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Inky Maps! Illustrate a Beautiful Map Using Digital and Analog Media
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Overview
Illustrator Tom Froese shows, step by step, how to turn a place you know into an illustrated map, blending digital techniques with physical textures, linework, and hand lettering, building on the approach from his earlier class, Inky Illustrations. The focus is on emotion over precision: instead of the point-to-point accuracy of a digital map, the goal is a map that tells a story about a place.
Who It's For
Illustrators with some experience who want to move into more detailed, advanced map illustration work.
Key Takeaways
- Brainstorming and researching a map illustration of a real place
- Working with colour to bring a map to life
- What separates a charming, successful map illustration from a flat one
- A detailed look at the instructor's own decision-making process throughout
About this course
People love maps! With super precise, digital maps like Google Maps, we crave more than ever ones with a more human touch. Instead of helping us find our way, illustrated maps tell us a story. They guide us through a place emotionally rather than physically. But we can’t all be mapmakers, can we? Of course we can! No one is better poised to tell the story of your most important places than you. If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to create an illustrated map, this class will be perfect for you. Illustrator Tom Froese is known for his whimsical, energetic illustrations that combine digital techniques with physical textures, linework and hand lettering. Join him as he shows you, step by step, how to illustrate a map of your hometown or favourite city building on the techniques in his popular class, Inky Illustrations. Along the way, you’ll learn how to apply his techniques to more detailed and advanced illustrations. You’ll pick up some new skills in brainstorming and researching for map illustrations, working with colour, and learn a ton of what goes into choosing what goes into a successful, charming map illustration. As always, you’ll get a very detailed account of Tom’s process, as he guides you through many decisions along the way.
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