Employing traditional tools such as ink or pencil, Fairburn intervenes with a range of original maps, spending hours at a time to complete each piece. A lengthy study of each map takes place beforehand, to understand better the landscape at hand.

The choice of maps in and of itself is significant. “I like a map that’s easy to fold away, but I don’t let that influence my choice,” Fairburn explained in an interview with yatzer. “I’ll either source my maps from charity shops or old book shops – we have lots of both here in the UK,” he added. “If I’m working on a specific commission I’ll usually source a map on the internet to make the most suitable choice, in terms of the location.”

When considering a map to work on, he looks at the patterns, orientation, and other characteristics, preferring the more “cluttered” maps, which according to him offer the most scope. In order to appreciate his work, it’s best to view it from afar. Take a step back.

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It all started when, while living in Portland, he drew a circular map of the city which helped him understand better his whereabouts. It was then that the Archie’s Press brand was born.

“I make letterpress ‘maps from the mind’ of cities, planets, organs, and many other subjects,” he told the Ohh Deer blog. “They’re all super-simple distillations of the complex ideas.” Now, he travels all over the world meeting people and exploring cities. Each map is assembled after asking residents a lot of questions and referencing current and past maps.

“When I started taking this design practice seriously, I went in a dozen different directions,” he recalled. “Most of it was type and image with quippy or impactful messages. I made things that were funny, clever, crude, and everything in-between, but the maps were by far the biggest hit and I really enjoyed making them. Then my brain became like this map-thinking machine and I stopped thinking about other things.”

Take a look at some of his maps:

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Inspired by his great love for both nature and animals, he created little worlds or “maps” that reflect the nature and different kinds of animals. Each piece takes between a few days and several weeks.

“The ‘maps’ are all divided into different countries and every mountain, every lake, every city and every ocean in these pieces are named after everything relevant to the title of each piece. Take for example Felidae – Land of the Lion. Everything in this ‘map’ is named after both fictional and actual lion species that are either extinct or still around today,” he wrote on Bored Panda.

His artworks are all fictional and do not reflect actual geographical locations.

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A Facebook page titled Terrible Maps has over 150,000 followers eager to see the latest bad maps they publish. This is the proof that there are still people who enjoy cartography in the digital era, and if you’re one of them, you’re going to love this.

Scroll down and have fun! You’ll also find a few Venn diagrams and some really fun memes on the page.

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Employing traditional tools such as ink or pencil, Fairburn intervenes with a range of original maps, spending hours at a time to complete each piece. A lengthy study of each map takes place beforehand, to understand better the landscape at hand.

The choice of maps in and of itself is significant. “I like a map that’s easy to fold away, but I don’t let that influence my choice,” Fairburn explained in an interview with yatzer. “I’ll either source my maps from charity shops or old book shops – we have lots of both here in the UK,” he added. “If I’m working on a specific commission I’ll usually source a map on the internet to make the most suitable choice, in terms of the location.”

When considering a map to work on, he looks at the patterns, orientation, and other characteristics, preferring the more “cluttered” maps, which according to him offer the most scope. In order to appreciate his work, it’s best to view it from afar. Take a step back.

The post Following the Curve of the Road: Ed Fairburn’s Portraits appeared first on TettyBetty.

It all started when, while living in Portland, he drew a circular map of the city which helped him understand better his whereabouts. It was then that the Archie’s Press brand was born.

“I make letterpress ‘maps from the mind’ of cities, planets, organs, and many other subjects,” he told the Ohh Deer blog. “They’re all super-simple distillations of the complex ideas.” Now, he travels all over the world meeting people and exploring cities. Each map is assembled after asking residents a lot of questions and referencing current and past maps.

“When I started taking this design practice seriously, I went in a dozen different directions,” he recalled. “Most of it was type and image with quippy or impactful messages. I made things that were funny, clever, crude, and everything in-between, but the maps were by far the biggest hit and I really enjoyed making them. Then my brain became like this map-thinking machine and I stopped thinking about other things.”

Take a look at some of his maps:

The post Designer Uses Maps to Simplify Complex Ideas appeared first on TettyBetty.

Inspired by his great love for both nature and animals, he created little worlds or “maps” that reflect the nature and different kinds of animals. Each piece takes between a few days and several weeks.

“The ‘maps’ are all divided into different countries and every mountain, every lake, every city and every ocean in these pieces are named after everything relevant to the title of each piece. Take for example Felidae – Land of the Lion. Everything in this ‘map’ is named after both fictional and actual lion species that are either extinct or still around today,” he wrote on Bored Panda.

His artworks are all fictional and do not reflect actual geographical locations.

The post These Fictional Maps Pay Tribute to Animals and Nature appeared first on TettyBetty.

A Facebook page titled Terrible Maps has over 150,000 followers eager to see the latest bad maps they publish. This is the proof that there are still people who enjoy cartography in the digital era, and if you’re one of them, you’re going to love this.

Scroll down and have fun! You’ll also find a few Venn diagrams and some really fun memes on the page.

The post These Maps Are So Bad – They’re Good appeared first on TettyBetty.