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Schematic Maps #53
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This is great progress everyone! For others, feel free to share where you are as a comment. It’s okay if you’ve gone in a direction where you are stuck or are unhappy with — we’ll look at the comments in the session today and discuss next steps or alternative approaches. |
Intent: A lot of scientists, professors and students visit various Scientific organisations located in/near my hometown from all over the world very frequently. I want to make a schematic map which
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Feedback received: Illustrations and map are not in the same perspective, and realistic illustrations look out of place on the minimal map. Update 2
Final UpdateAdded map essentials- legend, labels etc. click here for high resolution image Thank you |
Lungs of BangaloreI decided on mapping out the two major parks in the heart of Bangalore. These and the Ulsoor lake are some of the most popular outdoor recreation spots in the city. I also wanted to add the spots to which I have a personal connection. These are spots I frequent or have special memories at. Step 1: I started with the overall map on Google maps. Step 2: I traced out the relevant spots and roads. Step 3: I began to simplify the paths and areas of the parks and lakes. Step 4: I explored a series of simple geometric styles. Step 5: I fixed on a diagonal grid and a rectilinear design. |
Hi everyone,
As discussed in the class, let’s pick our hometowns and create schematic maps for tourists, or a specific use case. You can see some of the previous maps created on #41, #48, #37 & #27.
Here are some references to go through:
Schematic Maps:
Get inspired by the story behind the most seminal schematic map: London Underground Map by Harry Beck, and a critique of the old design along with some interesting alternatives in this TEDx talk on usability of metro maps.
Closer home, have a look at the Isometric & Schematic map of the IIT B by Prof. Mandar Rane.
Here is the process behind one of my schematic maps: Andamanese Language Map.
A Guardian article featuring animations transforming schematic maps into geographically accurate representations.
A great collection of schematic maps of most cities around the world created by INAT, like Delhi & Mumbai.
Cartography / Map Design:
Essays on Digital Cartography by Justin O’Beirne.
David Rumsey’s huge map collection for some vintage cartography inspiration.
The Five Elements for forming a mental model of a city, from Kevin Lynch’s book The Image of the City.
Resources:
Maki icon set for using quick icons under CC0 license, do try editing them in the Maki Editor if you want to customize them.
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