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

• Introduction
• Preparation
• Creating the Map
• Presenting Your Artwork
• Final project

The art of map illustration has the power to take us back to a place we love and depict our memories in an original way. Illustrator Stef Maden’s work is highly inspired by her travels. For Stef, illustrating maps is a way of piecing together her serendipitous experiences and decorating a space with unforgettable mementos.

In this course, Stef shows you how to create original maps using watercolors, gouache, and Photoshop. With her step-by-step method, you’ll be able to create your own original keepsakes inspired by the places you love, learn new techniques for illustrating with paint, and build a colorful digital collage.

• Presentation
• Influences
• What Will We Do in This Course?
• What Is a Map
• Choose a Place
• Materials
• Draft
• Elements 1
• Elements 2
• Elements 3
• Elements 4
• Textures
• Compose the Map 1
• Compose the Map 2
• Compose the Map 3
• Compose the Map 4
• Final Touches - Getting Ready for Print
• Printing and Framing
• Sharing Online
• Illustrated Map Creation: Reflecting a City's Essence