San Andreas Fault Map Redesign
Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District's (MPRPD) mission is to acquire and maintain open space in the District for preservation and use, working with partners and the community, for public benefit, enjoyment and environmental protection.
In particular, the Palo Corona Regional Park offers an educational center where visitors can learn about California's geology which makes up many of the natural features visitors can see and experience throughout the park.
Design Brief
The educational center had an existing map of the San Andreas Fault displayed, but the staff deemed it to be missing some key features resulting in a poor visitor experience.
Features to included on the final map re-design:
- State and country borders
- Label countries (United States, Canada, Mexico)
- Topographic texture to show geological formations
- A detailed and accurate San Andreas Fault line (illustrate
using a red line)
- Mt. Rainier, Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Shasta (illustration & text)
- Plate boundaries (North American, Pacific, Juan de Fuca,
Cocos)
- Subduction and Transform zones
- Major cities (Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Monterey)
- Use directional arrows and labels for North American and
Pacific Plate
- Mendocino and Rivera triple junction (use symbols to
represent)
- Illustrate spreading centers of plate boundaries (illustrate
in orange)
Final deliverables
- Print size: 11.75" x 12.5"
- File format: PDF
- Color profile: CMYK
- Files to be sent via email to MPRPD supervisors
* Map is to be printed by a third party provided by Monterey Peninsula Regional Park
District.
Existing Map
Research
Sketches
Iterations
Final Deliverable
Tools Used
