Creating a Map with Illustrator

MP4 | Video: 720p | Duration: 2:48:07 | English | Subtitles: VTT | 1252.4 MB

Learn to create a custom map that provides clean and accurate directions and points out the landmarks you want to highlight. In this course, William Everhart shows how to build a road map in Adobe Illustrator, which you can then print or embed on a website. Discover how to obtain a source image; trace the map; draw and style different roads, landmarks, and basic geographic features; and label your map with type and symbols. Finally, learn to add turn-by-turn directions and prepare your map for print or sharing online.

Topics include:

Understanding different types of maps

Extracting a map from an online source

Sketching out a map

Creating a tracing template

Drawing major and minor roadways

Using graphic styles

Creating train tracks

Drawing bodies of water, parks, and other landmarks

Labeling roads

Adding a map legend

Saving for print

Sharing a map online