Illustrated Map Creation: Reflecting a City's Essence

Overview

“In this lesson we will discuss the question of what a map is. We will discuss how to represent spaces and places- how to show information about a place so somebody else can understand where the place is and recognise it as a map. Finally we will discuss what elements are usually included in an illustrated map.”

In this video lesson Stef Maden addresses the topic: What Is a Map, which is part of the Domestika online course: Illustrated Map Creation: Reflecting a City's Essence. Create an illustrated map to represent iconic places of a city using manual techniques and digital collage.

Partial transcription of the video

“In this lesson, we're going to discuss what a map is and how to represent a blast using an illustrated mop. The official term for mapmaking is called cartography. Which is a really broad subject, but we're just going to touch on the basics in this lesson. Maps are one of the most important inventions in human history. In its basic form, a map is a 2D object which shows the relationship between different elements as a diagram. Such as roads and buildings. If you think about what you normally use a map for, it's to navigate to a certain destination and get yourself to a place that you don't k...”

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Course summary for: Illustrated Map Creation: Reflecting a City's Essence

• Level: Beginner
• 98% positive reviews (262)
• 6469 students
• 4 units
• 19 lessons (3h 19m)
• 5 downloads

• Category

  Illustration

• Software

  Adobe Photoshop

• Areas

  Digital Illustration, Digital Painting, Drawing, Infographics, Traditional illustration