Brief
Promoting Ahmedabad’s Old City Heritage
This project enhances awareness and engagement with Ahmedabad’s UNESCO-listed Old City through redesigned heritage walk maps and wayfinding signage. By improving accessibility and storytelling, it bridges preservation with modern visitor experiences, celebrating the city's rich legacy.
Project type
2023
Year
Redesigning
Map and signages
Duration
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Procreate
3 weeks
Tools
Mindmap
This mind map highlights the benefits and necessity of redesigning maps and signage to enhance the Ahmedabad Heritage Walk by improving visitor experience, boosting tourism, and preserving cultural heritage.
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MoodBoard
This mood board captures the vibrant essence of Ahmedabad’s Heritage Walk, blending elements of architecture, culture, local traditions, and colors to evoke a sense of history, community, and celebration
Redesigning map
Original map
So, when i took interviews I came to know that this map is little confusing .
it doesnt have numbering soo people are confused from where to start.
There are no visuals used.
Icons are confusing.
And the lines which are showing path are also confusing.
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Original map
Final Map
Final Map: Design Breakdown [Visual Language]
Theme/background layout: based on the mood board of old ahmedabad.
Colour used :
# FADDB8 - Used for backgroung colour
# FFFFFF- Used for lines in the background
# 993721- Used for line in the map
Icon used:
Font used:
1. Helvetica Regular /size: 12 pt/ For the text
2. Myriad Pro Regular / size: 12 pt/ for the number
Redesigning Signages
The Present signages were like these. And there were only 4 directional signage in overall heritage walk and that were not in good condition too.
And it was so confusing if were are lost we need to take help of the locals because there were no signages present anywhere.
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Final Signages
Final Map: Design Breakdown [Visual Language]
Theme/background layout: based on the mood board of old ahmedabad.
Colour used :
# FADDB8 - Used for backgroung colour
# FFFFFF- Used for text and icons
Font used:
1.English: Mukta
2. Hindi : Mukta
3. Gujarati: Mukta Vaani
Size : 1 X 2.5 Feet / 12 X 30 Inches / 30.48 X 76.2 cm
1X 1 Feet /12 X 12 inches/ 30.48 X 30.48 cm
Conclusion
The heritage walk map and signage redesign aims to enhance the visitor experience by blending historical aesthetics with modern design.
Prioritizing functionality and wayfinding, the project celebrates the walk’s rich heritage, fostering a deeper connection with historical landmarks.
Through thoughtful design, it creates an immersive and educational journey that honors the past while embracing the present.
Highlighting the devised path. mentioning the distance left to cover the location
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