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My local university had these old books that contained maps of the area, going back to the 1800s. One of my favorite parts of them wasn't even the maps, but the
by blackearl 7y ago
My local university had these old books that contained maps of the area, going back to the 1800s. One of my favorite parts of them wasn't even the maps, but the intricate calligraphy and lettering, big brazen impact hand lettered fonts. That kind of thing doesn't exist in the modern flat and minimalist design style.
- nisse72 7y agoYou might appreciate the work of this artist / mapmaker: https://www.antonthomasart.com/ https://www.antonthomasart.com/ I'm sure there are (a few) others like him, but I listened to an interview recently where he talked about completing his map of north america.