Map Illustration Project
Overview
Create a map that locates a point in our classroom within a larger context. The choice of context, style, and size of the map are all up to you.
Process
Begin by thinking about how you would identify the location of the X in the classroom. Consider the following:
Scale
Does the point represent a specific location within the room? Does it represent the campus? The city, state, country, or even our galaxy?
Identity and context:
Think about what you want the point to represent, beyond simply identifying a geographic point in space. Will you map this location in relation to coffee shops in the area? Does it represent the end of your complicated journey to class on Monday morning? Does it represent a chapter in the timeline of your life?
Point of view:
What does your map say about the location and its relation to everything else? Is it a glorious destination, a safe haven, a lonely outpost, a tiny blip on a long journey?
Detail:
A map is useful because it filters the world around us, giving us a simplified sense of where we are. What are the elements you will choose to emphasize, de-emphasize, and even eliminate? Why?
