Not to start with a moan- but seriously, one of the problems with showing maps online is the reproduction scale. Without wanting to state the obvious, most maps ( especially #touristmaps or #navigationalmaps ) are quite large with a lot of details. So whether it’s on my webpage, insta or Facebook… they look like a big, underwhelming mess on a screen. So I decided to show a few little groups of my spot #iconillustrations. Because I love and slave over all these little creatures and sometimes it feels like they just get thrown away when I put the whole map on my website or social media. So I’m going to try this out… here’s my icons from the Berwick Town map ( see previous post). We do have seals- right on our coastline. All you need is a pair of binoculars. You can also see seals from the Old Bridge when you cross the Tweed. We have fishermen . And yeah- the sea is really cold but people swim in it. There’s #wildswimming in the winter! We have great #rockpools for #rockpooling And it’s windy enough for flying kites. We have a Nature Trail right through the middle of our town ( that’s the butterfly icon). #naturetrail #spotillustration #berwickupontweed #bariberwick #illustratorsofistagrma, #mapillustration #spotillustration #iconillustration #touristmaps #placemaking #rockpooling #britishseaside #coastaltowns (at Berwick-upon-Tweed) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-U6QJEjlk_/?igshid=1xgomm59eii0j