Some places you never forget. The street of your first date, the park where the proposal happened, or the city where you moved in together. A photo mainly shows the people. A map shows the place itself.
Creating a city map poster is easy. All you need is an address or location. Below you can read what a city map poster is, which style suits your story, and how to design it yourself in a few minutes.
What is a city map poster?
A city map poster, also known as a map poster or location poster, shows the streets around one specific place. You choose the address or location yourself. The map is made exactly around it. With your own text underneath, such as your names and a date, it becomes a memory of the moment that happened there.
For which moments do you make a city map poster?
Usually, it is about a love story: the first meeting, the first date, the proposal, or the wedding location. But also a first home together, a birthplace, or the city where you studied are beautiful reasons. As a gift, a city map fits an anniversary, Valentine's Day, a wedding, or a housewarming.
How to make a city map poster in 5 steps
Step 1. Choose the place
Think about which place tells your story. The more specific, the more personal: the café of your first date says more than just the city. Are you torn between two places? Then step 2 helps.
Step 2. Choose the style
There are four designs. The where it all began map poster round is soft and playful. The where it all began map poster in a square is sleek and minimalist. The map poster heart has the shape of a heart itself. Is it about two places, such as two birthplaces or two cities that became one home? Then the love map brings them together in one heart.
Step 3. Find the location and choose your color
Enter the address or location in the live editor. You see the map directly on your screen. Then choose the color of the map: gray or black. With the love map, one side is white and the other side is black. Optionally, place a heart on the exact location, in a color of your choice, or without it at all.
Step 4. Make it personal with text
Add your names, a date, or a short sentence. Many chosen are "where it all began", "waar het allemaal begon" or the name of the place with the date of the moment.
Step 5. Choose size and frame, and order
Choose between A4 (21x30 cm) or 30x40 cm, with or without a frame. You see your design directly on your screen. What you see in the editor is what you get. A proof print is therefore not necessary. Every design is personally checked before it is printed. Within 1 to 3 business days, the poster will be at your home, wrapped as a gift.
Frequently asked questions about creating a city map poster
How much does a city map poster cost?
A city map poster costs €21.95 for A4 and €29.95 for 30x40 cm. If you choose a poster with a frame, the framing service is free.
What colors are available?
You choose a gray or black map. The love map is white on one side and black on the other side.
Can I put two places on one poster?
Yes. The love map brings two locations together in one heart, for example your birthplaces or your old and new places of residence.
Can I indicate the exact place?
Yes. You place a heart on the exact location, in a color of your choice. If you prefer a clean map, leave the heart out.
How quickly will I receive the poster at home?
Within 1 to 3 business days after your order.
Is a city map poster a good gift?
Yes, especially for an anniversary, wedding, Valentine's Day, or a first home together. You can find more ideas in Where it all began: 4 city map posters.
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