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Texas Highways

Map location: El Paso, Texas
Art Director: Mark Mahorsky
Description: Texas Highways magazine commissioned Nate Padavick to illustrate the cover spread—and interior spots—for a special travel feature on El Paso, Texas. Nate's map features must-see sites such as Smeltertown, Hueco Tanks, and Franklin Mountains amongst region-specific iconography such as cacti, coyote, and of course, some Tex-Mex cuisine. The illustration style takes its cue from traditional papel picado, the intricately cut decorative paper banners of Mexico. Planning a trip to El Paso? Read the travel guide here.