typographicposters
Dresden, Germany |
Featured items
HELSINKI Finland Typographic Map Screen Print, Neighbourhood Map, City Map, Text Map, Font Map, Type Art, Map Print, handmade design
ZÜRICH Switzerland Typographic Map Screen Print, Neighbourhood Map, City Map, Text Map, Font Map, Type Art, Map Print, handmade design
VIENNA / Wien Austria Typographic Map Screen Print, Neighbourhood Map, City Map, Text Map, Font Map, Type Art, Map Print, handmade design
LONDON UK Typographic Map Screen Print, Neighbourhood Map, City Map, Text Map, Font Map, Type Art, Map Print, handmade design
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BRNO / Brünn Czech Typographic Map Screen Print, Neighbourhood Map, City Map, Text Map, Font Map, Type Art, Map Print, handmade design
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PLZEN / Pilsen Czech Typographic Map Screen Print, Neighbourhood Map, City Map, Text Map, Font Map, Type Art, Map Print, handmade design
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KØBENHAVN Sweden Typographic Map Screen Print, Neighbourhood Map, City Map, Text Map, Font Map, Type Art, Map Print, handmade design
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MALLORCA Spain Typographic Map Screen Print, Neighbourhood Map, City Map, Text Map, Font Map, Type Art, Map Print, handmade
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MADRID Spain Typographic Map Screen Print, Neighbourhood Map, City Map, Text Map, Font Map, Type Art, Map Print, handmade
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KAZAN / Казáнь / Казан Tatarstan Russia Typographic Map Screen Print, Neighbourhood Map, City Map, Text Map, Font Map, Type Art, Map Print
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SALT LAKE CITY Utah Typographic Map Screen Print, Neighbourhood Map, City Map, Text Map, Font Map, Type Art, Map Print, handmade design
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WROCLAW / Breslau Poland Typographic Map Screen Print, Neighbourhood Map, City Map, Text Map, Font Map, Type Art, Map Print, handmade design
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SAINT PETERSBURG / Санкт-Петербург Russia Typographic Map Screen Print, Neighbourhood Map, City Map, Text Map, Font Map, Type Art, Map Print
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COSTA DEL SOL Spain Typographic Map Screen Print, City Map, Region Map, Text Map, Font Map, Type Art, Map Print, handmade design
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COVENTRY UK Typographic Map Screen Print, Neighbourhood Map, City Map, Text Map, Font Map, Type Art, Map Print, handmade design
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GIBRALTAR Island Typographic Map Screen Print, Neighbourhood Map, City Map, Text Map, Font Map, Type Art, Map Print, handmade design
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LUXEMBURG / Luxembourg / Lëtzebuerg Typographic Map Screen Print, Neighbourhood Map, Country Map, Text Map, Font Map, Type Art, Map Print
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WARSAW / Warszawa Poland Typographic Map Screen Print, Neighbourhood Map, City Map, Text Map, Font Map, Type Art, Map Print, handmade design
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HONG KONG Kawloon Typographic Map Screen Print, Neighbourhood Map, City Map, Text Map, Font Map, Type Art, Map Print, handmade design
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THE WORLD Typographic Map Screen Print, Country Map, Text Map, Font Map, Type Art, Map Print, handmade design
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AFRICA Typographic Map Screen Print, Text Map, Font Map, Type Art, Map Print, handmade design
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SYDNEY Australia Typographic Map Screen Print, Neighbourhood Map, City Map, Text Map, Font Map, Type Art, Map Print, handmade design
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MUNICH / München Germany Typographic Map Screen Print, Neighbourhood Map, City Map, Text Map, Font Map, Type Art, Map Print, handmade design
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MOSCOW / Mockba Russia Typographic Map Screen Print, Neighbourhood Map, City Map, Text Map, Font Map, Type Art, Map Print, handmade design
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FRANKFURT Germany Typographic Map Screen Print, Neighbourhood Map, City Map, Text Map, Font Map, Type Art, Map Print, handmade design
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BRUXELLES / Brussels Belgium Typographic Map Screen Print, Neighbourhood Map, City Map, Text Map, Font Map, Type Art, Map Print, handmade
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LIVERPOOL UK Typographic Map Screen Print, Neighbourhood Map, City Map, Text Map, Font Map, Type Art, Map Print, handmade design
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BIRMINGHAM UK Typographic Map Screen Print, Neighbourhood Map, City Map, Text Map, Font Map, Type Art, Map Print, handmade design
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BRISTOL UK Typographic Map Screen Print, Neighbourhood Map, City Map, Text Map, Font Map, Type Art, Map Print, handmade design
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MANCHESTER UK Typographic Map Screen Print, Neighbourhood Map, City Map, Text Map, Font Map, Type Art, Map Print, handmade design
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COPENHAGEN / København Denmark Typographic Map Screen Print, Neighbourhood Map, City Map, Text Map, Font Map, Type Art, Map Print, handmade
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LUCERNE / Luzern Switzerland Typographic Map Screen Print, Neighbourhood Map, City Map, Text Map, Font Map, Type Art, Map Print, handmade
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STOCKHOLM Sweden Typographic Map Screen Print, Neighbourhood Map, City Map, Text Map, Font Map, Type Art, Map Print, handmade design
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PRAGUE / Praha Czech Typographic Map Screen Print, Neighbourhood Map, City Map, Text Map, Font Map, Type Art, Map Print, handmade design
