Journal

Five boroughs, one line

The only major marathon whose drawing is a geography lesson. The bridges are what make it, and they are also where the GPS gives...

Moving time or elapsed time on a print

One of them is the answer you give people. The other is what the day actually took. They are rarely the same and the...

Two papers, and why both are matte

Two uncoated matte stocks, 250 gsm and 170 gsm, loose or framed. What the weight actually changes, and why gloss was never an option.

Clean line or a map behind it?

The same ride reads completely differently with streets underneath. One answers what shape, the other answers where — and only one of them ages...

The London Marathon, drawn

One of the few marathon courses that is instantly recognisable as a shape. What makes it draw well, and the one section that always...

Paddle routes, and why they draw well

A kayak follows a coastline more closely than any other craft. That turns out to make the best-looking lines in this whole catalogue.

Three sports, one sheet

A triathlon is three recordings, not one, and how you combine them decides whether the print is a day or a filing cabinet.

Bikepacking routes over several days

Four days of riding is four files and one journey. How to draw it as the second thing, and why the overnight gaps are...

GPS drift, and why your line wobbles

The spike through the building, the wander in the tunnel, the strange loop at the summit. Where drift comes from and what we do...

Gifts for runners that are not socks

Running gear is cheap, specific and already owned. The alternative is the one thing that cannot be bought before it exists.