Why do people like personalized map gifts? In May 2018 we are about to send out our 1 millionth Map Jigsaw Puzzle centred on a location. Over the years, customers have told us why they like personalized map gifts. Top 5 reasons customers love personalized map gifts “It’s a unique gift” Each map gift is…
Map Jigsaws Map Marketing was established in London, England in 1979. Having successfully created a market for personalized wall maps, by 2003 the company found that the marketplace was becoming increasingly competitive. Satellite navigation systems and Google Maps were on the horizon and as a small British company, Map Marketing was looking for a way…
It’s National Map Reading Week 2017 and we want to talk maps with you… It’s National Map Reading week, which is very exciting for us here at Map Marketing. Maps and map reading go back centuries and are still a vital part of today’s society. Even with new technologies, sometimes a good old trusty map…
Up until recent times, maps were only available in paper format. Sheet after sheet painstakingly drawn and etched by the traditional cartographic processes making each tile created very labour intensive. The intricacy of these historical maps often reflected the cartographer’s unique style and could therefore almost be considered works of art, they are certainly very…
In the previous post you have seen a parliamentary constituencies map made by my colleague Calum. He did a good job, don’t you think? Today I would like to share with you another parliamentary constituencies map from a different perspective. Calum’s map prioritises the geography of the UK as we know it. But the geography…
Over the past few months I’ve been working on a new constituency map for the UK in preparation for the recent General Election. I’d been considering the idea for a while as the data was available but not pulled together in a large printable wall map format. The focus for the map was always to…
Aerial Photography has been used for many things over the years from maps, to research and now art. As many of our customers will know our range of aerial photographs are there to interest those who like statement pieces or quirky items around the home. Map Marketing’s aerial photography supplier, Digital Globe, has caught the…
For those who adore maps a vision of a private library or study papered with favourite maps is a dream we aspire to. Many of us look forward to the day when we can call a home our own, plastering the wall with the most interesting images from throughout the ages. Now it’s not just…
Maps can be traced back over 5000 years, being an incredible tool not only for those following the directions but for keeping records for those making the maps. A cartographer is a specialist that draws and creates maps adhering to mathematical rules to ensure every aspect is exact. The first maps thousands of years ago…
There are a whole group of people out there (including us) that just can’t get enough of maps. There’s something quite mesmerising about seeing information in picture form that has us examining maps for hours. For those that don’t understand the passion behind this map addiction, here are a few reasons why maps are so…