At the most basic level, maps respond to our external need to know where we are. The graphic codes they employ and their capacity for abstraction have increased over time following developments in science and technology. We read them both as text and visual objects of art. A map is both an instrument and an image. This is why we are all so fascinated by them.
Yellowfields, as a practice, exists to satisfy the basic needs of location and geographic description; from figurative and geographic representations of the world through to highly abstracted representations of information and intangible phenomena—mapping environments, experiences and information.
I practice the disciplines of cartography, information design and wayfinding, under an umbrella discipline I now call spatial information design
, to develop solutions in spatial communication and exploration. In practice, these reveal themselves as objects in topics such as: freight access, public transport networks, walking and movement strategies, urban analysis, morphological studies, masterplans, communicative environments, phenomenological space and much more.
This ‘space’ serves as a vehicle, not only to highlight a few key projects, but to outline those subjects that are of interest to, and inform, my work. If you have a commercial application in mind, or even a public art project, get in touch to discuss your needs. I welcome the opportunity to collaborate on not-for-profit works and those working for the public good.