Illustrated Campus Map of University of Denver and USA Hockey Map
by Nate PadavickClient
University of DenverDenver, Colorado
Art Director
Joy Hamilton, Publications and Research Writing ManagerCreative Brief
University of Denver (DU) commissioned Nate Padavick to create two maps—an map of the college campus inset into a map of the United States. The integrated maps served as the focal point of an interactive campaign called We Are #TENver.Project Goals
The goal of this project was to celebrating the record-breaking 10th national championship of the Pioneers, DU’s hockey team. The story this map illustrates was all about
celebrating the fans and DU hockey culture by showcasing user-generated content and
DU hockey ties locally and nationally.Project Realization
The project itself online, within an interactive web page that uses the map to explore and learn about the various featured sites. See the interactive version on the university’s website.Creative Process
The turnaround time on this project was very short, so preparation, organization and responsiveness were critical to its success. Nate collaborated daily with the art director through necessary iterations—from sketch to finish. The largest creative challenge was to convey three layers of detail—campus, city, and nation—within one map. By plotting points early in the sketch phase Nate was able to locate areas in which inset maps could be placed.Materials
This map was created in Adobe Illustrator by Nate Padavick, using vector brushes and his hand-drawn font Slender. AI was not used in the creation of this illustration.Testimonial
We couldn’t thank you enough for your speedy work on this! I hope we can work together again in the future.~Joy Hamilton