DYLAN NORDECK · DENVER, COLORADO

A little more than maps.

A lot of the inspiration for my maps comes from spending time in the places they represent, especially on my bicycle. But there’s plenty I enjoy closer to home, too: a good film, music, and the company of my cats.

You’ve seen some of my work. Here’s a little of the person behind it.

Off the clock ↓

Dylan smiling outdoors in glasses, a cap, and a pink shirt.

Mapmaker. Bike rider. Happy to take the long way.

A FEW THINGS I MAKE TIME FOR

A long ride. A good film.
A place I haven’t been.

I like having something to look forward to, whether that’s a bikepacking trip or just settling in with a movie at the end of the day.

Dylan smiling beside a loaded bicycle on a dirt road with mountains behind him.

Just outside Westcliffe, CO during a backpacking trip.

Dylan and a friend at a baseball game, holding up a baseball.

Rockies game with my sister, Holly.

Dylan holding a gray-and-white cat with one paw raised.

My sweet cat, Mazzy.

Dylan wearing a vest and sunglasses at a Renaissance fair.

It's a dangerous business, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to.

A truck camping setup beneath snowy mountains, with a campfire in the foreground.

Car camping in Frisco, CO.

Dylan and five friends dressed in tuxedos at a wedding, with the Chicago skyline behind them.

My good friend Danny's wedding in Chicago, IL.

Dylan smiling while holding a black-and-tan dog.

My families dog, Moose 💕

A bicycle parked beside the Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge trailhead sign and Dylan’s visitor map.

A bike ride past my map at Rocky Flats.

Dylan with a group of people and a child on a covered patio.

Visting my brothers host family in Costa Rica!

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01 / OUTSIDE

Taking the long way.

Cycling is a big part of my life, from rides around the Front Range to longer bikepacking trips. I like getting to know a place at the pace of a bike.

Bikes, back roads, and a reason to get outside. Oh, and going the sauna.

02 / BACK HOME

Something worth getting into.

When I’m home, there’s usually an album playing and a book or movie I’ve been meaning to get to. I love a film that leaves me thinking about it for days, and I’m always up for talking through what made it stick. Outside of that, you can often find me at the sauna, slowing down for a bit.

On the speakers