1st arrondissement, Paris

An Attraction Map

A stylized map of local attractions at a destination of our choice, intended to solidify pen tool & layout skills, as well as creating cohesive illustrations as part of the scale-accurate map using a limited color palette. I chose to focus on the 1st arr. of Paris, which contains many of the well-known attractions for which the city is famous.
My original inspiration derived from the idea of ‘Paris Syndrome’ in which some tourists are hit with severe culture shock as the idealized & romanticized version of Paris does not match the reality of the city. I explored this idea through the type, inspired by the Jean Paul Gaultier logo, and originally wanted to design using a color offset look to the map and illustrated icons.
Unfortunately, this offset style was not successful in early designs, so I opted for a drop shadow design as well as an alternative, and then worked on two designs concurrently. As time became a constraint, I opted for the drop shadow effect, as the limited color palette inspired by the gray, blue & beige colors of Parisian buildings originally made it difficult for the icons to stand out.
The original offset idea I had for the map is something I am still exploring and refining. As the project has been completed and there is no more time constraints, I hope to further complete this idea for the map and have a second completed map to show along side the original.