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LISBON / Lisboa Portugal Typographic Map Screen Print, Neighbourhood Map, City Map, Text Map, Font Map, Type Art, Map Print, handmade design
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BERLIN Germany Typographic Map Screen Print, Neighbourhood Map, City Map, Text Map, Font Map, Type Art, Map Print, handmade design
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ZÜRICH Switzerland Typographic Map Screen Print, Neighbourhood Map, City Map, Text Map, Font Map, Type Art, Map Print, handmade design
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HELSINKI Finland Typographic Map Screen Print, Neighbourhood Map, City Map, Text Map, Font Map, Type Art, Map Print, handmade design
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DUBLIN / Baile Átha Cliath Ireland Typographic Map Screen Print, Neighbourhood Map, City Map, Text Map, Font Map, Type Art, Map Print
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MILAN / Milano Italy Typographic Map Screen Print, Neighbourhood Map, City Map, Text Map, Font Map, Type Art, Map Print, handmade design
$18.38
Reviews
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michael on Dec 25, 2019
1 out of 5 starsi did not receive the item
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silkscreenmaps responded on Dec 26, 2019
Hi Michael, we are very sorry you did not receive your order despite all our efforts. We sent the item twice and we kept you informed throughout the whole process. Apparently, both shipments were lost by DHL and Royal Mail respectively. We have shipped the items within a day or two of your order, we posted proof of shipment to you and we are still going through all the paperwork with DHL to find the parcels, as you know. In the meantime, etsy sent you a full refund of your order. We feel, your rting is not fair regarding our efforts to recover the items that we did not lose but the courier and despite us sending you a free replacement item without any extra cost.
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fülke on Mar 12, 2017
5 out of 5 starsWir sind ganz begeistert von dem Druck und dem schnellen Versand! Der Kontakt war ganz unproblematisch. Super!
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oliveiraleonel89 on Sep 16, 2016
5 out of 5 starsEinfach nur toll. Meine Stadt typografisch abgebildet. Schwer zu finden, aber traumhaft. Danke vielmals.
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About typographicposters
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Screen printing in our own print shop.
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Our old print shop in Dresden, Germany.
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The printing team in action.
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Typographic maps art exhibition.
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Market booth in Samui, Thailand.
Typographic maps story
I have been a graphic designer, layouter and book setter most of my life and decided to do something out of the ordinary as a contrast to the accuracy required by book setting. I spent a good amount of thoughts on how to create my maps as I have a lot of respect towards type and type setting.
My typographic maps show all districts of a city in their actual borders. This results in a letter map, in which each district is located in the exact spot it belongs. In addition to the official quarters, my maps also feature numerous unofficial, grown areas and neighbourhoods in their exact spot, which you don’t normally find in regular maps. These quarters are a special feature of my maps as they make the viewer identify with their own town and neighbourhood. Another key feature is that I keep the letters in their natural shape, exactly as created by their designer, without distortion or bending, which makes my task a fragile one because it makes it much more difficult to fill the neighbourhoods to there optimum.
But because of this, topography is emerging from typography, as the font size determines the population density of a quarter. Just as bright or dark colours in a map represent high and low points, or densely populated areas appear thicker than rural areas. The common features of contemporary maps, except for rivers, are not shown in my maps and the viewer must move from district to district when trying to read them.
I realised from the start that my designs will need a special form of display and I was looking into different print techniques for small editions. In screen printing, the paint forms an attractive contrast on top of the surface of the selected natural paper resulting in a high quality handmade product. It was not long before I put together my own screen print shop from second hand machines and tools. This is still the place where all my posters are printed before setting out to my customers from all over the world.
Every time I work on a new place from anywhere in the world, no matter if I have visited it in real life or not, I learn new things about it and start seeing it in its own way. I love to experience the difference and the unique features of each place and I am exited when I see it emerging from the map I am working on: With every single letter I am placing one by one the place is getting into shape and every time I am curious of what will emerge from weeks of research and type setting.
Happy being able to share this experience with you :)
Shop members
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Alexander
Owner, Designer
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Andrew
Store Manager
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Chris
Printer
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Ying
International Marketing
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Marc
Marketing
Shop policies
Accepted payment methods
Returns and exchanges
I gladly accept returns and exchanges
I don't accept cancellations
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
- Custom or personalized orders
- Perishable products (like food or flowers)
- Digital downloads
- Intimate items (for health/hygiene reasons)