Why Custom Pocket Maps Are a Great Marketing Tool for Brands
Dec 28th, 2020 by Mark at PocketMaps
Are you looking for a fun and interactive way to show the layout of your campus? Do you want to guide your guests to where they need to go while showing off your brand's unique style? If so, then you need to invest in custom pocket maps for your business.
- Folding Maps
- Pocket-Size Marketing
- Pocket-size print marketing ideas
Why Z-Fold Prints and Folding Maps Are a Staple Across Many Industries
Oct 27th, 2020 by Mark at PocketMaps
Get an edge in your company's printing by learning why Z-fold prints and folding maps are a staple across many industries.
- Folding Maps
- Trade-show / Expo marketing ideas
- Pocket-size print marketing ideas
5 Reasons Why Z Fold Maps Are More Beneficial
Oct 6th, 2020 by Michael Todd
Whether you are creating a map for yourself or your business you must choose a folding style. These are 5 reasons why you should choose the z fold style.
- Folding Maps
- Trade-show / Expo marketing ideas
Benefits of Having Z Fold Printed Materials for Your Business
Sep 22nd, 2020 by Mark at PocketMaps
You want your business to stand out while being efficient when it comes to printing materials. Read why you should choose the Z fold for your printing needs.
- Folding Maps
- Trade-show / Expo marketing ideas
- Pocket-Size Marketing
COVID-19 OPERATING STATUS
May 14th, 2020 by Michael Todd
With news and government restrictions changing on almost a continuous basis with the COVID-19 pandemic, we created this status page as a resource to provide an update and not send emails.
PocketMaps Application & Ideas
Apr 8th, 2020 by Michael Todd
See how Parks & Recreation Trails, Botanical Gardens, City Transit, Museums, Hotel Concierge, and Real Estate companies use our clever folding pocket-sized maps.
- City Wayfinding
- Museum Wayfinding, Signage, & Maps
- Campus Maps
- #real estate map
- #Museum map
- #Botanical Garden map
- #Transit map
A Guide to Our Compact Printing Sizes and terms
Mar 8th, 2019 by Mark at PocketMaps
We'll show you some common size terms you might see or hear around our office, to make your 100% custom maps, guides, and brochures. ordering an easier process.
- Folding Maps
- Trade-show / Expo marketing ideas
- Guerrilla Wayfinding
- Pocket-Size Marketing
Why Use an Accordion Map Fold For Bike Trails?
Apr 16th, 2018 by Mark at PocketMaps
Map layouts are important to consider, especially when you're anticipating the map in the hands of someone like a biker. Which type of map will be easy for a biker to use, especially if they're out on a trail?
- Folding Maps
- City Wayfinding
- Wayfinding on Trails
Cover Placement Mock-up
Sep 12th, 2017 by Mark at PocketMaps
When submitting your final, print-ready PocketMaps files, we ask that you also provide a mock-up of your cover positions.
- Submitting files
- File-prep
Take Jane's Walk in Your Community
Jul 4th, 2017 by Mark at PocketMaps
Jane's Walks are free guided and volunteer-led walking tours of urban centers throughout the United States, Canada, and cities worldwide.
What to Include On A Snow Emergency Pocket-Size-Guide
Jan 14th, 2016 by Mark at PocketMaps
Here's what we recommend to include in an emergency pocket-size-guide for areas anticipating snow.
- Folding Maps
- City Wayfinding
- Guerrilla Wayfinding
- Pocket-Size Marketing
Lessons From the London Map: What Your Pocket Map Should Do
Jan 7th, 2016 by Mark at PocketMaps
In an article published by The Atlantic's City Lab*, transportation maps in two subway cities--London and New York--showed the importance audience response to map design.
- Folding Maps
- City Wayfinding
- Museum Wayfinding, Signage, & Maps
The top 5 tips to include on your Campus Pocket Map
Jan 1st, 2016 by Mark at PocketMaps
What can make your map the most successful way finding tool for new students and their parents? Here's our guide of the top 5 tips and considerations to include on your campus pocket map.
