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: This map is inspired in the tradition of creating Portulano charts in the Portuguese discoveries that place the observer of the landscape as the central figure of the representation. I was also influenced by and the urge to represent the world through observation, from the golden era of Dutch painting, which relates to bird's eye views.
: The main focus was to create a hybridism between the code of cartographic representation and the observational drawing of of the landscape. An observation of who is in that place for a long time. In this way it is possible to highlight the spirit of the place.
: But this prize also serves to validate the approach, which I will apply in other future projects.
: Two months. One month for all the observational drawings, and another month to finish de design production part.
: This project was commissioned by the parish council of the city of São João da Madeira. They wanted an illustrated map that served as a business card for the city.
: This first edition is being sold by the parish council that commissioned the work. In the future i plan to do other author editions.
: There is an annual event in this city called International Encounters of Illustration, which give a special relevance to this work.
: This work stems from an evolution and research on the design of landscape representation, which I have been doing for some years. In this sense it is an individual work.
: This map is intended for the general population of the city, because it shows a landscape with which everyone identifies themselves, its not a functional map. However, it has also a symbolic function of affirmation of this small city in the Portuguese cultural panorama.
: What differentiates this map is the authorship nature that it acquires with the inclusion of the observational landscape drawing, done by hand. The drawing of observation is always subject to a temporal experience, thus becoming unique and unrepeatable.
: The name for this map was already decided at the time of the order, because it was intended to be presented at the opening of the International Illustration Meetings.
: Bic pen, A3 paper sheets, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Indesign.
: The unique aspect of this design is certainly the landscape drawing with a 360º view of the city.
: I had some support from the parish council of the city, to indicate the contents and points of interest to raise on the map. In the design and production part of the map, I worked alone.
: This work is not based essentially on technology, but rather on the experiential side of the designer and his relation to the place.
: I am a PhD Candidate on Design, and i argue that the more massified systems of landscape and landscape represent all places in the same way. What in my perspective is a factor of impoverishment. I understand that it should be the place to dictate your own representation. A Genius Loci mapping. Maps tailored to the body of places.
: The most difficult part of this challenge was getting access to a place in the city where you could have access to a 360-degree panoramic view and could also spend many days drawing. It was not a matter of drawing, but where to draw. Fortunately, I was able to count on the Mayor's authorization to meet me in this part of the building.
: After the project was completed, I began to think that it might have the quality to be awarded. On the other hand, these kinds of awards are important at this stage of the career because they help validate my research on landscape representation.
: I improved a lot, especially about landscape drawing. These long drawings help us build a proper repertoire of forms, which we can later call upon for new projects.
: That is all.
