Ellonby [WIP]

[RedKettle]

Very nice! This looks like an interesting city map, dense with a lot of exciting info.

I know I am jumping in with comments a little late in your process, so feel free to ignore!

For the scale, since you already have a graphic scale, I am not sure how useful it is to also have the scaling ratio (1:10,000). As an alternative, perhaps you can use the space to add information telling us more about why this particular set of data is being shown in this map, for example:

Ellonby
And Surrounding Valley

The Hills Of
Ellonby

Significant Historical and Commercial Landmarks of
Ellonby

It would be nice if your legend also included the grid coordinate locations, so you can use it to find the landmarks on the map. For example "5. Town Guard Barracks...C5". I know your legend is already limited on space though.

I am not a big fan of the way you terminated some of your streets on the East side. The named streets feel too important to just dead-end. Rue Saint Euphin and La Fartouche could end in small plazas. Avenue de Contip et Revere could end at the roundabout, with the smaller streets picking up the slack. Rue de Minack Adelphi could simply continue through, as a visual suggestion to a connection with the path to The Rose Fields.


All of these comments are really nitpicks though, I think you have a solid city map already! Unfortunately I am not the best with colors, so good luck with your final choice!

[Formal Abu]

For the scale, since you already have a graphic scale, I am not sure how useful it is to also have the scaling ratio (1:10,000).

It would be nice if your legend also included the grid coordinate locations, so you can use it to find the landmarks on the map. For example "5. Town Guard Barracks...C5". I know your legend is already limited on space though.

I am not a big fan of the way you terminated some of your streets on the East side. The named streets feel too important to just dead-end. Rue Saint Euphin and La Fartouche could end in small plazas. Avenue de Contip et Revere could end at the roundabout, with the smaller streets picking up the slack. Rue de Minack Adelphi could simply continue through, as a visual suggestion to a connection with the path to The Rose Fields.

Taken your points on board - especially the matter of the road ends. Not sure I agree with you on the scale ratio thing but I'll think about it!

Here is an updated version bearing in mind your comments. Haven't had time to finish adding reference points yet - do you think they look cramped or okay?

Ellonby with PP.jpg