Parking Map Design - Parking and Transit Map Design for a Music Event
Parking Map Design - I created this parking map design for the Tortuga Music Festival which took place here in beautiful Fort Lauderdale, Florida this past weekend (2013).
I hope the map helped lots of concert goers find parking and make it back to their rides more easily.
In an interesting twist of fate I created a site plan for this event. I'm usually using site plans made by other people for reference to create my maps. I enjoyed it though. I hope I get to do more of these.
For more information on the festival visit tortugamusicfestival.com
Escape Key Graphics’ vector based maps can be blown up to a poster of any size with little or no degradation and Escape Key Graphics’ 3D maps can be rendered from different angles and zoom extents creating endless new possibilities. The 3D method can also provide a more realistic look than the vector method. In both cases buildings, paths and everything else in your map is like an object that can be moved, shrunk, deleted, etc, making revisions easy and quick. Expansion of your park, site, or facilities seldom means recreating your map from scratch.
Escape Key Graphics can create great maps for boat shows, towns and cities, campuses, hospitals, housing complexes or just about any other place. Escape Key Graphics can show how work flows through your factory, how an ecosystem works or produce any of a number of other map like visual solutions.
Other projects and clients include:
- Flamingo Gardens
- Dinosaur World Florida, Kentucky and Texas
- Kimball Farm and Miniature Golf
- The Wild Animal Sanctuary
- Treasure Cay Resort and Marina
- Miami-Dade County
- Medora, ND (The Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation)
- STAR Center Campus Map
- Sunset Harbour Marina Map
PARKING AND TRANSPORTATION MAPS:
TRANSIT, PARKING AND TRANSPORTATION MAPS:
These maps are often presented from a direct overhead perspective, giving them a familiar appearance similar to the street maps many people use in their cars. Accuracy, clarity, and selective emphasis are essential, as these maps are frequently used in real time, often while navigating busy streets or parking areas. I tailor the level of detail to each client's needs, including only the elements that are most useful for users, ensuring that finding the right location is always intuitive and straightforward.
In many recent projects, I have incorporated geospatial data to produce maps in a more conventional cartographic style. Complex sites with dense street networks, multiple access points, or high volumes of features require reliable external data sources to ensure efficiency and accuracy. Even when using this data, I apply my own illustrative approach to enhance readability, highlight key locations, and maintain a consistent visual identity that aligns with the client's goals.
There are also cases where a three-dimensional perspective is advantageous. A 3D view can provide a more realistic understanding of a site, helping viewers visualize parking areas, transit hubs, and landmarks in context. In locations dominated by prominent features or architectural highlights, this perspective can make orientation easier and offer users a more immersive, intuitive experience than a standard overhead view.
Whether presented in 2D or 3D, these maps are designed to simplify navigation, improve user confidence, and support the operational and marketing goals of transportation, parking, and transit organizations. By combining precision, clarity, and visual appeal, they provide an essential tool for both staff and visitors.
