Five For Friday – Map Made

My dad was incredibly excited about using his new Garmin GPS for his latest Vegas trip. But as him and my mom made their way throughout town, I think he was quite close to throwing it off the hotel balcony. To me, nothing beats a good ol’ printed map and an alert passenger riding shotgun. Or a travel buddy with an internal compass. In today’s post, find five fantastic ways maps have inspired new art pieces and products.

Erin Jang, a designer for Esquire Magazine, illustrated this fun print for her nephew who absolutely loves the subway. This personalized print highlights all meaningful stops in a way that makes you want to place the print on the floor to play a new board game. What a wonderful, sentimental piece and great idea for birthday cards or travel journals.

Cheryl Berkowitz rearranges the subway map for a festive greeting. Found this cool item while browsing Elsewares and the many independent goods. How clever!

Another Threadless wonder, this t-shirt is amazing. Tourist shops in London, take note!

Plan your route to work with a shower curtain map of London’s Underground. For those who have yet to travel this system, get your giggles for the day by taking the Piccadilly line north to Cockfosters…!

And lastly, Vodkaster plots out the greatest movies of our time as one big subway map. Each line represents a different genre, with many crossing over. Click here to view a larger image!

{ images from Erin Jang, Elsewares, Threadless, Izola and Vodkaster }