Andy Woodruff

[speaking into the void] Look if you require me to create an account in order to purchase your product directly from you, I’m just going to leave and do the Bad Thing and buy it from Amazon, because of course I already have an account there like everyone else in the world.

Columbus in 50 Maps This full-color book of maps, one of Belt Publishing’s 50 Maps Series, presents the capital and biggest city in Ohio like you’ve never seen it before. Columbus is a place perpetually in search of an i...

But that's not all, folks! There are 100 maps today! Columbus in 50 Maps, by @brentincolumbus.bsky.social with cartography by PRESIDENT OF MAPS @buffalomaps.bsky.social is also out today.

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Photo of several copies of the book Cincinnati in 50 Maps under a Christmas tree.

Cincinnati in 50 Maps is officially in the world today! Words and (most) ideas by Nick Swartsell, maps by me. Just look how nicely it fits under a Christmas tree.

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Similarly, the best I’ve overheard (spoken to a cartographer friend) is “that’s so sad!”

Books that start with maps. End with maps. Have maps in the middle. A lot of maps. Upwards of 49 maps. I know a couple good ones coming out tomorrow!

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Wow, nice! I'm sure glad that Nick has articulate answers to interview questions.

Map of “Americas favorite thanksgiving traditions” with regions labeled “unusually large meal,” “enormous feast,” “a lot to eat,” “dinner with many leftovers,” and “pile of food”

The last step is that it goes on my map!

I should also do a version with cases that were closed with comments like “turkey flew away 🤷‍♂️” because it seemed like a lot of them.

People are also saying you should buy this one.

Oh yeah this is very soon! People are saying that it's a nice book and you should buy it.

Transit Study I
Nine gel pens on 24x32cm black paper.

New item in the shop! Adding more this weekend.
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By request, here's a thread of books that I think make excellent gifts this holiday season (obviously they're cartographically inclined, you know me)

1. Best anthology
"All Over the Map" by Betsy Mason and Greg Miller
A gorgeous, full color history of maps mind-bending maps from around the world.

Unsurprisingly, 🙋‍♂️
(At least certain days/times)

YouTube video by NACIS Fabricated cartographies of the quantified self - Ian Spangler, Leventhal Map & Education Center

Videos from the @nacis.bsky.social conference are now online, somewhat soothing my monthlong regret of missing the first half of @itspangler.bsky.social's talk.

Don’t worry, the enormous Smoke Room on this deck isn’t the only one

Photo of a brochure, “temporary plan of first class accommodations” on the Queen Elizabeth, 1946.

In my box of Random Old Maps is a smaller box of maps and brochures, mostly from the 1950s, from one person’s travels. I don’t know how or why I have them.

A couple of my favorites are deck plans of ocean liners like the Queen Elizabeth, which in 1946 finally began passenger service after the war.

Discount bundles on allllll published 50 Maps books: 10% off if you buy one, 20% off if you buy two, 30% off if you buy three, 40% off if you buy four, and 50% off if you buy five. Stock up for the holidays!

I’m the “Cartography by” guy on the upcoming Cincinnati in 50 Maps book and my mom, in true Boomer fashion, keeps saying “you should give a copy to Aftab!” as if
1. I’ve spoken a single word to him since high school
2. I can just walk into his office
3. The mayor’s going to advertise our book for us

Back in Ohio, there was a kid in my school who, for the 10 years I was there, was a whole package of smart, popular, and friendly. Class prez in high school, naturally. Also could do impressive juggling tricks in 6th grade.

Anyway he crushed his re-election to Cincinnati mayor yesterday!

Map books about Ohio cities probably aren’t big sellers for you, but i will mention here in public that @submarinesandwich.bsky.social is on record as being “absolutely down” for a joint event with me on our Cincinnati/Columbus maps.

Grid of many small maps representing places with “point” in their name in Massachusetts

Great minds &c.! (From a couple years ago.)

That’s great news, thanks!

Such a blessing to be the parent of children in their precious, innocent first few years of life. You can eat a bunch of their Halloween candy after they go to bed and they’ll have no idea.

Photo of the book Cincinnati in 50 Maps, edited by Nick Swartsell with cartography by Andy Woodruff—me!

Got a nice package in the mail yesterday. You, too, could receive it! beltpublishing.com/products/cin...

To any Boston-area map people who might still be with me on this site: head down to our southern neighbor Thursday evening for Maptime! I guarantee this is the closest thing to Maptime Boston you’re going see in the foreseeable future. www.mapcenter.com/maptimeri

Still on for Maptime kickoff tomorrow evening? I’ve done a reeeaaally bad job of trying to round up Boston people but am making some last-minute appeals to cartographic duty.

Photo of a person holding the book Cincinnati in 50 Maps.

Well I still haven’t seen our book, but I guess the important thing is that my mom has.

Phew, looks like it does! This was during the height of the Gastner-Newman cartogram craze. andywoodruff.com/blog/i-hate-...

When I was a young and brash cartographer (2008), my blog post on this subject was titled “I hate your favorite election map.” Your take sounds much more diplomatic!

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