Alan McConchieVote Mike McAuley for mayor of BellinghamThe primary election for mayor here in Bellingham, Washington is only one week away. Here’s why I’m supporting the campaign of Mike McAuley…Jul 26, 20231Jul 26, 20231
Alan McConchieThe Cascadia Flag needs serious design helpToday is Cascadia Day here in the Northwest part of North America, when we celebrate the ecological and cultural region known as Cascadia…May 18, 20234May 18, 20234
Alan McConchieBasemaps, pop vs soda, #maptime, and more on the Stamen Design podcastStamen Design has a new podcast called “PLN8”, and the guest on the latest episode is… me! I talk with my colleague (and excellent…Mar 11, 2022Mar 11, 2022
Alan McConchieCascadia High Speed Rail in Bellingham: thoughts on station locationsWithin the next decade or two, construction will begin on a new High Speed Rail (HSR) system connecting the major cities of Cascadia (the…Dec 22, 20211Dec 22, 20211
Alan McConchieinHi.StamenThe Election Ring Map sneaks into Ken Field’s new “Thematic Mapping” textbookLast November, as part of Stamen’s 2020 roundup of presidential election maps (“We design maps for a living. Here’s who got the 2020…Aug 26, 2021Aug 26, 2021
Alan McConchieinHi.StamenYear Eight at StamenIn July 2015, after my first two years at Stamen, I wrote a blog post called “Year Two at Stamen”, and followed it up in December 2018 with…Jul 20, 2021Jul 20, 2021
Alan McConchieinHi.StamenOur Brilliant Friend: Stamen and OpenStreetMap through the years, part 2A personal history of OpenStreetMap, seen through the eyes of Stamen DesignMay 19, 2021May 19, 2021
Alan McConchieinHi.StamenStamen’s 12 Sunsets with the Getty Museum wins Webby Award!Stamen’s project 12 Sunsets: Exploring Ed Ruscha’s Archive, which we built in collaboration with The Getty Museum, is the 2021 Webby Award…May 18, 2021May 18, 2021
Alan McConchieinHi.StamenStamen’s Watercolor map tiles are now in the Smithsonian’s permanent collection!Today the Cooper Hewitt (the Smithsonian Design Museum) officially added Stamen’s OpenStreetMap-based Watercolor map to its collection, the…May 18, 20211May 18, 20211
Alan McConchieinHi.StamenOur Brilliant Friend: Stamen and OpenStreetMap through the years, part 1A personal history of OpenStreetMap, seen through the eyes of Stamen DesignMay 5, 2021May 5, 2021