Portland Map Print Last week I was asked to make Portland map print. Not the Portland in Oregon but the one in Maine. It is the largest city in this state, that survived numerous difficult times. In 1866 during the Independence Day the Great Fire of Portland ignited, destroying most of the buildings and hundreds of homes. More than 10,000 people were left homeless after this tragedy. From this hard times the city has its motto Resurgam, from Latin means “I will rise again.”. The motto together with a phoenix rising from ashes creates the city seal. Apart from its history, Portland is just beautiful. It is also one of the best places to live in Unites States of America. People want to live here because of plenty of exciting local activities and attractions. The city is also famous for its Museum of Art, be sure to check it out.
Read More ›
Map Art – Different City Patterns Sitting in my living room with a wall full of map art, I have times to wonder, what this city shapes resemble. I compare Tokyo, New York or Amsterdam. Cities made by mankind that grow from a single settlement. Viewing from a top, makes a piece of art. Changing the perspective gives a better and more inspiring view. Thousands of houses joined by hundreds of streets makes this cities. A living organism that has its shape based on a topography. Sea, river or forest are the bounders of this structure. Sometimes people overcome the nature and made a perfect shape, but usually the geometry become rectangular. Parallel street lines makes it easier to understand the whole pattern of the city. However it give the city to be more similar and unsurprising. Designing a city as an incredible work. The creator makes a map art, makes the city to look beautiful.
Read More ›
Challenging world cities street plans quiz. We are making maps for a long time, and now we also made a world cities street plans quiz. We know almost all the city maps just by a fast look on the street pattern, but some cities may be still confusing. You can try your knowledge at this fast quiz 😉 Let us know the result as a comment here or on our Facebook page! [os-widget path=”/infocap/maa”] Vintage Map by hubuz, Comments: 0 Introducing Map Art Adventure by hubuz, Comments: 0
Read More ›
My adventure with local market where I introduced my map art. Walking around Tokyo you can find many small markets around shrines or train stations. It is a great place to go and look what other people have on the stalls. Many artist are trying to show their art to the public. I thought: “Maybe I should try it too?” And I did, last Saturday I went to one of the bigger markets located in central Tokyo. It was sunny and warm weather, but unfortunately for my map art prints it was windy too. I managed to meet many people who were interested in the city maps and some of them even bought a few art posters. All of them looked very happy with their new poster. I took the picture of my small map art stall 🙂 Do you think I should do it again? If so, let my know of a good place?
Read More ›
The Story Of Vintage Map Some time ago walking through streets of Tokyo I found at the local flee market a vintage map. The moment I saw it, I was fascinated how beautiful it is and how detailed it was. In the corner of the map the long legend explained the complicated symbols. The texture of this map, the colors and graphic patterns matched each other perfectly, together creating a piece of art. Making Vintage Map This image of old map was haunting me for a long time, and I had to do something with it. Firstly, my love for urban plans as well as street plans of cities made a great role in creating a current street map of Tokyo. Simple line map, but I was surprised how good it looks. However it was missing something. I started to use my graphic design skills to recreate the mood of a vintage look. Looking for the old style paper, deciding the color palette as well as watercolor finish was my priority. Ultimately Tokyo was recreated as a vintage map. The moment I finished this small poster project, I started thinking how different cites such as New York, Chicago, Boston or Paris […]
Read More ›
