Theme Park Maps

My buddy Sam Smith hipped me to this fantastic online collection of theme park maps. Pileup blog devotees know what a huge fan I am of theme park maps, so that I really enjoy this website should come as no surprise. Here are a few highlights...

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Great Adventure, 1974


Walt Disney World, 1979


Busch Gardens Old Country, 1976


Six Flags Great Adventure, 1980

Check out the Theme Park Maps website for much more.

Philately Fridays: Israel 1975

Three stamp set from Israel garnering support against pollution, specifically of the air, water, and noise varieties. I love the tiny illustrations in the lower tear-off portions which reference the larger graphics and show what a pollution-free environment would look like.

At the zoo

Great little logo for the Asahiyama Zoo in Hokkaido Japan, designed by Susumu Endo around 1967. It's perfect for this time of year - Minneapolis just had a little blast of snow last night and I feel like a reindeer could show up at any moment.

NY Subway Map, 1972

I was home over Thanksgiving and finally got around to snapping some photos of this vintage NY Subway map my Mom, a Brooklyn native, had held on to and then framed and hung up in our house. Maybe having this in our house growing up subconsciously inspired me as a graphic designer. Either way, this poster, designed by the late great Massimo Vignelli, has always been something I love seeing when I go visit my parents and something I enjoy more and more each time I see it.


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OPP: Emilio Ortega

Emilio Ortega, who reads So Much Pileup all the way over in Spain, sent me this fantastic poster image for a Spanish movie from 1969 entitled "Un Dos Tres, Al Escondité Inglés." The title is based on a children's game, which is similar to "Red Light, Green Light."

Philately Fridays: USA, 1977

Philately Fridays: Mexico, 1975

4 stamps from a huuuuge series created by Mexico in 1975 to celebrate their country's exports.

Things to do with Pens and Pencils

Folding packaging for Edding brand colored pens featuring stylish geometric explosions designed by J. Otto.



Star figure designed by Seldon Dix for an article on the US Bicentennial in Time Magazine.

Philately Fridays: USA, 1984

Here's a stamp honoring baseball legend Roberto Clemente. Enjoy!

Heinz Edelmann

Here are a couple of thangs from beloved Czech illustrator Heinz Edelmann, who passed away this summer. Most well known for bringing The Beatles' "Yellow Submarine" to life, Edelmann has a whole slew of fantastic work attributed to his name. To learn more about his life and work, read Graphis Magazine's tribute to Heinz Edelmann.


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