Independent designer specialising in maps & info visualisation
It has been a while since I wrote in this blog, so I thought it’s about time to update everyone how it’s been going for the past months! The winter arrived very early in November with -20C temperatures and stayed freezing throughout the winter, which is quite unusual these days because of the climate change. … Continue reading Creating, Learning and Growing
Blue tits are on the lookout for nesting material from the end of February Photo by Paul Levesley on Unsplash February is the perfect time to spend more time outdoors and spot the first signs of spring – days are getting longer, birds are more vocal and first wildflowers are popping out to catch the … Continue reading 10 nature reserves in Bristol to catch the first signs of spring
Edinburgh‘s well-known viewpoints and hidden lookouts have astounding views Photo by Robin Canfield on Unsplash Famous for its spectacular views from Calton Hill and Arthur’s Seat Edinburgh is less known for its other hills, but the less visited hilltops offer equally magnificent vistas over the city and surrounding landscape. Edinburgh is built on the ‘seven hills’ and is connected to … Continue reading Nine viewpoints in Edinburgh to explore this winter
From short river walks to hilly day hikes, London has plenty to discover also in winter Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash The best time to walk in London is probably in spring when the parks are green and lush or autumn when the pathways are full of colourful leaves. But winter in the city … Continue reading Seven winter walks in outer London
Busy modern library with cafe, bike parking and bus stopClapham Library – Google Street View © 2022 Google Maps London Bookground Map is the first side step from the Greenground Map project to a new path, connecting libraries across London into a large creative library network. 350 mostly public, specialist and some member libraries are … Continue reading London Bookground Map
Copenhagen is one of my favourite cities to walk and I’ve been looking forward making this map to inspire others to visit this cool, green and sustainably thinking European city. The first Copenhagen Greenground Map selects 360 parks and open spaces, linking them together with 12 creative green and blue lines for memorable day hikes … Continue reading Copenhagen Greenground Map – a green guide for walkers and cyclists
Bristol map is the third map of the Greenground Map series and connects the parks and open spaces to inspire walks (and bike rides) inside and further out in the city. With 10 inspiring green lines and around 250 green spaces to explore, the map does not only include the inner Bristol, but expands to … Continue reading Bristol Greenground Map – connecting parks and open spaces in and around Bristol
It’s been a while since my last post and I thought it’s about time I created something new! As the London Greenground Map has turned out to be my most successful project so far with 46,000 downloads and 500 paper maps sold up to now, I have decided to keep creating these schematic walking maps, … Continue reading The first Edinburgh Greenground Map
If the idea of continuous pavement line network across London seems too out there, then another option could be more traditional wayfinding system with sign-posts in the centre or at the entrances of the green space. As the core idea of the Greenground is to travel through and between the parks, then maybe in the … Continue reading How a Greenground navigation could look like II
The first paper edition of #GreengroundMap came out last week (yay!) and I have been thinking how the Greenground idea could work in reality. The map is inspired by the London underground system, but the core idea is for people to walk and cycle between parks and green spaces. Obviously the Greenground is not as … Continue reading How a Greenground navigation could look like?
Helen Ilus 