A finished rug prototype
The finished prototype shows Shorewood, its real landmarks and the surrounding townships, and sits somewhere between a toy and a learning tool.
- Client
- Community Prototype
- Role
- Illustrator
- Year
- 2024
- Deliverables
- Rug Design, Map
This began as a university project to design a working prototype that would benefit a local community. I wanted to make something that would help younger residents learn their city and feel at home in it.
A map children can play on
City layouts are abstract for children when they only see them on a paper map or a screen. I wanted to turn Shorewood’s geography into something they could explore through play.
Roads wide enough for toy cars
I designed an illustrated rug that works as a large play mat, with a stylized but accurate map of Shorewood. Landmarks are drawn as distinct icons, and the roads are wide enough to drive toy cars along.
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