How you can create Detailed, Artistic & Colourful CITY MAPS with ZERO SKILL
216#mapping #geography #worldbuilding #maps #asmr Welcome to the Ultimate Guide to Creating Your Own Paper Map City! In this comprehensive tutorial, you'll learn everything you need to design and draw a city map from scratch. My step-by-step guide covers:
Road Hierarchies: Understand how to establish primary and secondary roads.
Map Connections: Learn how to seamlessly connect different sections of your map.
Train Lines: Plot realistic and functional train routes.
Urban Density Management: Tips on balancing residential, commercial, and industrial areas.
Highways and Interchanges: Design efficient transportation networks.
Short Streets: Handle smaller streets and alleyways effectively.
Street Naming: Creative ideas for naming your roads.
Shorelines and Beaches: Incorporate natural features into your city.
Parks and Facilities: Plan public spaces and essential services.
Planning with Paper: Learn how to manage paper, pens and pencils.
Follow along with the fictional Phoenix City and its developing suburbs with Map 1 & 2.
Autism-Friendly: Perfect for those on the Autism Spectrum who enjoy the hyperfocus aspect of mapping.
ASMR Map Creation: Relax and enjoy the process of creating detailed maps.
Whether you're an aspiring urban planner, a mapping enthusiast, or someone looking for a relaxing creative outlet, this tutorial is perfect for you. Dive into the unique art of map-making and bring your imaginary cities to life!
Real City Planning Knowledge: With knowledge and anecdotes from being a Student City Planner at University, I plan a city that includes good design, and realistic intentional bad design.
Follow along and make your maps like this!
To grab a copy & support this project (map 1&2) click here:
https://jamesbrave64.gumroad.com/l/PhoenixRidge1-2
To follow more in this playlist: Autism + Maps + cities
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUy7vOCyxxZfD-PnMmWK1B6kg8p9y-ex1&si=n5p0v6gkSwDrokUF
To watch the Stationery required for mapping video
https://youtu.be/HXRj-Y5jruw?si=UwjTq1q70GlsPAH4
To submit a map to @Vanilla_Skylines at discord.gg/REypDPH7nm
CHAPTERS:
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:30 Organisation Pages
00:06:25 Typography-Shoreline
00:13:52 Roads
00:15:40 Connecting Maps
00:20:22 How do I write so TINY?
00:27:23 Train line NOT
00:30:25 A New Suburb
00:33:33 Why Drawing Cul-De-Sacs is Problematic?
00:34:52 Highways & Interchanges
00:36:54 River Crossing
00:39:47 Highway Again
00:41:54 Short Streets
00:43:04 Pen Issues
00:47:00 Correcting Mistakes
00:49:00 Huge Road Design Tips
00:55:27 How to Name Streets
00:59:55 Road Hierarchy Colors
01:06:00 Coloring Tips
01:08:06 National Roads
01:11:57 Collector Roads
01:18:03 Shopping
01:24:11 Education
01:30:07 Sport/Health/Industry
01:30:33 FINISHED MAP TOUR
01:34:31 FINISHED MAP SHOTS