responsibilities: Supervising Creative Direction, Concept & Game Design, 2D & 3D Asset Creation, Animation
Concept Explorations
I utilized Adobe Illustrator for all the map work I undertook. Fortunately, a system was developed that enabled the developers to utilize the actual source files, so my experience with the program proved to be advantageous.
One of the earliest map designs I explored incorporated colors inspired by the game Risk, as I have always admired its map art.
Slightly gamifying the actual world map
color explorations
Adding more color while considering its integration into the overall branding campaign.
Exploring the placement and appearance of terrain to ensure it doesn't obstruct essential map information, while also experimenting with a slightly digitized visual approach for the map.
Grid-scale for the various land parcels
Exploring sub-regions
Zoom levels
Final color choices