Type Map
Create a map exclusively from type
The Brief
Create a city, country, or continent map where the areas are represented by type
Trim Size
US Letter/A4
Learning Points
Using the Touch Type tool in Illustrator
Working with variable fonts
Working with Illustrator clipping masks
Tools
Illustrator
Fonts Used
Acumin Variable Concept
Inspiration
You’ve probably seen this type of cartographic treatment around. It’s a design trend that has become a staple of design and craft sites like Etsy, as well as tourist art galleries: a type map, in which type is fashioned into the boundaries of each country or state in such a way that the word and the shape seem to merge into one thing.
The silhouette of some countries ...
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