Courtney drew this map for her brother on the occasion of his first visit to Boston, guiding him from the C train to her apartment on St. Paul Street. Landmarks like the Holiday Inn, the Capitol building, and the helpful notes “ring bell here” and “you’re above ground!” give the map a warm, personal quality […]
Janel drew this for guests attending a progressive dinner party where each course is held at a different home. Attendees were all apprentices at the Fabric Workshop and Museum and the homes they visited were in the Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia. She idealizes the somewhat confusing layout of streets and highlights the triangular structure of […]
As far as I can tell, this is the first map I collected. Drawn 10 years before I founded the Hand Drawn Map Association, it provides directions to three places in Chicago: the music venues Lounge Ax (now closed) and Empty Bottle, as well as the BFA graduation exhibition for the School of the Art […]
Christian’s map is drawn on the cover of Fly Magazine, a former events guide in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It also happens to be drawn on top of the face of Barry Manilow. The story is pretty self-explanatory. The map, in white paint marker, documents Christian’s bike that was stolen outside his girlfriend’s house as the result […]
Juan Larrea’s 50th birthday party was at a restaurant in a gas station where he cooked for more than 40 people. He drew this map as a guide for his friends coming from Madrid.
In an effort to get to know some of his coworkers outside of the office, Tobias drew this map inviting people to a party at his apartment.
Colin sent this map he drew documenting the punk scene in Toronto circa 1976-78. The map is part of his research for The Last Pogo Jumps Again, a long-form documentary exploring this important moment in Toronto music history. This sketch was eventually translated into promotional materials for the film by artist Rick Trembles.
This map, drawn on the back of a tourist brochure, is a perfect example of a quick, directional map. It’s a kind of map we rarely draw for one another anymore created through conversation to direct someone to a specific location. In this case, Eileen’s friend Rachel is explaining the quickest route to the Brass […]