STUDIO
THE HAND BEHIND
BLACKPOINT.
Blackpoint is the independent practice of Canadian-based cartographer Brandon Wiebe. Working primarily with pen and ink on paper, Blackpoint creates original hand-drawn maps, private commissions, prints, and limited edition collections. The work draws on purely handcrafted mapmaking, a fascination with geography, and a somewhat impractical commitment to
doing things by hand.
COMMISSIONS
PLEASE NOTE: COMMISSIONS BEGIN AT $2000
Blackpoint accepts a select amount of private commissions every year. Specific requests for city-level geographic scale however, are difficult to honour and require significantly more time due to the level of detail. Each project begins with a conversation about the location, its geography, and the details that will shape the finished piece.
From there we come up with a timeline, a rough mock-up, and a $1000 deposit is paid. Once the final work is complete, the map is framed and shipped upon final payment. The original will likely have print reproductions made at some point in the future and Blackpoint retains ownership of the image in perpetuity.
SPECIFICATIONS
FRAMED DIMENSIONS 28.25" x 20.5" x 1.25"
GEOGRAPHIC SCALE Country/Regional
PAPER 70 lb / 144g/m2 Craft Paper
INK Archival/Waterproof
FRAME High-density timber core
THE PHILOSOPHY
BEHIND THE WORK.
Maps have an unusual ability to make something vast and intangible feel immediate. A coastline, a border, a mountain range, a small region
on the other side of the world can suddenly become personal when it represents a part of your life.
That relationship between geography and personal significance is at the centre of the work. Not intended to be a mere generic decoration, each commission begins with a particular place and a particular reason for choosing it. The result is an artifact that is specific to its owner, created with a level of attention that would be impossible to achieve through mass production. This is also why craftsmanship matters.
The time spent drawing every line, every detail, is not simply a measure of how the map was made. It is a testament of the end result.
The hours, the precision, and human attention remain present in the work long after the map is complete.
Blackpoint's clients tend to be executives, collectors, and professionals with strong connections to particular places. They are not simply looking for something to fill space on a wall. They are commissioning something specific: a physical artifact connected to a place, a chapter
of life, or a part of their identity, a geographic memory worth preserving.
Signature hand-drawn maps
for the places that matter most.
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We will only send you information and highlights about exhibitions, and special releases related to Blackpoint.
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©2026 BLACKPOINT CARTOGRAPHY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
STUDIO
THE HAND BEHIND
BLACKPOINT.
Blackpoint is the independent practice of Canadian-based cartographer Brandon Wiebe. Working primarily with pen and ink on paper, Blackpoint creates original hand-drawn maps, private commissions, prints, and limited edition collections. The work draws on purely handcrafted mapmaking, a fascination with geography, and a somewhat impractical commitment to doing things by hand.
COMMISSIONS
PLEASE NOTE:
COMMISSIONS BEGIN AT $2000
Blackpoint accepts a select amount of private commissions every year. Specific requests for city-level geographic scale however, are difficult to honour and require significantly more time due to the level of detail. Each project begins with a conversation about the location, its geography, and the details that will shape the finished piece.
From there we come up with a timeline, a rough mock-up, and a $1000 deposit is paid. Once the final work is complete, the map is framed and shipped upon final payment. The original will likely have print reproductions made at some point in the future and Blackpoint retains ownership of the image in perpetuity.
SPECIFICATIONS
FRAMED DIMENSIONS 28.25" x 20.5" x 1.25"
GEOGRAPHIC SCALE Country/Regional
PAPER 70 lb / 144g/m2 Craft Paper
INK Archival/Waterproof
FRAME High-density timber core
THE PHILOSOPHY
BEHIND THE WORK.
Maps have an unusual ability to make something vast and intangible feel immediate. A coastline, a border, a mountain range, a small region on the
other side of the world can suddenly become personal when it represents a part of your life.
That relationship between geography and personal significance is at the centre of the work. Not intended to be a mere generic decoration, each commission begins with a particular place and a particular reason for choosing it. The result is an artifact that is specific to its owner, created with
a level of attention that would be impossible to achieve through mass production. This is also why craftsmanship matters.
The time spent drawing every line, every detail, is not simply a measure of how the map was made. It is a testament the end result. The hours, the precision, and human attention remain present in the work long after the map is complete.
Blackpoint's clients tend to be executives, collectors, and professionals with strong connections to particular places. They are not simply looking for something to fill space on a wall. They are commissioning something specific: a physical artifact connected to a place, a chapter of life, or a part of their identity, a geographic memory worth preserving.
Signature hand-drawn maps for the places that matter most.
NEWSLETTER SIGNUP
STAY INFORMED
We promise to only send you information and highlights
about exhibitions, and special releases related to Blackpoint.
©2026 BLACKPOINT CARTOGRAPHY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED