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Earlier this year, Esquire magazine challenged five designers, architects and artists to recreate the map of America to reflect the state of the union in 2012. Stamen was one of them, and Esquire's instructions to us were simple: forget about all the tired and divisive ideas of red states and blue states, big states and small states, northern states and southern states, and instead design a new... moreEarlier this year, Esquire magazine challenged five designers, architects and artists to recreate the map of America to reflect the state of the union in 2012. Stamen was one of them, and Esquire's instructions to us were simple: forget about all the tired and divisive ideas of red states and blue states, big states and small states, northern states and southern states, and instead design a new map that somehow reflects something that's happening in the country today. WHERE DOES THE MONEY GO? is what we came up with. view page