Manhattan Behavioral Map

Alec writes, “I learned about ‘behavioral maps’ in sociology class. All hand drawn maps are more or less behavioral maps because they reflect the scale and importance of place in the human brain – like the famous map of Manhattan by [Saul] Steinberg.”

Ushers

Courtney sent us this map she drew in 2008 to help direct ushers to the new location of their office. She writes, “Who can ever find classroom numbers in old academic buildings? I thought a map could more easily convey where to find our new office. This building on Michigan State University’s campus is the […]

College Life

Emily drew this lovely map to document some of her experiences in the city while attending the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. We see some mundane experiences such as “always trip here,” a number of favorite places to eat, quite a few references to nice people being helpful, AND my personal favorite, “perfect […]