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Grafomap

Grafomap is a Latvia-based design company that combines OpenStreetMap data with design filters, allowing people to create map posters of places in the world.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

Grafomap
Company typePrivate
IndustryDesign
Founded2016
FoundersRihards Piks and Karlis Bikis
Headquarters
Riga
,
Latvia[1]
Area served
Global
Key people
Janis Lazda Lazdins, Rudolfs Janitis
Websitegrafomap.com

History edit

The company and its team are located in Latvia while the posters and maps are printed and shipped from Los Angeles and Riga.[11] Grafomap was founded in 2016 by Rihards Piks and Karlis Bikis.[11][1][12][13][14]

According to co-founder Rihards Piks, the start-up is inspired by Snazzy Maps. It is a WordPress plugin that colors maps for website contact pages. The idea transformed into creating maps in real-time for people who would like to use maps as wall posters and highlight areas of personal importance to them.[15][16] This focus on memories of individuals to be used as an interior art form became the driving force of the company's business model.[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]

The start-up has been featured in numerous mainstream[buzzword] fashion, art and business outlets like The Guardian,[24] Chicago Tribune,[2] Launching Next,[25] The Coolector,[26][27] Simply Grove,[28] PSFK[29] and Product Hunt[30] for their maps focusing on regions of sentimental value and the mapping as a decor per se.[31][32][33][34][35][36][37]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "How Would You Design Your Hometown as a Graphic Map Print?". Bloomberg.com. 22 March 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  2. ^ a b Pearson, Laura (29 July 2016). "GrafoMap makes for inspired wall art or genius gift". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  3. ^ "DIY Designer Maps : DIY Designer Map". Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  4. ^ Yau, Nathan (25 July 2016). "Custom Map Poster Tool →". Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Créez une cartographie de votre ville préférée en deux clics avec Grafomap - Color pastello". 23 August 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  6. ^ "custom printed maps with grafomap". 24 July 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  7. ^ "Map Out Your Memories with a Custom Grafomap Rural Mom". 8 August 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  8. ^ "A Name, a Good Book and a New Map - zevy joy". 13 July 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  9. ^ "Meet GrafoMap and Turn Your Favorite Locations into Art Maps - Game On Mom". www.gameonmom.com. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  10. ^ "Bringing Vacation Home with Grafomap - The Kissing Booth Blog". 22 March 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  11. ^ a b "Create and Order CUSTOM MAP POSTER". Grafomap. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  12. ^ "decordots: Minimalist city maps by Grafomap". decordots.com. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  13. ^ "With GrafoMap Art Maps There's No Place Like Home #Partner". Newly Crunchy Mama Of 3. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  14. ^ "Grafomap : Quand les cartes deviennent des oeuvres d'art". 14 April 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  15. ^ "How Would You Design Your Hometown as a Graphic Map Print?". Bloomberg.com. 22 March 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  16. ^ a b "Grafomap - Minimalissimo". Minimalissimo. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  17. ^ "Gifts That Dad Actually Wants: Travel". 30 April 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  18. ^ "Share Your Favorite Places with GrafoMap - Tried Guide". 10 July 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  19. ^ "GrafoMap Custom Map Prints Make a Great Gift for Dads and Grads-Giveaway - Mommy Kat and Kids". 16 June 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  20. ^ "Grafomap : transformer une map Google en oeuvre d'art". www.jonathan-menet.fr. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  21. ^ "#grafomap #grafomaps #traveler #explorer #maps #home Archives - Beaautifully Wild". Beaautifully Wild. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  22. ^ "Kids Space on a Budget with Zevjoy - Nesting With Grace". 29 August 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  23. ^ "Father's Day Gift Guide - Well-Traveled Wife". Well-Traveled Wife. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  24. ^ Carter, Kate (8 June 2017). "Father's day gift guide: from beer and backpacks to pickles and PJs". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 December 2017 – via www.theguardian.com.
  25. ^ "GrafoMap: generate a map print of your favorite place". Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  26. ^ "Grafomap Posters". 20 March 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  27. ^ "Grafomap DIY Tool Lets You Design Cool Maps of Any Place". 12 May 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  28. ^ "Custom Map Posters for your home from Grafomap -Simply Grove". 6 April 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  29. ^ "Create A Minimalist Map Of Your Favorite Place on Earth". 17 May 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  30. ^ "Grafomap - Product Hunt". Product Hunt. 6 April 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  31. ^ "April 2017 – Velvet Sugar". velvetsugar.com. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  32. ^ "Map Posters and Art with Special Meaning to You". 25 July 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  33. ^ Tribune-Review. "Homework: Turn a favorite location into abstract art". TribLIVE.com. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  34. ^ "DIY printed wall art with minimalistic geographical maps". 29 July 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  35. ^ "Map Out Your Memories with a Custom Grafomap". Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  36. ^ data:blog.pageTitle. "Mi espacio de trabajo". www.lagarbatella.com. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  37. ^ Tribune, Laura Pearson (27 August 2016). "GrafoMap makes for inspired wall art or genius gift". Retrieved 12 December 2017.

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