As I gear up for my map making workshop, here are a few of my favorite inspiration maps these days:
{The HOW Design Conference poster designed Clifford Stoltze and team}
{ORK city posters- gotta love a good map and great typography . . via D*S}
{Transit Maps of the World by Mark Ovenden - I am such a geek, but I LOVE this book . . . more great info on the subject on the H&FJ blog}
{[Pentagram designer] Paula Scher's map paintings on display until January 26 at the Maya Stendhal Gallery in NYC . . . via Gothamist}
{Wall sized map from Urban Outfitters to plan my next route ... or I could really go for one of these old-school pull down maps}
And speaking of maps, check out this awesomely addictive Traveler IQ test! (Thanks for the tip, Stelios!).
Thursday, January 17, 2008
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I'm sure you're well aware of the Strange Maps site, but just in case:
http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/
Thanks, lokesh! I've seen some of the maps (ie. Edward Tufte), but never heard of that site. Thanks for the tip!
A
Love this:
http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2007/08/03/160-the-united-countries-of-baseball/
There's plenty more at Strange Maps so make sure to dig through the archives.
ORK city posters, neat! Where is the Baltimore Neighborhood map, geez.
Wow! That is cool. . . BTW, make sure you check out the traveler IQ test I added to the post.
That mapmaking workshop looks marvelous. I make maps but I've been winging it up to this point. I already have a feeling I'll be spending a lot of time in Baltimore once that exhibit arrives, but now, that workshop would give me a really good excuse to drive up there. Hmmm....
Your blog is charming from top to bottom. I am thoroughly enjoying it.
(here via Google Alert on "cartography.")
Thanks, radiogirl! And I didn't know that Baltimore was getting it's own Festival of Maps (like the one happening in Chicago). How cool! (I am such a geek :) ).
Thanks for the leads from your blog!
Anne
http://www.thewalters.org/eventscalendar/eventdetails.aspx?e=704
http://www.youareherehon.blogspot.com/
You're so welcome, Anne! Thanks for stopping by.
I am very excited, myself. I can't WAIT. I was quite upset - probably far more than is reasonable - that I couldn't just hop off to Chicago. And now I don't have to... Baltimore is only three hours away.
I am sure it will be magnificent.
That sounds like an awesome workshop. When I lived in Cape Town I painted a world map above my bed- but later felt I should have gone with my first idea, of a big map of the Indian ocean. -X
You are RIGHT, right, right, I desperately want to sign up for that workshop...
... as soon as I can figure out how to swing it!
Your design*sponge article makes me want to move to Baltimore (or short of that, least visit a lot more often, which isn't totally unfeasible). Well done.
I would say one word to describe the new exhibition Maps: Finding Our Place in the World: incredible. Everything in this exhibition is an incredible example of mapping, sure, but also history, art, literature, technology, psychology… it hits on so many different aspects of life. I was recently at a preview where the curator, Will Noel, walked us through the exhibition. When He asked us how long ago we thought the Chinese men had mapped out their paths & routes on stone while estimating the gridlines accurately, he said...1130 B.C. What?! Incredible! This exhibition had me saying that a lot! It's a chance to see and learn about rare art and artifacts for all ages. I definitely say it is a must see!
Go to www.baltimore.org/maps/maps.php for more info and to see videos of the curator talking about the exhibition.
Thanks for the info Anna! (it's a post coming real soon, but I though I'd wait until I go to the opening reception tonight). I can't wait!!!! And thanks for the great link. I must say the one thing I've been underwhelmed with is the website-- not too easy to navigate for a show about maps (an not a fan of the overall branding, but that's me being a design snob). Your link had the info I've been searching for!
Anne
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