- Folding Maps
- Campus Wayfinding
- Campus Maps
- University Map
Help the Homeless with Credit Card Sized Maps
Dec 30th, 2015 by Mark at PocketMaps
Here's where credit card sized maps can come in handy, and even save a person's life.
- Folding Maps
- City Wayfinding
- Guerrilla Wayfinding
Why Print A Map Fold Brochure?
Dec 17th, 2015 by Mark at PocketMaps
Print collateral can be a really important marketing tool, especially at trade shows, exhibitions, office rooms, and client meetings. Considering the standard designs that people think about when they see brochures, why not print instead map fold brochure?
- Folding Maps
- Trade-show / Expo marketing ideas
- Guerrilla Wayfinding
- Pocket-Size Marketing
Custom Folding Pocket-Size Cards are Useful when Preparing for Winter Storms
Nov 5th, 2015 by Mark at PocketMaps
It’s never too early to begin planning for winter storms. One of the best ways of doing that is to make survival information readily available. Here are some ways that emergency planning agencies could benefit from having custom folding cards printed to help people survive winter storms.
- Folding Maps
- City Wayfinding
- Guerrilla Wayfinding
- Pocket-Size Marketing
Realtors: Help New home buyers and renters with A Business Card Map
Oct 21st, 2015 by Mark at PocketMaps
Your business card map of your area can help new home buyers or renters get to know their new town while putting your business and expertise literally on the map and in their pocket.
- Folding Maps
- Guerrilla Wayfinding
- Pocket-Size Marketing
- #real estate
- #realtor
- #real estate office
- #graphic design map ideas
- #real estate marketing
- #Coommeercial real estate
- #Residential real estate
Libraries: Orient Visitors With Pocket Size Folding Maps
Oct 1st, 2015 by Mark at PocketMaps
A pocket sized map can be a great way to make libraries visually appealing and comfortable for all patrons.
- Folding Maps
- Trade-show / Expo marketing ideas
- City Wayfinding
- Guerrilla Wayfinding
- Wayfinding on Trails
- Campus Wayfinding
- Museum Wayfinding, Signage, & Maps
- Pocket-Size Marketing
How City Planners Can Use Print Map Design For Accessibility Praxis
Sep 30th, 2015 by Mark at PocketMaps
When it comes to transit maps for subways or buses, most of us take their accessibility for granted. But for those who need wheelchair assistance, these maps can tell a different story.
- Folding Maps
- City Wayfinding
- Campus Wayfinding
3 Resources To Add To Your Hurricane Emergency Pocket-Size-Guide
Sep 3rd, 2015 by Mark at PocketMaps
The most effective emergency pocket-size-guide includes not only evacuation routes, but also valuable information for travelers on the road. Here are three resources you should add to your guide that can help save lives and promote a streamlined, effective evacuation.
- Folding Maps
- Pocket-Size Marketing
Make Your Location Stand Out With a Business Card Map
Jul 30th, 2015 by Mark at PocketMaps
Leverage your business cards into a real tool for your marketing efforts.
- Trade-show / Expo marketing ideas
5 Awesome Road Trips for Weekend Getaways from Savannah, Georgia
May 15th, 2015 by Mark at PocketMaps
We here at PocketMaps love Savannah, of course, but sometimes you have to get on the open road and see another corner of the world. This Southern tour includes a little bit of everything: wineries, happening nightlife, beaches, and great eats.
Local Libraries Can Promote Summer Reading with PocketMaps
Jan 7th, 2015 by Mark at PocketMaps
Some ideas for summer reading PocketMaps to help librarians and library staff create summer fun activities that revolve around literacy.
- Folding Maps
- City Wayfinding
- Guerrilla Wayfinding
- Pocket-Size Marketing
How Museums can Benefit from Fold-Up Wallet Cards with Maps
Jan 7th, 2015 by Mark at PocketMaps
Provide useful information to your museum guests with a fold-up wallet card with maps.
- Folding Maps
- Museum Wayfinding, Signage, & Maps
Discover How These Maps Redraw Cities Based On How Long It Takes To Get Around Without A Car
Dec 31st, 2014 by Mark at PocketMaps
Thanks to a concept developed by graduate student Andrew Hardin at the University of Colorado, a brand new type of map is now available to help people determine travel times around a city when walking.
