ALL ABOUT MAPSGraphic designers and illustrators are todays cartographers, charting
lands real and mythic, from gorgeous renderings in the fields of travel
and recreation to stylized representations of the worlds of our favorite
games or fantasy series. Tangible or virtual, maps have the singular
ability to show us our place in the world, from where we are to where we
are going. At the same time, they can convey information in a graphic
way that enhances our experience of those places through creative
embellishment. Some include infographics, which elevate their
functionality, while others offer beautiful simplicity, incorporating
stunning artwork more appropriate for gallery walls. Whereas the
mapmakers of previous centuries used their abilities on limiting the
unknown, todays pioneering designers are focused on showing us what is
possible. |
