This map was supposed to personify the thought process we go through while attempting to make a decision. Any kind of decision, whether it be big or small. From deciding which outfit to wear for the day to Each level of thought that was necessary in getting to the final decision was supposed to be shown on the map. I found this project to be really simple considering I had just made such a decision myself regarding traveling abroad. In the end, upon discussing it with Tuan we decided that probably wasn’t the smartest choice seeing as I already knew all the little decisions and overlooked them, therefore my map (in comparison to others) was pretty bland and the questions were too broad. Of all the maps this one is my least favorite.

This map was supposed to represent a map regarding our senses. As many senses as you could apply into your map: Taste, touch, smell, see, hear. A map that shows how all the senses are used together for a perfect outcome. In this sense, regarding food. I chose to rate all the different burgers with different meats, cheeses and sauces at Hopdoddy and rank their ingredients regarding flavor and spiciness. I had fun with this map. Mainly because I got to eat the remaining burgers on my Hopdoddy to do list, but also because I got to see how each burger appeals to different people. I spoke to some people that were there and asked them why they decided on their particular burger. No surprise a majority were for the taste or health level. But it was interesting to see none the less. Regarding the design I chose I wanted it to be a more natural and fun representation. Most of the type is hand done in Illustrator to create that organic appeal. Which I thought was representative of Hopdoddy. Especially in creating the little animal characters showing what meats were the ones being graphed out.

during this project we were asked to create a map representing the track to a destination. Any destination starting from your house to a favorite restaurant, park, job or to school. I chose to represent my routine when I ride my bike to school. We were asked to show landmarks to help the observer understand the exact specifications of your traveling. I wanted the map to be visually appealing as well as informative and clear. I decided to break up the map between actual route and the breakup of the areas of Austin the route goes through. The top half of the map represents the different Austin areas as well as blatantly stating this is done by bike. (by placing the huge white bike on top of the colored area separations. I didn’t want there to be any confusion on how exactly I go about this destination. The bottom half of the map I showed the streets I take and the landmarks passed by. I am happy the way this map turned out. I think it shows enough diversity in the aspects of the travel while keeping it visually appealing.

The assignment was to trace and create an image of a rubber duck. This was our beginning introduciton to Illustrator and taught us the important pen tool among other tools. It was an important tool to know in regards to our next project (the symbols).