticket.
Your four years drawn as a metro line, every station a year you survived. Line maps on the walls, a ticket gate at the door, and a last station everyone walks into together.
01
The concept
Four years, five stations, one direction.
One Way draws the degree as a metro line. Freshman year is the first station, the grad project is the second-to-last, and graduation is the terminus. There's a ticket gate at the entrance, line maps down the corridor, station signs on every door, and a one-way ticket in everybody's pocket.
It's the calmest of the street realms: clean diagrams, one line colour, and a room that reads as a station, not a party. That makes it work in a hall, a corridor or a lecture theatre.
02
Identity
A line diagram and a roundel. Nothing else needed.
A line diagram system with stations you rename per faculty, supplied editable in English and Arabic, and a numbered roundel for the line itself.
A ticket layout and a four-page guide covering the one rule that matters: the line colour marks the line, never the decoration.
03
Design assets
Print-ready at true size, no guessing at the copy shop.
Line map poster
594x841mm · print-shop PDF + A4 parts
Unlocks with the kitStation sign set
A3 ×8 · print-ready PDF
Unlocks with the kitOne-way ticket
A4 · 3-up with cut lines · PDF
Unlocks with the kitLine roundel system
A4 sheets · PDF (vector) + transparent PNG
Unlocks with the kitColour + type guide
4pp · A5 · PDF
04
Merch
Eight pieces in one print style, so the tee, the cap and the mug read as one set. Sized for local printers.
Try it with your names
Type your faculty, your group and your year, in English or Arabic, and see them on the tee, the mug and the lanyard.
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Tee, back print
A3 · 300dpi PNG, transparent
Tee, pocket print
90mm · 300dpi PNG, transparent
Hoodie, back print
A3 · same file as the tee back
Canvas tote
30×35cm · 300dpi PNG, transparent
Embroidered cap
60mm · PNG for an embroidery digitiser
Mug wrap
200×90mm · sublimation PNG
Sticker sheet
A5 · 300dpi PNG · cut to the borders
Lanyard pass
105mm · names editable in Studio
Arabic line آخر محطة means “the last station”
Every design here opens in Studio, the editor that comes in the kit. Retype anything in English or Arabic, move it, add your faculty's name or a photo, delete what you don't want, then print it to PDF at size. It runs in any browser, offline.
05
Props
Everything here is printable, buildable, or buyable in Attaba.
Ticket gate wrap
59.4x126cm · print-shop PDF + A3 parts
Unlocks with the kitCorridor line tape
15m × 5cm · print-shop PDF + A4 strips
Unlocks with the kitPlatform bench signs
420x594mm ×4 · print-shop PDF + A4 parts
Unlocks with the kitTerminus arch banner
300x100cm · print-shop PDF + A4 parts
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DIY lab
Step-by-step builds with real costs. Start with the green ones.
EasyTape the corridor
Run the line tape along the floor from the door to the stage, with a station sign at each turn. People follow it without being told.
- Cost
- 180 EGP
- Prep
- 1 hr
Unlocks with the kitMediumThe ticket gate
Two cardboard boxes wrapped in the gate print, with a slot for the ticket. Somebody stands behind it and stamps each one.
- Cost
- 250 EGP
- Prep
- 3 hrs
Unlocks with the kitMediumThe terminus
A banner arch over the stage marked as the last station. Everybody walks under it once, in the order of their station.
- Cost
- 600–900 EGP
- Prep
- 4 hrs
07
Photography
Twelve shots, in order, for corridors and fluorescent light.
Long straight lines are the whole look, so the list works the corridor: the tape running to a vanishing point, people waiting on the platform bench, the moment someone walks under the arch.
A grade preset that stops fluorescent tubes turning everyone green.
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Video
One 45-second edit anybody can cut on a phone.
A walk down the whole line in one take, a station sign every five seconds, ending under the terminus arch.
Station titles as transparent PNGs, plus a guide to filming a steady walk on a phone without a gimbal.
