Dyson College of Arts and Sciences
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Tanner Maple Tanner Maple Pace University Map – 41 Park Row Illustrator 11"x25" 2020 Pace University Map – One Pace Plaza Illustrator 11"x25" 2020 University Map When I first came to Pace, I spent the first night before classes wander- ing the halls to make sure that I knew exactly how to get to all of my classes. As I sit in a lounge doing work, I still get students, new and old, asking me exactly how to get to a certain room in the school. With the complicated layouts, several buildings, and ongoing construction, a map of the campus is a helpful tool that students can use to help get around. However, designing a map is more complicated then it seems. While the functionality is the most important aspect in the map, making sure it looks aesthetically pleasing is also important. With the main target being students, it was important that they had input in the design. With their input, the map's design was based around what was most important. This project is part of my honors thesis. As the navigator and artist in my family, I have always been drawn to the use of maps and how they look and work. When coming to Pace and seeing the current version of the map, I felt that it didn't function as well as it should. When using maps in the past, I have been known to become frustrated when losing my sense of direction, even while using the map. Because of this, I wanted to design a map that was user friendly and looks good. Designing a map requires the use of all different aspects of design that I have learned while at Pace. Some things taken into consideration when designing were typography and hierarchy. In order to make sure the different designs worked cohesively; some things needed to remain the same across the different designs. This included color, text, and layouts. The keys for the maps, the titles of the buildings, and the names of the floor look the same in order to tie the designs together. Hierarchy is also an important aspect because it helps guide the user across the map. If there were no hierarchy, everything would blend together, lowering the functionality of the design. All of these things go into the design process and how it connects to a larger picture.