I drove my '86 Volvo Station wagon all the way to LA from Portland without a hitch. Unfortunately, the ability to go form 0 to 30 in under a minute is a very useful skill in such a car-dominated city, and something I didn't have. Also no air conditioning. I highly suggest both of these things in Los Angeles.

Freeways dominate the landscape, and a hard edge of the Pacific Ocean to the west orients the city as a radiating playground that is best experienced in a car.

I had a great time and always enjoy going back.

8” x 8” Letterpress printed on fancy pearl-white paper with deep impression.

Framing:

These prints fit in an Ikea frame, but you'll need your own matting (I suggest getting a mat cut from your local framer)

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20078050/#/00078051

We also offer framing through Mel's Frame Shop in Portland, Oregon:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/231444708/framing-for-archies-press?ref=shop_home_feat_4


What's the big idea?

New research indicates that GPS's are hindering our ability to create mental maps of our surroundings. My maps aim to install a "Map from the Mind" for each city, simplifying structures and districts in the simplest terms. The circle, our Universe's softest shape, clearly conveys size and connections.

Here’s a great article about my work from slate.com:
http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_eye/2013/12/02/circular_city_maps_archie_archambault_designs_minimalist_city_maps_printed.html

Here's a great article about the mapmaking part of our brains:
http://www.bostonglobe.com/ideas/2013/08/17/our-brains-pay-price-for-gps/d2Tnvo4hiWjuybid5UhQVO/story.html


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