Artist and designer Brandon Martin-Anderson uses complex routing technology to not only highlight some of the best routes for cyclists in major metropolises, but he does so in a simplistically artistic method that resembles blood-pumping veins. Martin-Anderson morphed the visualisations into eye-catching videos that highlight major cities across the United States including such cyclist-savvy spots as Portland, Oregon and San Francisco, California.
The astounding designs are created by using the base maps available as open-source data to any residents; from here, the artist created the renderings in a way that not only can be compared to veins, but more accurately to the outstretching branches of a tree. The complete collection of creations can be found on Martin-Anderson's personal website, with new renderings popping every now and then.
What's Driving This Trend
- Complex Routing Technology
- Using complex routing technology to create visually stunning maps of bike paths.
- Artistic Visualizations
- Creating eye-catching videos that resemble veins or tree branches to showcase bike routes.
- Open-source Mapping
- Leveraging open-source data to create detailed renderings of bike paths.
Who This Affects Most
- Cycling & Outdoor Recreation
- Opportunities for disruptively innovating the cycling industry by creating visually appealing and user-friendly route maps.
- Art & Design
- Innovations in artistic visualization techniques and mapping technology for creating unique and captivating artwork.
- Mapping & GIS
- Using open-source mapping data to develop new visualization methods and create innovative mapping solutions.
