Question 1

What is a personalised location map?

Accepted Answer

A location map captures the exact street layout and surrounding features of any meaningful place on Earth. A personalised location (or street) map is created from precise geographic coordinates, showing roads, landmarks, neighbourhood detail and the wider area — rendered as a high-quality artwork made to print and frame.

At Picture The Stars, you can personalise your map by choosing the location, layout, map style, colours, and custom text. You can also preview your design live before ordering to make sure it looks exactly how you want it.

Design your map print and preview it in real time below, or learn more about the technology behind our location maps.

Question 2

How accurate are your location maps?

Accepted Answer

Our location maps are created using precise GPS coordinates and detailed cartographic data. We combine multiple professional map data sources, including Google Maps, MapTiler, and OpenStreetMap, to ensure street layouts, landmarks, and geographic features are accurately represented at the selected scale. By layering and cross-referencing these datasets, we're able to produce maps that are both geographically accurate and visually refined, rather than relying on a single generic map source or static screenshot. Paired with our range of modern styles and designs, Picture the Stars location maps are a precise technical map combined with a timeless modern design. Preview your Custom Location Map below.

Question 3

Why Choose Picture the Stars

Accepted Answer

Since 2018, Picture the Stars has been a part of thousands of meaningful moments, helping our customers create meaningful and thoughtful gifts and home decor that has meaning. First meetings, proposals to weddings, new homes, and long-distance memories. Our location maps are created to mark places that matter, turning personal locations into thoughtful, lasting gifts. Every order is handled with care, from the moment you create your design to the day it arrives. We offer free fully tracked delivery, with 1–2 day shipping as standard and next-day options available, so your gift arrives on time, when it matters most. Our dedicated team takes pride in fast turnaround times, clear communication, and dependable customer support. If you ever need help adjusting your design, checking an order, or choosing the right format, we're here to help. With over 50,000 happy customers, we're trusted for our attention to detail, consistent quality, and reliable service. And if for any reason you're not completely happy with your location map, we offer a money-back guarantee for peace of mind.

Question 4

The place we first met map

Accepted Answer

Every custom location map tells a story. One of our most popular reasons include: the place you first met — it's more than a point on a map, it's where everything began. Our "first met" location maps are custom-made using precise GPS coordinates and real cartographic data to capture the exact streets, landmarks, and surroundings of your chosen place. Each map is generated specifically for your location, not pulled from a template or screenshot. We combine professional map data from sources such as Google Maps, MapTiler, and OpenStreetMap, then carefully refine the layout and scale to create a map that is both geographically accurate and visually timeless. The result is a clean, modern artwork that preserves the moment your story started — whether it was a chance meeting, a first date, or the beginning of something lasting.

Question 5

Location Map Offers & Limited Discounts

Accepted Answer

We release occasional seasonal offers. Join our newsletter to receive exclusive discounts and early access. Do you offer discount codes for location maps? Yes. We offer a 10% discount code when you sign up to our newsletter. Your code is sent to your email and can be used at checkout. Do you have multi-buy offers on prints? Yes. We offer Buy 1 print, get the 2nd 40% off, and you can mix and match across our print range. The offer is applied in pairs, so if you add four prints, two prints will receive 40% off. This makes it ideal for ordering sets, gift pairs, or multiple meaningful locations in one order. Can I use the newsletter discount and the multi-buy offer together? Unfortunately not. In most cases, discount codes can't be stacked with multi-buy promotions.

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