- City Wayfinding
- Campus Wayfinding
Use Trade Show Maps to Increase Visibility
Oct 22nd, 2014 by Mark at PocketMaps
No one wants to get lost, and special events are even better when you know where to go. That's why trade show maps are essential. PocketMap specializes in making different kinds of maps that are tailored made for special events, such as trade shows.
- Folding Maps
- Trade-show / Expo marketing ideas
- Wayfinding on Trails
3 Reasons Why You Need Bike Pocket Maps
Oct 15th, 2014 by Mark at PocketMaps
Show off how bicycle-friendly your city is with a bike pocket map.
For Special Events Create A Customized Event Map
Sep 29th, 2014 by Mark at PocketMaps
When creating an event map, don't print it out of Google maps. Make it a work of art like the cartographers of old by creating a customized event map.
- Folding Maps
- Trade-show / Expo marketing ideas
Maps or Smartphone Apps?
Sep 25th, 2014 by Mark at PocketMaps
That was the question posed by over 700 people who completed both the online and in-person Walk Edmonton wayfinding survey.
- City Wayfinding
- Guerrilla Wayfinding
- Wayfinding on Trails
Take a Jane's Walk in Your Community
Sep 18th, 2014 by Mark at PocketMaps
Jane's Walks are free guided; volunteer-led walking tours of urban centers throughout the United States, Canada, and cities throughout the world.
- City Wayfinding
- Guerrilla Wayfinding
Old Town Bluffton Gets New Street Signs Package
Sep 18th, 2014 by Mark at PocketMaps
A historical area in the South recently announced a new street signs package designed to help people navigate this historic district.
- City Wayfinding
The Benefits of using a foldout map
Aug 29th, 2014 by Mark at PocketMaps
A foldout map is a useful and versatile item that many people cannot do without. Compact, lightweight, and attractive, they can enhance your life in surprising ways. Some of the benefits of using a foldout map are below:
- Folding Maps
- Trade-show / Expo marketing ideas
- City Wayfinding
- Guerrilla Wayfinding
- Wayfinding on Trails
- Campus Wayfinding
Put New Students at Ease With a Pocket Size Campus Map
Aug 28th, 2014 by Mark at PocketMaps
Students at a new school often feel a lot of anxiety about getting to class on time and not getting lost. A campus map can make the process of finding classrooms and school services simpler.
- Folding Maps
- City Wayfinding
- Guerrilla Wayfinding
- Campus Wayfinding
- Campus Maps
- University Map
Promotional Trade Show Maps: The Mix of Promotional Material with Wayfinding
Aug 20th, 2014 by Mark at PocketMaps
Have you thought about a creating a promotional trade show map at your next trade show event to help visitors navigate the surroundings a little more comfortable?
- Trade-show / Expo marketing ideas
- City Wayfinding
- Guerrilla Wayfinding
Lexington NC approves $100,000 in initial funding for wayfinding program
Aug 11th, 2014 by Mark at PocketMaps
The Tourism Authority of Lexington, NC recently approved $100,000 in initial funding for a wayfinding program.
- City Wayfinding
- Guerrilla Wayfinding
Pocket maps Can Help bring Tourists To Your Food Truck
Aug 7th, 2014 by Mark at PocketMaps
How do food truck entrepreneurs make sure that seasonal tourists know about them too? We’d like to recommend that they invest in PocketMaps.
- Folding Maps
- Guerrilla Wayfinding
Knoxville Joins Cities Creating Downtown Wayfinding Signage Projects
Jul 23rd, 2014 by Mark at PocketMaps
As more and more cities focus on tourism to boost their economic coffers, they understand the importance of making it easy for citizens and tourists to navigate their way around.
- Folding Maps
- City Wayfinding
- Campus Wayfinding
Icelandair Gets First-Class Treatment with Iceland PocketMaps
Jul 18th, 2014 by Mark at PocketMaps
The convenient Grab ‘N Go PocketMaps inspired a new way for our popular three-row layout to be utilized: a country map.
