Can I order a graduation star map before the ceremony?

Yes. Choose the ceremony date and an evening time. You can choose any date up to 2100.

Which time should I use?

The ceremony time or the evening of the celebration. If the ceremony was in daylight, the map still shows the stars above the campus at that minute.

Can I put the degree and the year on it?

Yes. Put them in the title, for example the subject and the year of graduation, and add a message of up to 200 characters.

What size fits a room in halls?

The 12 × 16 in print (about 30 × 40 cm). It is an inch size, not an A size, so if you frame it yourself, choose a 12 × 16 in frame.

Does the map show the sky in the southern hemisphere?

Yes. For a graduation in Australia, New Zealand or another southern place, south is at the top, as the sky looks from there.

Can I give it to a graduate who is moving abroad?

Yes. A map of the sky above home is a good present for someone who is leaving. You can have it delivered to their new address in any country we deliver to, and you see the price in your currency before you pay.

A graduation star map

A graduation star map shows the sky above a night that marks the end of university and the start of what comes next. It carries a title and a message from you.

It is a present that moves with a graduate to a first flat, a shared house or a new city, and it stays on the wall longer than a card.

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Which date, time and place to choose

Use the university town and the evening of graduation. If the ceremony was during the day, the map still shows the stars that were above the campus at that minute.

Graduation dates differ by country. Many UK universities hold their main ceremonies in summer, often in July, with a smaller round in winter, often in December. Irish universities hold conferring ceremonies several times a year. Australian universities hold ceremonies at several points in the year, and New Zealand universities usually hold graduation ceremonies in two main rounds a year.

Other good nights: the night they were born, which makes the print a story from the beginning to today, or the night their university offer came through. For a graduate who moves far away, the sky above home is a good choice.

Order before graduation using the date of the ceremony. You can choose a future date up to 2100.

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A print for a first home

A 12 × 16 in print (about 30 × 40 cm) fits a room in halls, a small flat or a desk wall. A print only is light and easy to move, and it fits a 12 × 16 in frame later.

A frame in black, white or natural is ready to hang if the graduate already has a place to live.

Theme and style

Midnight and Eclipse suit a dark feature wall or a room with posters. Starlight suits a light, minimal room. The inverse map styles swap the paper and ink colours for a bolder look.

Turn on the constellation lines and the grid for a science or engineering graduate. Turn them off for a quieter print.

Check the preview before you pay. It uses the same drawing as the print, so the name, the year and the place you see are what we print.

Order before the ceremony

We print each map after you order it and then deliver it. Order a few weeks before the celebration, or give it after the ceremony with the exact time.

What customers say

“Such a beautiful approach to capturing a special moment. A minimal yet sentimental gift, perfect for the one you love.”
Celeste M.
“Very pleased with the print quality. Made a lovely anniversary gift for my girlfriend! A+”
Niall B.
“Excellent idea for remembering a special date. Great service and fast delivery, highly recommend it!”
Catalina P.

Questions

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