Neenah Presents Boston

Illustration
2018

Neenah Paper's Illustrated and Hand-Lettered City Guide to Boston for the 2018 HOW Design Live conference.

Following the previous city guides in our series (New Orleans with Neenah, Neenah Presents Atlanta (PRINT Magazine's 2017 Typography and Lettering Awards "Best in Class" Winner), Neenah Presents Chicago, and Neenah Presents Minneapolis), Neenah Paper commissioned this fifth illustrated city map of Boston for the 2018 HOW Design Live conference and event. This limited edition promotional print piece showcases the Hub (don't call it Beantown), with fold-out panels full of historical and cultural facts, insight into the art and architecture of the city, and a large hand-drawn map highlighting hot spots from all over the city.

The map features hand-drawn, pen-and-ink, rough line work illustrations with one single pop color – a bright, green Pantone spot color – printed on Neenah Paper's Classic Crest Cover, Bare White 100C, in Smooth Finish.

Colorful illustrated poster titled 'Neenah Presents Boston' with the subtitle 'How Design Live 2018' and a drawing of a Boston city street scene in green and blue ink.
A page from a brochure features a hand-lettered, green and black title reading "Welcome to Bean Town," with decorative green lines radiating from the title. The text below discusses Boston's history.
Sketch of a Boston street scene with a brick pathway, buildings with windows, watched by a tree, and decorated with green highlights and design elements, including the text and 'How Design Live 2018'.
Open books with text about Boston culture, design, and history, featuring green and black illustrations of a Revolutionary War soldier, Boston skyline, Trinity Church, and other Boston landmarks.
Hand-drawn map with green and black ink depicting an area of Boston, highlighting neighborhoods, landmarks, and routes.
A colorful illustrated map of Boston featuring landmarks, neighborhoods, and points of interest like the Charles River Basin, North End, Back Bay, South End, Fenway, Museum of Fine Arts, and various parks, buildings, and streets.
Colorful illustrated map of Boston, Massachusetts, highlighting neighborhoods and landmarks like the North End, Neptune, Museum of African American History, Beacon Hill, Old State House, Faneuil Hall, and play areas, with green and black text and drawings.
Hand-drawn map of Charles River Basin with landmarks like Boston Public Library, Beacon Street, Back Bay, and South End, including illustrations of boats, a house, and a clam.
A colorful illustrated map highlighting Boston and its neighborhoods, landmarks, and attractions, including Back Bay, Boston Public Library, Copley Square, and Fenway Park, with graphics of bicycles, a coffee cup, and a slice of pie.
Colorful illustration of a revolutionary war solider riding a horse, with a cityscape background including the Boston skyline and the Boston Tea Party ship. There are also drawings of books, a park, and landmarks.
Illustration of Trinity Church and a red brick apartment building, with green accents, in an architectural sketch style.
A sheet of Neenah paper product catalog with text listing various paper types and packaging options, including a design credit at the bottom.

Credits


Client
Neenah Paper

Marketing Communications Manager
Sarah Baker (Neenah)

Art Director, Designer, Illustrator
Russell Shaw

Printing Partner
Fey Printing (Special thanks to Scott Gasch and Paul Siekert)

Printing Specifications
A 2/2 print on Neenah CLASSIC CREST® Cover BARE WHITE 100C (270g/m2) | 12.5pt, Smooth