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dirk schächter: typomaps


'typomaps' by dirk schächter


german designer dirk schächter has created typomaps,which is exactly what it sounds like:
a map that combines the elements of geography with typography. the shape and size of
the countrys' names are set to correspond with the respective land mass. to attain a level
of likeness that couldn't be achieved with automatically generated computer program,
each letter is carefully handset. dark blue on one side and light blue on the other,
the double-sided poster uses helvetica neue black condensed as its font of choice.



double-sided



in dark blue



in light blue
erica db
10.28.10  
15
I like it but am sure that Pentagram produced almost exactly the same design quite recently.

http://pentagram.com/en/new/2009/10/unodc-maps.php
Observerant Designer   10.28.10
It's great, but...
Why there is no Taiwan on the map?
Taiwanese   10.28.10
where can i buy this, i love this.
ideesimple   10.28.10
I love it... but where is Scotland on this? We are not just part of the UK... We are a country in our own right. With our own culture and our own history. We are nothing like the English.
Jolt   10.28.10
Love the light blue version! gives you an immediate impression of how vast each country is physically. Great job!

Sorry to the Scottish person - but Scotland is part of UK, like Wales and England. Anyway it is an artwork not a accurate diagram.
Stu   10.28.10
@ideesimple: you can buy it on our site http://www.typomaps.net.
Worldwide shipping is free!
Typomaps   10.28.10
Where's Tibet!
blah   10.28.10
Plagiarized from this. Look through this guy's gallery and you'll see he posted his original piece back in 2007.
concerned   10.29.10
i like the idea... but yea, seriously, wish Tibet/Taiwan were there on the map as well.
rangzen   10.29.10
Why there is no Taiwan on the map?????
hielo   10.29.10
The World is wonderful including Taiwan on earth. There should be TAIWAN on the map.
Tai-wan-ren   10.29.10
where is TAIWAN???
Formosa   10.29.10
Sadly, some countries are absent...
Chieh   10.29.10
RUSSIA!
HA!   10.29.10
Singapore?
C   10.29.10
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