The human touch can be painfully missing from many things we see and consume these days. Painting customized maps is a way for me to restore some of that personal touch, and to give my clients something meaningful and unique.

I'm located in Arlington, Virginia, and have been drawing and painting for most of my life. Several years ago, that pastime began to merge with a longtime love of maps, travel, and geography, and it evolved into À La Carta.

If you have a project in mind that involves a language other than English: I’ve worked in many different languages, and will enthusiastically research any translation and reproduce any script you like.

Lisa Hughes