Two Maps

Well Designed Map: Universal Studios Hollywood

I feel that this an informative map, an ‘one-stop’ map that gives park-goers not only an overview of the park’s layout and attractions but also other amenities such as food and beverages location, toilets, etc. One thoughtful design of this map is that different categories of amenities are allocated a specific colour. Furthermore, each attraction on the map were drawn to resemble the real attraction found in the theme park, giving park-goers a trademark of each attraction t look out for when they navigate through the park. Interesting enough, an escalator was also drawn to show the path to the lower lot of the theme park.

Badly designed map: Fashion Outlet Chicago

This is the map of an outlet I once visited in Chicago. It is part of an interactive map, with a drop down menu that pin point (similar to the drop pins of google map) various amenities when they are selected. However, I find that this map is still lacking in a few aspects. Firstly, only stores with larger shop space are highlighted in green and have larger fonts. However, the other shops present are all written in very small white fonts that are hard to make out. Next, there are no separation between eateries and retail stores, requiring map user to squint and scan the map to find shops.