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A problem with mapping a process

A problem with mapping a process

Posted on 20 January 202324 January 2023

A lead designer at Made Tech, Vicky Houghton-Price has written about the relentless desire for process maps. She shares her frustration that the request is often disparate from […]

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Posted in Design, DigitalTagged blog, design, interactiion, map, ordnance survey, visual hierarchyLeave a Comment on A problem with mapping a process

London typographic maps

Posted on 11 February 2011

I’ve recently put up a new shower curtain, which isn’t usually something to blog about but I’m really pleased with it as it appeases my love of typography […]

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Posted in Design, LondonTagged map, poster, typographyLeave a Comment on London typographic maps

96.99% reduction in crime.

Posted on 3 February 2011

How do you get a 96.99% reduction in crime around your home? Move from East London to West Sussex. It’s a shame my car and home insurance didn’t […]

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Posted in From the internet, London, Other, SussexTagged billingshurst, crime, e17, map, police, walthamstowLeave a Comment on 96.99% reduction in crime.

I love a good blue plaque

Posted on 26 January 2011

Roy Reed, of ReedDesign has very kindly individually mapped London’s 957-ish blue plaques . I get the impression it’s taken some time but is far more useful than […]

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Posted in From the internet, LondonTagged history, mapLeave a Comment on I love a good blue plaque

The world on your desktop – map wallpaper.

Posted on 9 October 20099 October 2009

I like maps, and maps of the world are my favourites. So seeing blaberize.com do a feature on desktop world wallpapers has made my friday. Here’s a pick […]

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GPS tracking on iPhone and Google Maps

Posted on 20 August 2009

One of the many applications on my iPhone is MotionX-GPS with gives you a lot of information from the GPS receiver built into the phone. It gives you […]

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Posted in London, OtherTagged GPS, iPhone, map, trainLeave a Comment on GPS tracking on iPhone and Google Maps

Name that tube and flag that city.

Posted on 30 April 2009

Today I found a new way to challenge my London knowledge, which was a map of Zone One of the London Underground without any of the station names. […]

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Posted in From the internet, London, Odd, Other, Video, WebsitesTagged cities, games, map, tube, worldLeave a Comment on Name that tube and flag that city.

Mapping out the Olympic site and beyond

Posted on 17 February 2009

The Mapperz  blog has highlighted a great interactive map of the activity around the country in preparation for the 2012 Olympics. Street level details shows the latest ariel photos of […]

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Posted in London, WebsitesTagged London, map, olympics1 Comment on Mapping out the Olympic site and beyond

Today I feel like London

Posted on 26 November 2008

I like reading guides to London, it’s such a huge and varied city you can always find something new about an area you’ve lived or worked in for […]

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Posted in London, WebsitesTagged chill, London, map, New York, TorontoLeave a Comment on Today I feel like London

Odd maps, making food and emergency drinks

Posted on 5 September 2008

This is a post I started writing a month ago but things have been busy recently. Better late than never… There’s been quite a few sites and features […]

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Posted in WebsitesTagged drink, food, map, Photography, tubeLeave a Comment on Odd maps, making food and emergency drinks

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