Geography of Design and Illustration

In the 1990’s, graphic designer Paula Scher began painting small opinionated maps. These maps were colourful depictions of continents and regions, influenced by their neighborhoods, ethnicity, culture and art history. I suppose one of the reasons I am choosing to show her work and use Paula Scher as an influence is, because like me, she had no client in mind, no audience, and no message when she started working on them. Scher simply began by doing something that interested her, and consequently found direction. 

This is a link to an interview where Scher talks about her influences and how she stumbled upon a style. http://pentagram.com/en/new/2009/09/paula-scher-the-geography-of-d.php