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Sklarbro Country without Comments

This is a map that I created for the podcast, Sklarbro Country hosted by Randy and Jason Sklar. The impetus for the map was to create a geography associated with the calming waters of Sklarbro Country. All the geographic features and city names are either the names of guests on the show or comedic bits within the show. This version of the map and an annotated version were presented as gifts to the podcast in April of 2011.The map is modeled after a classic atlas style, and this particular version is unannotated. The final size for this map is 20" x 30" and it was created using a combination of hand work, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop.
Planetary Survey

A science-fiction map depicting an interplanetary cartographic mission. Done with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. It was also a work displayed in the SoHo Gallery of Digital Art for the show "Terra Incognita: Maps of Imaginary Worlds."
Radial Superblock Map

This map was done for the novel Five Cities by Rick McGivern published in 2010. Initially the map was only intended as an interior map as a chapter heading graphic, but in the end it was actually used as the graphic on the back cover of the book as well as an interior map. This graphic is a blend of traditional hand work combined with Adobe Illuistrator for the fnal product.
The Dead Spider Bar and Grill

This map won an online mapping competition. The competition was to create a settlement area using a provided set of primative shapes. Work was initially done in Adobe Illustrator and then textured in Photoshop. Elements of the image are also done within SketchUp and done by hand. It was also a work displayed in the SoHo Gallery of Digital Art for the show "Terra Incognita: Maps of Imaginary Worlds."
Leadership Series Journey

This map was done as a gift to participants of a leadership series. It is a map illustrating the path that the participants went through from the beginning of the program to its completion. This map was done solely within Adobe Photoshop and printed on a high glossy cover stock to become an artifact that the participants would want to keep.
Tenorous System Map

This map won an online competition for a solar system map. It was also a work displayed in the SoHo Gallery of Digital Art for the show "Terra Incognita: Maps of Imaginary Worlds." The map was done with Adobe Illustrator combined with some traditional hand work.
A Charm Against the Cold

This is a map of the spaceship, "A Charm Against the Cold." It was a commission for a client running a space adventure game. The final map is 50" x 27" for a ship that is 1": 25' relatative scale or 1: 300 as an absolute scale. This image of the map has been scaled down and is no longer to the 1: 300 scale.
Cincinnati Light Rail Corridor

This map was produced when I was working for a transportation planning group. The map illustrates the potential construction phases for a proposed light commuter rail corridor in Cincinnati, Ohio. The map was used in the public information campaign as well as in the official reports and documents associated with the project. This light rail project did not recieve adequate funding and plans to construct it have all but been forgotten.
Cleveland Innerbelt Study

This map was also created while I worked in the transportation planning department. It illustrates transportation issues and proposed solutions for the southern end of the Cleveland Innerbelt Study. The map was used in the public information campaign for the project as well as the federal documentation for the project.
Cleveland Lakefront Study

This map was generated to illustrate the population density in the northwest lakefront area in Cleveland, Ohio. The map was primarily used in documentation and reports for the project, but also used in the public informatino campaign for the project.
Sawmill Parkway Extension

This map is of the project area associated with the extension of a sub-urban collector distributor roadway. the project was to extend an existing transportation corridor to connect with local State and US Routes. This map was used in the public information campaign as well as the official documentation for the project. It also became the basis for multiple subject specific maps such as potential corridors and landuse analysis.