Archar / Travel Graphics
Archar / Travel Graphics (1973 - Present) is a Canadian and U.S. publishing company initially based in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is best known for its 'City Character Prints' - cartoonish view style maps intended to express the 'character' of a city. The firm employed a host of in house art directors, as well as a host of freelance illustrators. We find no trace of the company after 1983. Variants of the imprint include 'Archer Western' based in British Columbia and the St. Paul, Minnesota based 'Archar International'. Around 1984, the Minnesota firm was renamed Travel Graphics - Archer International, often printing under the 'Travel Graphics' imprint. Travel Graphics later relocated to Hawaii, where they remain active.
Fly United to Paradise.
This is a 1978 Kim Forrest pictorial map of Oahu in the Hawaiian Islands. The map promotes tourism to Hawaii via United Airlines, including nonstop flights to Hawaii and Oahu on the cutting-edge Boeing 747, marking a major step in connecting Hawaii physically and culturally to the U.S. mainland. (more details)
Paradise.
This is a 1979 Kim Forrest pictorial map of Maui in the Hawaiian Islands. The map promotes tourism to Hawaii via United Airlines, including nonstop flights to Hawaii and Oahu on the cutting-edge Boeing 747, marking a major step in connecting Hawaii physically and culturally to the U.S. mainland. (more details)
The wettest spot on Earth.
A rich and colorful 1980 pictorial view of Kauai, Hawaii, drawn by James Olson and published by Archar. It highlights the island's remarkable ecology, along with local landmarks, history, and communities. (more details)
Visit Salt Lake City!
This is a 1981 Archar Inc. 'City Character Print' pictorial map of Salt Lake City, Utah, playfully promoting the city's history, identity, and businesses. (more details)
Paradise of the Pacific.
This vibrant pictorial view of the Hawaiian Islands was drawn in 1981 by Kim Forrest for Travel Graphics International / Archar International. (more details)
Boston's Beautiful (and Brutalist) Architecture.
A large pictorial 'city character print' view of Boston, Massachusetts, produced by Archar Inc. in 1982. (more details)