Diversity New York Map

Our map is a reflection of New York City in a certain period of time and it has a statement: New York is a city for everyone — every culture, every nationality, every gender and every thought.
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Why New York?

We — independent creators and travelers — have decided to create a map of New York City, reflecting its spirit, its diversity, multinationality, versatility and multiculturalism

For us, New York is a special city, a city for everyone. This is a place where people of different cultures come together. Freedom of opinion and sexual orientations, which are mixed in one place. Multinational, bright, colorful, ambiguous — this is how we see it and want to show it to you.

Our Goals

Promoting the ideas of diversity and inclusion
Art and creativity
Support the diversity of cultures and opinions

“But there is one thing about it — once you have lived in New York and it has become your home, no place else is good enough”

— John Steinbeck Nobel Prize-winner

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Be a part of our mission to celebrate, preserve, and promote the spirit of our incredible city

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Unique

Unique artifact, created with love to New York City and its citizens

History

Historical document about New Your City today

Gift

Great gift for those who enjoy traveling and values art

Souvenir

Not a conventional souvenir that you can get from a trip about your favorite city

Our Team

The authors of the project are so different and wonderful, but we are united by one thing — we are crazy about New York

Marija Turina

On our map, the most attractive places in Manhattan come to life thanks to watercolors of the artist Marija Turina. Marija is a talented illustrator from the Netherlands with over a decade of commercial art and design experience. Her work is amazingly detailed, and the characters are bright and multifaceted. The images are so carefully worked out that one involuntarily asks the question: “Will they be able to come to life?”

Waso Danilenko

Waso has visited all 50 states of the USA and came to the conclusion that New York is the place where the whole world is concentrated. He is a big fan of New York, has visited more than 100 museums in the city, and continues to explore this incredible, diverse, and multicultural city, where the histories of the USA and the entire world are intertwined.

Vitaly Bykov

Vitaly Bykov is an entrepreneur, the CEO of REDKEDS and the G8 festival. He teaches and consults on developing leaders in creative businesses, publishes articles and notes on creative leadership, and has been promoting creative industries for over 25 years.

Llustra.com

Llustra.com is a vibrant community of artists and illustrators. Designed for both illustrators and clients, our platform is a place to showcase creativity and connect with the world of illustration. At the heart of Llustra.com is a rich portfolio of talented creators.

Every practicing illustrator can build a unique page to share their work, insights, news, or thoughts on illustration and art in general. For customers, we offer direct access to a wide range of professional illustrators, making it easier than ever to find the perfect match for your project.

Roadmap

We’ll collaborate with local communities, historians, and experts to uncover the unique stories and landmarks that represent the diverse fabric of New York City

Production

We have years of experience with projects like this. We know what we are getting into production-wise, although of course surprises can happen.

As the maps are printed and packaged locally, and the nature of our relationship with these partners is very collaborative, we can react quickly in the case of a misprint or if a certain effect doesn’t work properly.

Shipping

Freight delays are still plaguing the industry. We haven’t landed on our shipping partner for this project yet, but reliability is priority number one. If the map isn’t delivered properly, we’ll always ship a new copy at our expense.

So our map is...

A unique art object created with love for New York City and new-yorkers
An unusual souvenir that can be kept after a trip or added to the collection of artifacts of your favorite city
A statement about cultural and social diversity and freedom of expression
A great gift for anyone who loves traveling and appreciates art
A kind of historical document that represents New York City as it is today

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