VanDam is the NYC–based designer and publisher of award-winning maps and atlases to global destinations. Inspired by the motto “to make complex cities clear” VanDam publishes city and country maps under the StreetSmart®, Unfolds® and @tlas brands.

The company holds several patents in the field of paper engineering and origami map folding. Twenty-six of its maps are in the permanent Design Collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA).

In addition to its own brands VanDam has designed and produced custom mapping and way-finding programs for clients including American Express, Berlitz, Bertelsmann, BMW, The Walt Disney Company, Heritage Trails, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Marvel Entertainment, the National Gallery of Art, The City of NY, the US National Park Service, Pfizer and the Smithsonian to name a few. VanDam presented his 4DmApp “Understanding Maps” at the original TED Conference in 2002.