STORY MAP · PERSONALIZED MAP POSTER

The map of where it happened.

Any place in the world, centered on the exact address. A heart on the spot, your words underneath, the coordinates printed small. Drawn from real street data by a GIS analyst.

Story Map$24.90

One place, a heart on the spot, your title and one line.

ORDER STORY MAP · $24.90
Two Places$32.90

Two places on one poster, with the distance between them in km and miles.

ORDER TWO PLACES · $32.90
  • Proof by email in 48 h (working days)
  • One free revision
  • 300 DPI print-ready PNG
  • Six palettes, six print shapes
  • Secure checkout on Gumroad

Order by Dec 20 for Christmas.

Example Story Map poster framed on a wall
Example. Emma & Jake are made-up names, and every example is marked as one.

How it works

Four steps, and you see it before it is final
  1. 01
    Pick the place
    An address, a pin on Google Maps, or a short description. Anywhere in the world with mapped streets.
  2. 02
    Add your words
    A title (names work well), one line or a date, and a palette and size.
  3. 03
    Get a proof in 48 h
    A preview by email within 48 hours on working days. One free revision is included.
  4. 04
    Print it anywhere
    You get a 300 DPI PNG. Print it at home, in a local shop or with an online lab.

Try a quick preview

Type your words and tap the map to move the heart
Preview of a personalized map poster
Emma & Jake
Where we met · 21.05.2022
41.3874° N / 2.1686° E
EXAMPLE PREVIEW
POSTER

Your poster can be any place in the world. These finished city maps are only here so you can try the look.

PALETTE

This is a rough preview in the browser. The real poster is drawn fresh around your exact place, and you see a proper proof before anything is final.

Example Two Places poster with London and New York, framed on a wall
Example: London and New York. Mia & Leo are made-up names.
TWO PLACES · $32.90

Two places, one poster

For long distance couples, friends who moved apart, or the place you met and the place you live now.

Each place gets its own map and its own point. The distance between them is printed in kilometers and miles.

Try Two Places in the preview →

More about the long distance gift →

Which size will I get?

You pick a print shape. Each shape prints at these common sizes.
FILE SHAPEPRINTS AT (COMMON SIZES)
2x34×6 in (10×15 cm) · 12×18 in (30×45 cm) · 24×36 in (60×90 cm)
3x49×12 in (23×30 cm) · 12×16 in (30×40 cm) · 18×24 in (45×60 cm)
4x58×10 in (20×25 cm) · 16×20 in (40×50 cm)
5x75×7 in (13×18 cm) · 10×14 in (25×35 cm) · 20×28 in (50×70 cm)
11x1411×14 in (28×36 cm)
A0 (ISO)A4 (21×30 cm) · A3 (30×42 cm) · A2 (42×59 cm) · A1 (59×84 cm) · A0 (84×119 cm)

Each file is 300 DPI and keeps its shape, so it prints at any size in its row without cropping. In the US, 8×10 and 16×20 in frames are easy to find. In Europe, look for 30×40 cm, 50×70 cm or A-series frames.

Giving it as a gift

  • Keep the surprise. Order it yourself. The proof and the final file come to you, not to them.
  • A card to hand over. The file takes a couple of days, so print our free A5 gift card and write a few words: light card or dark card (PDF).
  • Print it, frame it, give it. Any print shop can print the file. Where to print.

Questions

About the personalized maps
What exactly do I send?

At checkout you fill in the place (an address, a Google Maps link or a short description), the title, one line or a date, the palette and the print size. You can add a note if anything needs explaining.

Does it work for any place?

Any place in the world with mapped streets: a city, a village, a beach, a campus. The map is drawn from open street data, and the proof shows you exactly how it looks before anything is final.

How long does it take?

You get a proof by email within 48 hours on working days. One free revision is included. When you approve it, the final file follows. For Christmas, order by December 20.

What file do I get?

A 300 DPI print-ready PNG in the print shape you choose: 2x3, 3x4, 4x5, 5x7, 11x14 or the A-series (ISO). The table above shows the common print sizes for each.

Do you print and ship it?

No. You get the digital file and print it where you like: at home, in a local print shop or with an online poster lab. Where to print.

What if something in the proof is wrong?

Tell me what to change and you get one free revision. If the final file arrives corrupted or incorrect, contact me within 7 days of purchase and I will fix it or refund you in full.

Can I use it commercially?

No. The file is for personal use, which covers printing it for your own home or as a gift.

Only need a plain city map that is not in the catalog yet? Request a city for free. Gift ideas by occasion: see all gifts.