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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

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]

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 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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