This week the focus was on using graphics to design a map of whatever we wanted. The use of maps is, for many, a crucial part of travelling and so a map also needs to be designed in a way that is clear and concise to be a functioning tool for travel.
Looking at some examples, it is clear that maps are used in a very wide range of mediums due to the hugely varied modes of transport, locations and distances. Maps can be used from plotting a journey by car, plane, foot and bicycle nowadays as well as being used in geographical studies. A prime example of the difference between types of map is the one displayed on every tube station for London Underground and one used to work out foot/vehicle direction such as the infamous A-Z.
Due to the freedom of choice on the topic of the map, I started brainstorming ideas of routes/journeys/locations I could create a map for that would be personal for me. Due to living in the same borough my whole life, I know my way around extremely well so decided to work around my local area and create a map that could be used to find various locations around my borough. I started thinking of using the location of my friends houses around my area, and started by plotting them out on Google Maps
Developing a stylistic aesthetic similar to the London Underground map, I first experimented with how to lay out the route and whether I should use a more freehand approach to the uniform approach that the Underground map is famed for.
Drawing this experiment out both excercised my creative approach to expressing a visual representation of date but also exercised my ability to work with utmost precision to effectively communicate data that needs to be displayed completely accurate.
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