Hand-Drawn City Maps That Outline Short Tours for Visitors

Hand-Drawn City Maps by Oliver Jeffers
San Francisco. Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers, written by Jaime Gross.

Between 2009 and 2011, artist Oliver Jeffers created a charming series of hand-drawn city maps for the United Airlines in-flight magazine, Hemispheres. In the series, entitled One City, Five Hours, Jeffers (and writer-collaborators) outline whirlwind tours of San Francisco, Paris, Shanghai, and other world destinations. Earlier this month, Jeffers released a children’s book, Once Upon an Alphabet: Short Stories for All the Letters.

Hand-Drawn City Maps by Oliver Jeffers
Paris. Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers, written by Paul Tullis.

Hand-Drawn City Maps by Oliver Jeffers
Melbourne. Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers, written by Claire Davie.

Hand-Drawn City Maps by Oliver Jeffers
Vancouver. Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers, written by Celeste Moure.

Hand-Drawn City Maps by Oliver Jeffers
Shanghai. Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers, written by Laurie Werner.

via Austin Kleon, Coudal Partners