Mike Bell Maps are hand-researched tube map art prints that apply the structural logic of Harry Beck's London Underground diagram to music discographies and film narratives. Every credited musician across an artist's studio career appears as a named colour-coded line. Every studio album is a station. Where a musician played on a record, their line passes through that station. Where they did not, it does not.

The format covers more than 70 artists from the Beatles and David Bowie to Oasis, Fleetwood Mac, Steely Dan and the Foo Fighters, alongside film franchises including the complete James Bond series. Prints are held in the permanent collections of the V&A David Bowie Centre and the Bruce Springsteen Archives at Monmouth University. Browse all Music Maps and Film Plot Maps.

I'm Mike Bell, a UK-based designer and researcher working from a studio in East Sussex. I spent more than twenty years designing large-scale live events, shows and conferences before applying the same spatial-layout discipline to music and film data. mikebellmaps.com publishes hand-researched tube map art prints covering discographies and film narratives, built from primary album credits and verified session data.

The work is endorsed by Billy Bragg, Warren Ellis of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Simon Rogers of The Fall, and Dr Susan Rogers, Prince's producer. A David Bowie discography map is held in the permanent collection at the V&A David Bowie Centre, V&A East Storehouse, London. A Bruce Springsteen discography map is held at the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music, Monmouth University, New Jersey.

• Tube lines represent band members, session musicians, guest artists and collaborators
• Stations are albums where those musicians come together
• Intersections show collaborations across multiple albums
• Branch lines mark one-off contributors tied to a single record

Every map is built from detailed original research - albums in release order, every credited musician placed and verified. View the Music Wall Art Prints collection for examples.

• Lines represent individual characters
• Stations are key plot points in the story
• Connections show where characters interact or storylines converge
• Key moments include quotes, events and narrative turning points along each line

Each print traces an entire film's narrative on a single wall-ready diagram - characters, arcs and story threads in full. See the Film Plot Map Prints collection for examples.

Yes. Every map is built from verified discography data, liner notes, session credits and trusted film sources, researched and structured by hand for accuracy and detail. Learn more about the methodology behind the design process.

All prints are available as A2 and A1 Giclée art prints on 230gsm premium fine art paper - a textured matte, archival acid-free finish that holds the fine line work my maps depend on. Framed options use handmade Italian solid wood frames with shatter-resistant plexiglass, available in black-wood and white-wood (with red, yellow and blue on selected products).

A stretched canvas option is also available, presented on a 4cm deep floater frame for a suspended, gallery-style look. Prices start from £42. Browse all music and film wall art prints.

Every print is produced to a museum-quality Giclée standard using archival 230gsm fine art paper for exceptional detail and colour accuracy. I work with a network of vetted local print partners across the UK, Europe and North America, with each order sent to the partner closest to the delivery address.

Every print is made to order, never warehoused, and arrives fully assembled and ready to hang with sawtooth hangers and rubber bumpers pre-fitted. Full details on the print and frame specifications page.

Yes, prints ship worldwide in protective packaging. UK, USA, EU and other international orders are fulfilled by my local print partner closest to the delivery address wherever possible, which means faster delivery and no surprise customs charges. Full details on the shipping information page.