So it’s almost midnight, and my mind is really going koo-koo-kachoo with this whole map concept. I spent the last hour or two trying to get a general idea of how Greenwood Park, the park by the Art Center, is set up. There is no existing map that I can locate, so it ought to be a bit of a challenge. BUT, in doing all this research a thought occurred to me–what odd sorts of ways are there to fold a map?

My defined user as of this moment is an artsy individual or a tourist visiting the Des Moines area, perhaps taking an artistic tour through the downtown area. If I’m going to create a map for an art community, it needs to be very well-crafted, and that includes how the darned thing will be folded. Here’s some fun stuff I found in the process…

Step 7 (Above), Step   (Below)

Finished product–a lovely pocket map with a nice, durable “case.”

Now, I know what you’re thinking–this isn’t at all practical. Well, I’ve thought of that, too. It’s not likely something the user will want to have to deal with, but I’d like to experiment with it anyway. Chances are these artsy types will enjoy an origami-style map, right? I’d like to test the folding out (the gentleman who posted these photos takes you through the steps) to see how difficult it would be, and whether that’s something worth doing for this project. Makes it fun, no?