Orders are usually processed within 1-2 business days.

Please let me know if your order is a gift. Posters are shipped with a packing slip which includes the price. I'll leave this out if the poster is shipping to a gift recipient.

Shipments within the US are sent via USPS Priority Mail and usually arrive in 2–5 business days.

International orders are sent via USPS First Class Mail and usually arrive in 1-2 weeks, depending on the local postal service. Orders are shipped with the contents and value of the package indicated on the required customs declaration form. Currently, shipments to BELGIUM, GERMANY, the UNITED KINGDOM, and other countries may be subject to customs tariffs.

designerDad FAQ

➤ HOW ARE THE POSTERS PACKED AND SHIPPED?
Posters are carefully rolled along the grain of the paper and placed in poly tubing to protect them from the elements. They are shipped in sturdy snap-seal mailing tubes which are uncoated, reusable and curiously, don’t need plastic end caps.

➤ HOW SHOULD I UNPACK MY POSTER?
Please ensure that you fully uncrimp the end to avoid damaging the poster as you pull it out of the tube.

➤ WHAT ABOUT INTERNATIONAL ORDERS & CUSTOMS?
International orders are shipped with the contents and value of the package indicated on the required customs declaration form. Currently, shipments to BELGIUM and the UNITED KINGDOM may be subject to customs tariffs.

➤ WHERE IS DESIGNERDAD LOCATED?
My studio is located in the Oakland hills, in California. It is in the extension of my house where cars are usually parked. Some might call that a garage, but I call it designerDad Studios, with a capital S. And no cars.

➤ HOW DO YOU CHOOSE WHICH MAPS TO CREATE?
So far I have chosen places that have some sort of meaning to me. But the world is a big place and I'm happy to say that every map will have meaning for someone. There are many map posters I look forward to creating.

➤ HOW DO YOU RESEARCH YOUR MAPS?
I use a variety of resources to research my maps, the internet being my primary tool. I take pains to fact-check and cross reference every aspect of the map; including its shape, divisions and borders, and names of places. Since all maps are in their native languages, I always try to have my maps double checked by native speakers, often by people who live there. I won't start designing a map until I'm sure of all my facts.

➤ WHY DO YOU USE WATER-BASED INKS?
Simple answer: it's better for the environment. The screens used to print the maps are reusable and employing a water-based ink means the screens can be washed with water instead of a solvent.

➤ ARE THE POSTERS PRINTED WITH GLOSSY OR MATT INK?
Posters are printed using matt ink. Shiny ink has its places, and it's not here.

➤ IS THAT SQUIGGLY THING YOUR SIGNATURE?
Yes it is. Currently all my map posters have my signature screen printed on the front, beneath the map title.