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Signature experiences
The three moments that make it a line. Run them in this order.
EasyThrough the gate
Everyone's ticket is stamped at the gate on arrival. Keep the stamped ticket, because it's the only souvenir that fits in a wallet.
- Cost
- in the print EGP
- Prep
- 10 min setup
Unlocks with the kitEasyStation announcements
A calm announcer's voice reads out each station and the year it stood for. Two lines each, no jokes longer than a stop.
- Cost
- free EGP
- Prep
- 1 hr
Unlocks with the kitMediumTerminus
Everyone walks under the arch in station order. The last person through is whoever finished last, and they get the loudest cheer.
- Cost
- in the arch EGP
- Prep
- 20 min
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Day plan
A run sheet you can hand to two people and walk away.
- 12:00
Load in
Line tape first, then station signs, then the arch.
- 14:00
Gate opens
Tickets stamped on arrival.
3 more steps in the full run sheet. It comes with the kit.
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Checklist
Work backwards from your date.
- 4 weeks out — book the corridor and the hall at the end of it01
- 3 weeks out — rename the stations for your faculty02
4 more in the kit's checklist.
Photo pieces
The things people photograph
Eight pieces come in every realm, drawn in that realm's own colours. Each one is a print file at its real size with a how-to page — send it to a print shop or make it at home. Your department code and year change on all of them at once in Studio.
Unlocks with the kitSenior banner
300×100cm · print-shop PDF, stick-on letters or A4 parts
SENIORS, your year and your department code. Send it to a flex printer in one piece, or print one letter per A4 sheet and stick them onto your own banner using the measured layout.
In the kit · 4
- 00-how-to-make-it.pdfTwo ways to make it, with the layout measured out
- option-1-print-shop-300x100cm.pdfThe whole banner in one piece, for a flex or vinyl print shop
- option-2-letters-A4.pdfOne letter per A4 sheet to cut out and stick onto your own banner
- option-3-home-print-A4-parts.pdfThe whole banner in A4 parts with an assembly map
Photo-booth frame
90×60cm · print-shop PDF + A4 parts + cut-outs
The one everybody queues for. Mount it on foam board and cut the marked window out; the letters, year, cap and stars come as separate pieces to stick around it.
In the kit · 4
- 00-how-to-make-it.pdfMaterials, steps and where the window goes
- print-shop-90x60cm.pdfThe frame in one piece for foam board, 3mm bleed
- home-print-A4-parts.pdfThe frame in A4 parts with an assembly map
- cut-out-pieces-A4.pdfThe letters, year, cap and stars to cut out and stick on
Unlocks with the kitProps on sticks
A4 ×4 · cut lines and stick tabs
Speech bubbles, placards, a graduation cap and glasses, each with a tab to tape a stick to.
In the kit · 2
- 00-how-to-make-it.pdfPrint, mount on card, tape a stick to the back
- props-on-sticks-A4-sheets.pdfSpeech bubbles, signs, glasses and a cap, at size
Name fan
A4 · one per person · photo circle
One per person, with their photo in the middle and their name under it. Type each name in Studio and print.
In the kit · 2
- 00-how-to-make-it.pdfOne per person: photo, name, stick
- name-fan-A4.pdfOne fan per A4 sheet, with a circle for the photo; print one per person
Unlocks with the kitCut-letter kit
A4 ×2 · alphabet, digits, spares
The mismatched letters, already drawn. Spare vowels included, because every group runs out halfway through the first name.
In the kit · 1
- cut-letters-A4.pdfMismatched letters, digits and spare vowels to cut out
Unlocks with the kitCupcake toppers
20-up on A4 · cut circles
Seven designs for the table, in the same print style as everything else.
In the kit · 1
- cupcake-toppers-A4-20-up.pdf20 toppers per sheet, cut on the line, glue to a toothpick
Unlocks with the kitMug coasters
9cm round + square · 4-up on A4 · print-shop file
Four designs that go with the mug. Print on card at home, or send the print-shop file for cork or ceramic.
