Creative mapping

Indispensable design lessons from one of the oldest forms of graphic design.

In 1973, the Israeli artist Michael Druks created an unconventional self-portrait.

British artist Ed Fairburn creates amazing hand-drawn portraits using old road maps and charts as his canvases.

Tumblr is a place to express yourself, discover yourself, and bond over the stuff you love. It's where your interests connect you with your people.

We aim to inspire you with a collection of hand-picked infographic examples that show different types and uses of data visualization.

2019 Topic 5: Maps and Plans Well hello everyone, Keren here and we're being whisked off around the world for a look at artistic cartography, blueprints and contours ( and not of the make-up artists kind!!). This topic is rich with imagery hopefully the following pictures will guide our way through meandering streams, rivers and delightfully designed structures. We start with this gorgeously designed travel journal by Emma Williams, which combines several ways of using map images. The little…

Starting with a detailed mind map of ideas and inspirations for projects, a system using graphic elements and collage was then created to represent the important different stages in my personal design process.

A version of this article originally appeared in the May 2018 issue of Wallpaper* (W*230)

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