3-D Visual Maps for Children
By Paula Briggs
Following on from a resource which suggests ways to introduce typography to primary aged children, this resource shares how we built on the idea of creating visual text, and created 3-d visual maps.
We began with a reminder about how we might make our typography more interesting:
- Think about what the text is trying to communicate. How does the place name relate to the place? What kind of place might it be, and how might the sense of place affect the type of typeface you choose to use?
- Make your drawing interesting by keep your mark making varied. Use lines, dots, dashes. Use different weights of pen (thicknesses of nib) to make a variety of weights of line.
Children were invited to start by marking off areas of their map, for example a cove, beach or forest. Use the shape of the area to inspire the shape of the text, i.e. fill the space with typography! Children worked on A1 sheets of cartridge paper.
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Francesca H
November 30, 2023 @ 12:10 pm
Hello,
Just thinking about space and storage – do you recommend the children work in groups? If so, how many per group? I like the idea of the map as a self-portrait so want to maintain that whilst also keeping space in mind!
Rachel
December 4, 2023 @ 9:22 am
Hi Francesca, you could do this as a group map activity, yes. Because there is an autobiographical element to the activity though, each individual child would benefit from still being able to express their personality and individual ideas. You might need to consider how this works in practice when a group is drawing a map together. I hope this helps!
Francesca H
December 7, 2023 @ 1:05 pm
Thank you