Jeff has worked as a licensed land surveyor for 47 years, and this survey of a residential property in Westchester County shows an approach that has become increasingly rare in his field. Rather than switching to computer-aided design software like most of his contemporaries, Jeff, who also holds a degree in graphic arts, developed his […]
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 […]
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.
Lawrence, a surveyor working in Afghanistan at the time, sent us two maps of rural locations in Nangarhar province found by a friend. Both were working maps used by public offices to indicate the location of villages, roads, schools, and other services. The blue map is the more geographically conventional of the two, depicting the […]
Kristy, recently sent us this map along with the following description: “A re-creation of the chaos, this pen-and-ink drawing of the Women’s Adventure Magazine gear room shows interns and newbie editors (like me) where to find and where to put all the stuff we get in the mail. Because we just finished sending back a […]