Viction:ary | CITIx60 Art Print Project | Hong Kong (CHN) | By Lee Fleming

Recently released, the CITIx60 Art Print Project is an extension of CITIx60 City Guides, a collaboration created by Hong Kong-based Viction:ary and a handful of acclaimed designers that also includes selected city maps. Founded in 2001 by Victor Cheung, Viction:ary is the publishing arm of design house Viction Workshop Ltd. who specialise in visual arts and design publishing from East and West.

Alongside the publication, their inspirational city guide series highlights 60 venues recommended by a local creative in each location. To complement this, Viction:ary's CITIx60 Art Print Project consists of beautifully illustrated maps of exaggerated details which re-examine the distinctive landscapes of Tokyo, Paris and Berlin. The limited edition maps are produced as high quality art prints, 60 respectively at A1 and A2 formats.

The adventurous illustrations by New Zealand and Japan-based Masako Kubo (Tokyo map), Scottish illustrator and designer Allan Deas (Paris map) and Helsinki-based Vesa Sammalisto (Berlin map) were especially commissioned for this project and can be viewed on the Viction:ary website.

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Illustrated Maps by Masako Kubo | Tokyo (JAP)

Knowing us well means you understand our excitement for illustrated cartography. On a recent web wander we came across these beautifully hand drawn maps by Masako Kudo. Masako is a illustrator based in Tokyo (Japan) and having received a non-art related BA degree as well as worked for a Tokyo ad agency, Masako studied illustration at the University College Falmouth. Since then Masako illustrations has graced many publications such as the Wall Street Journal Magazine and national newspapers including The Daily Telegraph, The Guardian and The Independent.

Masako certainly seem influenced by the original story telling style of traditional Japanese illustration, capturing your imagination and sense of exploration in the cities she draws. The use of subtle shading and a delicate colour palette makes Masako’s drawing easy on the eye while remaining helpful and offer a sense of Masako’s own taste in adventuring a new or familiar city.