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Trail
Tracks, Rocky Mountain National Park Map
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Clients from
around the world seek James Niehues' Artistry.
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Clients demanding quality and detailed depictions of
their resort or region have applied Jim's art in a variety of ways
including:
Brochure Features, Web Graphics, Large Signage, Posters, Post Cards,
Trail Hiking Maps, Screen Savers, Clothing Items, Art Prints, and more. |
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About the Artist and his Art:
Various articles about James Niehuesñ background and technique
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The
Mapmaker
Jim Niehues, painting mountain majesties
...The Making of a MapMaker
Like most careers, Jim's
took a winding path. After a stint with the army, he held a variety
of jobs including offset pressman, ad layout artist, and designer.
For seven years he was a partner in Cowden-Niehues Advertising in Grand
Junction, Colorado, until he decided he was ready for a change. He dissolved the partnership and
headed for Denver... Click here to read the full Article |
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FORTUNE on CNNMONEY.com: What do you do?
Ski Trail Map Painter
James Niehues, 60, resort and panoramic illustrator, Loveland, Colo.
Since I was a little kid, I've been enthralled with landscapes. I have to first be a mapmaker, but I'm really a painter.... Click here to read the full Article |
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En Piste: An Interview with James Niehues
Jocko Weyland and James Niehues
James Niehues is the unheralded doyen of the ski-area trail map, having established a near-monopoly on the genre by producing 120 of them over the last 20 years for resorts in Australia, Austria, and the United States. Niehues’s masterly... Click here to read the full Article |
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Blue Squares,
Black
Diamonds
You’ve likely skied a hill that artist James Niehues has painstakingly illustrated. KMC designer Chris Rowat uncovers his creative process, and asks “Is it art?”
i discovered james niehues while design- ing a trail map for a Kootenay ski resort. I am a graphic designer, and part of designing a ski map involves adding the navigational graphics onto the painting of the mountain: ski runs, chairlifts, mid-mountain restaurants, even washrooms... Click here to download PDF article |
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Hiking Maps
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