- Folding Maps
- Trade-show / Expo marketing ideas
- City Wayfinding
- Guerrilla Wayfinding
WAYFINDING in the NEWS - Campus Wayfinding Topic of Public Input Session
Jul 15th, 2014 by Mark at PocketMaps
At Pocket Maps, we follow many topics relative to personal navigation, so we were interested in a recent article entitled. Campus wayfinding is the topic of public input session.
- Campus Wayfinding
Worcester, MA Tourism Wayfinding Initiative
Jul 14th, 2014 by Mark at PocketMaps
A $3 million Worcester Wayfinding Initiative to direct tourism with 275 new signs and tourist kiosks demonstrates how cities, colleges, and events are embracing the importance of Wayfinding.
- Folding Maps
- City Wayfinding
Pocket Guide Printing
Jul 10th, 2014 by Mark at PocketMaps
When you need a sizeable and informative resource reduced to the size of a booklet that can fit in your pocket, pocket guide printing is the answer.
- Folding Maps
- Trade-show / Expo marketing ideas
Print Custom Maps
Jul 8th, 2014 by Mark at PocketMaps
Customized maps offer the opportunity to overlay layers of data onto custom maps for a truly unique product.
- Folding Maps
- Trade-show / Expo marketing ideas
- City Wayfinding
- Guerrilla Wayfinding
- Wayfinding on Trails
St. Augustine Helps Tourists Find Their Way with WayFinding Signs
Jul 7th, 2014 by Mark at PocketMaps
'You are here' 'Wayfinding' signs and mobile website for historic structures in works for St. Augustine.
- City Wayfinding
- Wayfinding on Trails
Trail Signs Start New Way-finding System
Jul 3rd, 2014 by Mark at PocketMaps
Pocket Maps is all about Wayfinding, and when we find something in the news about it, we like to pass it along.
- City Wayfinding
- Wayfinding on Trails
Stay Warm in the Winter, Cool in the Summer and Dry in the Rain with a Pocket Sized Map
Jun 19th, 2014 by Mark at PocketMaps
A pocket-sized map from Pocket Maps is just what your attendees need to stay warm in the winter, cool in the summer and dry in the rain.
- #wayfinding
Wayfinding Solution That Fits In Your Pocket
Jun 12th, 2014 by Mark at PocketMaps
Long before there was GPS, travelers relied on maps and compasses to find their way through uncharted land or sea.
- Folding Maps
- City Wayfinding
Lake Havasu City's wayfinding program funding OK’d
Jun 5th, 2014 by Mark at PocketMaps
After a $570k approval, Lake Havasu City's community wayfinding program becomes Arizona's first.
- City Wayfinding
- #city maps,
- #way-finding
- #signs
Eureka! I Found the People Who Make Those Foldable Conference Maps!
May 29th, 2014 by Mark at PocketMaps
Eureka! You found us, and we are ready to make your trade-show and conference pocket maps!
- Folding Maps
- Trade-show / Expo marketing ideas
- City Wayfinding
- Guerrilla Wayfinding
- #maps
- #wayfinding
- #marketing
Credit Card Size Folding Map aka PocketMaps
May 1st, 2014 by Mark at PocketMaps
Stay in front of your customers and clients with this creative and affordable marketing and advertising solution.
- Folding Maps
- Trade-show / Expo marketing ideas
- City Wayfinding
- Guerrilla Wayfinding
- Wayfinding on Trails
- Campus Wayfinding
- Museum Wayfinding, Signage, & Maps
- Pocket-Size Marketing
- #marketing
- #trade-show
- #maps
Do you love Thai food and live in Savannah?
Sep 11th, 2012 by Mark at PocketMaps
Get your Thai fix at this authentic restaurant, conveniently located in downtown Savannah.
- City Wayfinding
Savannah’s local cafe in historic Savannah, GA
Aug 13th, 2012 by Mark at PocketMaps
Wright Square Café is a local cafe that sits in the heart of Savannah's walkable downtown Historic District.