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Grafomap
Company typePrivate
IndustryDesign
Founded2016
FoundersRihards Piks and Karlis Bikis
Headquarters,
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.

History

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The company and its team are located in Latvia, while the posters and maps are printed and shipped from Los Angeles and Riga.[1] Grafomap was founded in 2016 by Rihards Piks and Karlis Bikis.[1][2][3][4][5]

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 custom maps in real-time for people who would like to use maps as wall posters.[6][7]

The start-up has been featured in numerous fashion, art and business outlets like The Guardian,[8] Chicago Tribune,[9] Launching Next,[10] The Coolector,[11][12] Simply Grove,[13] PSFK[14] and Product Hunt.[15]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Create and Order CUSTOM MAP POSTER". Grafomap. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  2. ^ "How Would You Design Your Hometown as a Graphic Map Print?". Bloomberg.com. 22 March 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  3. ^ "decordots: Minimalist city maps by Grafomap". decordots.com. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  4. ^ "With GrafoMap Art Maps There's No Place Like Home #Partner". Newly Crunchy Mama Of 3. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Grafomap : Quand les cartes deviennent des oeuvres d'art". 14 April 2017. Archived from the original on 12 December 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  6. ^ "How Would You Design Your Hometown as a Graphic Map Print?". Bloomberg.com. 22 March 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  7. ^ "Grafomap - Minimalissimo". Minimalissimo. Retrieved 12 December 2017.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Pearson, Laura (29 July 2016). "GrafoMap makes for inspired wall art or genius gift". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 12 December 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  10. ^ "GrafoMap: generate a map print of your favorite place". Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  11. ^ "Grafomap Posters". 20 March 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  12. ^ "Grafomap DIY Tool Lets You Design Cool Maps of Any Place". 12 May 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  13. ^ "Custom Map Posters for your home from Grafomap -Simply Grove". 6 April 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  14. ^ "Create A Minimalist Map Of Your Favorite Place on Earth". 17 May 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  15. ^ "Grafomap - Product Hunt". Product Hunt. 6 April 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
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