In the kit · 3
- coasters-round-90mm-A4-4-up.pdfFour round coasters per A4 sheet, cut lines marked
- coasters-square-90mm-A4-4-up.pdfFour square coasters per A4 sheet, cut lines marked
- coaster-for-print-shop-90mm.pdfOne coaster with bleed, for cork or ceramic printing
Unlocks with the kitPainted sunglasses
A4 guide · lettering at lens size
Cheap black party sunglasses, lettered by hand with a paint pen. The guide shows the words at the size they sit on the lens, so you can copy them straight off the page.
In the kit · 1
- sunglasses-lettering-guide-A4.pdfThe words at lens size, to copy with a paint pen
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Spec sheet
- Files
- 63 files
- Formats
- PDF, PNG, HTML, TXT, MD
- Print sizes
- A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, 59.4×126cm, 300×100cm
- Fonts
- Archivo (SIL Open Font Licence 1.1) · Cairo (SIL Open Font Licence 1.1) · IBM Plex Mono (SIL Open Font Licence 1.1)
- Difficulty range
- Easy to medium
- Est. materials cost
- EGP 1,500–2,600 for a group of 30
- Minimum group size
- 10 people
- Delivery
- Download link by email once we've checked your transfer · 5 full-kit downloads · link lasts 30 days
What's in the zip
Every file you get, folder by folder. Nothing here is a mock-up — each one is the print file at its real size. The previews on this page are watermarked; the files in the zip are clean.
Open first4 files
- START-HERE.pdfWhat's in the kit and the order to open it in
- START-HERE.txtThe same, as plain text
- Studio.htmlThe editor: change the department code and year everywhere, retype anything, print at size
- FONTS.mdEvery font, its licence and where to get it
Identity01-identity/1 file
- colour-and-type-guide-A4.pdfColours, type and the mark, for anyone making something new
Merch print files02-merch/8 files
- tshirt-and-hoodie-back-A3-300dpi.pngBack print, transparent, for DTF or screen
- tshirt-front-pocket-90mm-300dpi.pngPocket print, transparent
- tote-30x35cm-300dpi.pngTote print, transparent
- cap-front-60mm-300dpi.pngCap front, flat colours for an embroidery digitiser
- mug-wrap-200x90mm-300dpi.pngMug wrap for sublimation
- stickers-A5-300dpi.pngSticker sheet, cut to the white borders
- lanyard-pass-105mm-300dpi.pngLanyard pass
- PRINT-NOTES.txtInks, garments and sizes for the printer
Props03-props/26 files
- senior-banner/00-how-to-make-it.pdfTwo ways to make it, with the layout measured out
- senior-banner/option-1-print-shop-300x100cm.pdfThe whole banner in one piece, for a flex or vinyl print shop
- senior-banner/option-2-letters-A4.pdfOne letter per A4 sheet to cut out and stick onto your own banner
- senior-banner/option-3-home-print-A4-parts.pdfThe whole banner in A4 parts with an assembly map
- photo-frame/00-how-to-make-it.pdfMaterials, steps and where the window goes
- photo-frame/print-shop-90x60cm.pdfThe frame in one piece for foam board, 3mm bleed
- photo-frame/home-print-A4-parts.pdfThe frame in A4 parts with an assembly map
- photo-frame/cut-out-pieces-A4.pdfThe letters, year, cap and stars to cut out and stick on
- props-on-sticks/00-how-to-make-it.pdfPrint, mount on card, tape a stick to the back
- props-on-sticks/props-on-sticks-A4-sheets.pdfSpeech bubbles, signs, glasses and a cap, at size
- name-fan/00-how-to-make-it.pdfOne per person: photo, name, stick
- name-fan/name-fan-A4.pdfOne fan per A4 sheet, with a circle for the photo; print one per person
