Series of small-scale up-to-date print maps (colour, greyscale and high contrast) for Oxford University publications and pdfs.
The maps follow best practice usability and legibility guidance on colour contrast and typography. The main map typeface is a sans serif with a large x-height so labels are legible at very small sizes. One of the original City Centre maps used shapes to distinguish types of building – I refined and extended these so that the maps don’t depend on colour coding to portray distinctions.
For each map I combined different sources to create a base then redrew the map layer by layer. I made six types of maps: four campus maps, a general region map, and a local area roads and parking map. The campus maps are for the University’s City Centre, Science Area, Begbroke Science Park, and Old Road Campus.
I later extended my series design to create new wayfinding maps for the University’s Radcliffe Observatory Quarter.
Tasks
Advice, design, map redrawing and layered artwork.
Skills
- Wayfinding and maps consultancy
- Typography and graphic design
- Layout, typesetting and artwork
Software
Adobe Illustrator and InDesign.
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Tags: academic, artwork, design & consultancy, information design, maps, print design, wayfinding
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