I’ve had quite a few requests for this one and I’ve been meaning to write about it for quite a while, so here goes! This one’s definitely worth presenting as a before/after comparison – the new 2022 diagram above compared to the previous 2021 below: It’s no secret that I’ve been somewhat skeptical of radial diagrams in the past – seeing them as perhaps a little too flashy for their own good and often being […]
Here’s something that really shouldn’t work as well as it does, and yet it’s quite wonderful. I think part of the reason is that the isometric viewpoint is reminiscent of Barcelona’s actual positioning on the coast (although the real-world angle is quite a bit steeper than 30 degrees), and almost comes across as an aerial view of the city. The simple division of the map into ocean (blue), city (white) and coastal mountain range (green) […]
As you may know, the Epson Stylus Pro 9900 that I use to print maps for the Transit Maps store has broken down. And not in a little way: the belt that drives the print head has snapped, and the print head itself finally needs to be replaced. After getting some estimates on repairs, I’ve decided that it actually makes more sense to get an entirely new unit, rather than refurbishing a printer that’s already […]
