Just north of New York City in Westchester County, Ossining NY needed a map that celebrated their diverse, hardworking small businesses. Working with their Chamber of Commerce, I created this colorful illustrated Ossining, NY map, balancing their unique architecture and expansive green spaces to create a map that would direct visitors to their numerous dedicated … Read More
Drawing on 20 years of memories visiting Seattle, I created this illustrated Seattle map for myself and my brother-in-law. I had originally planned to create this as a gift for him and my sister as an anniversary gift but when my sister became sick with ovarian cancer, I put the idea on hold. Two years … Read More
Located directly in Downtown Phoenix, The Stewart Condos were looking to celebrate the local arts community that has made the area so vibrant. Among other murals and artworks commissioned for the space, they wanted an iconic map of the Downtown Phoenix area so their residents could find their way around the walkable area. This colorful, … Read More
As a busy broadcasting and media company, JOJX often has talent coming to their offices located in downtown Venice, CA. They wanted to create a packet that would help introduce their guests to the city they loved, especially where to eat, shop and relax. In just a week’s time, I created this easy-to-follow and on-brand … Read More
Having lived in and visited New York for nearly 40 years, my client wanted to surprise his wife with their own, custom map of New York City. Through many stories, memories and references, I captured their favorite go-to places from their frequent trips to Manhattan, centering mainly around the East Village, Lower East Side, Soho … Read More
Situated between two major university campuses near downtown Chicago, Harris Point Chicago manages over 90 units in gorgeous, historic buildings throughout the Little Italy and Tri Taylor neighborhoods. The architecture of those buildings was really the star of this custom city map so residents could easily identify their home and everything surrounding it. We wanted … Read More
I created this colorful custom city map for a dance studio in St. Louis to celebrate its 10-year anniversary and new, 2nd location! I got to learn about the native trees and the history of the Forest Park area. It once housed the incredibly ornate 1904 World’s Fair. The client wanted to show all the … Read More
JRC Design contacted me when they needed a large map of Roosevelt Row in Phoenix to be the center of a massive new APS substation. They wanted an artist-made, hand drawn map to feature the arts, local architecture and all the little things that make this vibrant area unique. BUT they also needed it to … Read More
Created for the exhibition “Picturing Home: Dust Bowl Migrants in Chandler”, this wall map defines the numerous auto camps and temporary housing of many who came to the area to work the farms. Using Dorothea Lange photos and historic maps as a reference, this map helps define the nearly invisible past that was quickly built … Read More
Most maps tend to focus on the built environment. The Phoenix Cactus Map focuses on the diversity of the urban Sonoran Desert in Central Phoenix. Over a year, I tracked, plotted, photographed and drew all of my favorite spots to see cactus in the Central Phoenix region. Years of being hired to create urban maps … Read More
