Illustrated VIP Visitor's and Guest's Map
Client: Global Marine Travel
Project management by Julia Russell
I illustrate and design these maps. For more (and more up to date) information about The Oasis Lounge at the 2022 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show please visit the official site at FlyGMT.com.
This was my fourth year working with Global Marine Travel to create maps to promote The Oasis Lounge at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. The Oasis Lounge serves as the Official Hospitality Lounge for Superyacht Captains and Crew, offering gourmet boxed lunches, a fully stocked bar, live music, Wi Fi, and streaming of live sports. The second Oasis location at FLIBS’ Superyacht Village is in the same location as the previous year with a lux indoor/outdoor atmosphere fit for relaxing and connecting with old and new friends. There will be comfortable dining tables to enjoy a catered lunch buffet off the boat and head back refreshed and ready to welcome on more guests.
Building on Previous Years
The map you see here is the 2024 update to the work I did. My working method remained the same. I used a 3D digital model of the show grounds that I maintain for all the official FLIBS maps, rendered it from an angle that worked for their specific needs, and added custom branding and labeling.
How The Maps Were Made
As you may know, I create the official maps for the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show and most other major boat shows in the United States. All of those maps are based on three dimensional digital models of each venue. I keep these models on file and update them annually with new dock layouts, exhibitor locations, and supporting information.
The same methods I use for the official maps can also produce zoomed in views of specific areas or renderings from completely different angles. That means I can create a highly customized map with your own branding, tailored to your specific marketing and wayfinding goals. That is exactly what this map represents. A customized, personalized, branded piece designed for one client's unique needs.
For this project, Global Marine Travel wanted their areas of the boat show shown from a different perspective than the main map uses. For 2023 we switched to a new angle for the Superyacht Village map. I added custom styling, labeled everything for their audience, and included surrounding context that no longer appears on the official show map. The result is a map that serves their guests and no one else's.
What I Can Provide You
If you need a map showing the location of your booth, dock, or exhibit space at any of the shows I work on, contact me. A custom map can give you much more than just a zoomed in version of the main show map, although simple zoomed versions are also available if that is all you need. I can provide a different look and feel, render the venue from angles that highlight your space, and focus on exactly what matters to your clients.
WORK FOR GLOBAL MARINE TRAVEL:
MARINA MAPS:
PORTFOLIOS
- Illustration Portfolio: Start here for custom illustration and book covers. You can also browse illustrated maps and architectural rendering.
- Fine Art: I offer original paintings and drawings, including my Custom Halftone Series. You will also find mural work here.
- Graphic Design & Motion: View my graphic design portfolio. After that, explore motion design and animated illustrations.
- Maps by application: I create illustrated maps for boat shows, resorts, marinas, real estate, transportation, transit and parking, towns and cities, parks, and wayfinding.
- Additional project types: I also produce cover illustration, vehicle and vinyl wraps, proposal renderings, and street art.
- Illustration methods: My techniques include vector, isometric and axonometric, painting, black and white, GeoData maps, overhead maps, and custom halftones.
- Software portfolios: I work primarily in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, SketchUp Pro, and Adobe InDesign. For motion projects, I use Premiere Pro and After Effects. You can watch my demo reel here.