- letter-kit/cut-letters-A4.pdfMismatched letters, digits and spare vowels to cut out
- toppers/cupcake-toppers-A4-20-up.pdf20 toppers per sheet, cut on the line, glue to a toothpick
- coasters/coasters-round-90mm-A4-4-up.pdfFour round coasters per A4 sheet, cut lines marked
- coasters/coasters-square-90mm-A4-4-up.pdfFour square coasters per A4 sheet, cut lines marked
- coasters/coaster-for-print-shop-90mm.pdfOne coaster with bleed, for cork or ceramic printing
- sunglasses/sunglasses-lettering-guide-A4.pdfThe words at lens size, to copy with a paint pen
- ticket-gate-wrap/print-shop-59.4x126cm.pdfFull size for a print shop, 3mm bleed
- ticket-gate-wrap/home-print-A3-parts.pdfThe same in A3 parts with an assembly map
- corridor-line-tape/print-shop-100x5cm-repeat.pdfOne metre, for a print shop to repeat to 15m on vinyl or banner
- corridor-line-tape/home-print-A4-strips.pdfA4 strips to print and join end to end
- platform-bench-signs/print-shop-420x594mm.pdfFull size ×4 for a print shop, 3mm bleed
- platform-bench-signs/home-print-A4-parts.pdfThe same in A4 parts with an assembly map
- terminus-arch-banner/print-shop-300x100cm.pdfFull size for a print shop, 3mm bleed
- terminus-arch-banner/home-print-A4-parts.pdfThe same in A4 parts with an assembly map
Printables04-printables/7 files
- line-map-poster/print-shop-594x841mm.pdfFull size for a print shop, 3mm bleed
- line-map-poster/home-print-A4-parts.pdfThe same in A4 parts with an assembly map
- station-sign-set/station-sign-set-A3.pdfA3 ×8, print at 100%
- one-way-ticket/one-way-ticket-A4-3-up.pdf3 per A4 sheet, cut lines marked
- line-roundel-system/line-roundel-system-A4-2pp.pdf2 pages, A4
- line-roundel-system/line-roundel-system-transparent.pngThe mark on a transparent background, 300dpi
- colour-type-guide/colour-type-guide-A5-4pp.pdf4 pages, A5
Guides05-guides/4 files
- diy-builds-A4.pdfEvery DIY build, step by step, with cost and time
- signature-experiences-A4.pdfThe moments to run, in order
- run-sheet-and-checklist-A4.pdfThe day hour by hour, and the countdown checklist
- photo-and-video-brief-A4.pdfThe shot list and the reel, for whoever holds the camera
Social06-social/12 files
- countdown-story-set-7-stations/countdown-story-set-7-stations-01-1080x1920.png1080×1920
- countdown-story-set-7-stations/countdown-story-set-7-stations-02-1080x1920.png1080×1920
- countdown-story-set-7-stations/countdown-story-set-7-stations-03-1080x1920.png1080×1920
- countdown-story-set-7-stations/countdown-story-set-7-stations-04-1080x1920.png1080×1920
- countdown-story-set-7-stations/countdown-story-set-7-stations-05-1080x1920.png1080×1920
- countdown-story-set-7-stations/countdown-story-set-7-stations-06-1080x1920.png1080×1920
- countdown-story-set-7-stations/countdown-story-set-7-stations-07-1080x1920.png1080×1920
- next-station-story-template/next-station-story-template-01-1080x1920.png1080×1920
- grid-announcement-3-part/grid-announcement-3-part-01-1080x1350.png1080×1350
- grid-announcement-3-part/grid-announcement-3-part-02-1080x1350.png1080×1350
- grid-announcement-3-part/grid-announcement-3-part-03-1080x1350.png1080×1350
- caption-bank/caption-bank.txtCopy and paste, English and Arabic
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Social
Sized for the platforms your group actually posts to.
Countdown story set, 7 stations
1080×1920 · PNG ×7
Next station story template
1080×1920 · PNG ×1
Grid announcement, 3-part
1080×1350 · PNG ×3
Caption bank
EN + AR · TXT