Jamestown RI and Marina Illustrated Map by John Potter

Jamestown RI and Marina Map

Custom Illustration by John Potter - Escape Key Graphics
Client: Conanicut Marina
Visit The Conanicut Marina website at ConanicutMarina.com

This illustrated map highlights downtown Jamestown, Rhode Island with a close focus on Conanicut Marina and its surrounding docks and facilities. It was created to support sailors and visitors arriving by water, offering a clear and approachable overview of the marina layout, nearby restaurants, and everyday conveniences within easy walking distance. The map helps guests orient themselves quickly and feel confident navigating both the waterfront and the town.

Points of interest within the marina are identified using numbered yellow markers, while locations throughout downtown Jamestown are keyed with numbered blue markers. The numbering system runs continuously across the entire map to avoid duplication and prevent confusion. This clear visual distinction allows users to distinguish between marina related features and town amenities at a glance.

The map was built in SketchUp to achieve an architectural look with accurate scale, consistent perspective, and realistic lighting and shadows. Vector based spot illustrations were added to draw attention to select destinations beyond the immediate boundaries of the map, helping place the marina within its broader context. The result is a practical and visually engaging wayfinding tool that supports both marina operations and the visitor experience.

TOWN AND CITY MAPS:

(and maps of similar areas)

Fort Lauderdale Map

Points of Interest Map

Medora, ND Map

Sunset Harbour, Miami

Treasure Cay Resort and Marina

City block in Dania Beach

Jamestown, RI Map

Bahia Mar Map

Keenesburg, CO

Newport Yachting Center

The Waterfront & City Commons

Red Bluff, CA

Minot, ND

17th St Causeway area

Sea Isle and Genting Marina

Collins Ave in Miami Beach Map

Large Resort in Pompano Beach

Island Map

Downtown West Palm Beach

Clark Colorado

Downtown Miami

TOWN, CITY & NEIGHBORHOOD MAPS:

I've have created many illustrated maps over the years showing downtowns, neighborhoods and sometimes whole cities. These maps vary in nature based on the area involved. Most span an area of a few city blocks or the equivalent. At that scale I can include a fair amount of detail and use accurate scales for buildings and such and you can still tell what you are looking at clearly. In a smaller area I can provide even more detail to the illustration, but when you need to see many, many city blocks I usually have to switch to a less literal rendering approach. I may have to take license with exaggerated scales of buildings or cartoon like renderings of points of interest. This makes for a less literal illustrated map.

With the first scale of maps at a few city blocks I have a standard, tried and true method that I've used many times. This is not to say that I am inflexible or not open to new ideas but generally speaking I can get down to work right away on one of these maps without much conversation. Assuming, of course, that the client wants a similar illustrated map to previous ones I've made.

With the larger scale maps the client has many options right off and I need to ensure that I give them what they want.

This necessitates a little more conversation and consulting before I begin.

I also create overhead maps including street maps. These range from the simplified to the extremely detailed. Now using Geodata (computerized geographical data that can be used to create maps and add information to those maps) I can add levels of detail, and accuracy that would have been impossible (for me at least) a few years ago.