Campus Map Redesign


Overview

The Cal Poly Pomona campus map was redesigned to improve navigation, readability, and visual consistency while accommodating campus growth and new building developments. Drawing inspiration from familiar mobile mapping applications, the design adopts a contemporary visual language that students already associate with everyday navigation. Clear visual hierarchy, simplified road networks, and distinct color coding help users quickly identify buildings, parking areas, pedestrian routes, and green spaces.

To reflect the university's unique landscape, I incorporated topographic elements developed from campus land survey data, using accurate elevation information to create contour lines that communicate the natural terrain. These details add depth and a sense of place while connecting the map's visual identity to the campus's distinctive geography. The final design balances geographic accuracy with approachable information design, creating a practical navigation tool that feels both modern and distinctly Cal Poly Pomona.

Deliverables

Map Design
Wayfinding Signage
Brochure Design
Print Advertisements

Map of a university campus showing various buildings, sports fields, parking areas, and green spaces.
Campus map brochure for Cal Poly Pomona featuring an aerial view of campus buildings and surrounding landscape.
Campus map display at Cal Poly Pomona with brochures and guide, and a person walking by in the background.
Map with topographical lines, roads, and numbered markers, including a compass rose indicating north.

Detail Photos

Map of a university campus with buildings, roads, and points of interest marked with numbered and lettered labels, showing garden and forest areas.
A detailed campus map showing various buildings, roads, and landmarks, highlighting structures, parking areas, and nearby interstate 10.
Map of a campus showing buildings, sports fields, parking lots, and roads labeled with street names.
Map of the university campus showing buildings, roads, and highways, including Interstate 10 West and California 57, with labels for building numbers and names, and surrounding streets.
Map of Cal Poly Pomona campus showing various buildings and dining options, including a legend with locations and descriptions.

This project was submitted on behalf of Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises to the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals in the MarCom Awards’ brochure category. Award results are expected in mid-fall of 2026.

My campus map redesign received a 2026 MarCom Platinum Award in the Brochure, Informational category (219), presented by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP).