A1 circulation diagram

Find at least two precedents of circulation diagrams of a visual or graphic style that you would like to emulate. One of the precedents can be from class slides. Post your precedents to Miro as well as a citation or web address. Write (narrative form), using descriptive and professional language, what your diagram is going to communicate graphically. The narrative must describe more than simply what the graphic is (representation of information), but should capture why the graphic is important (analysis of information). Use this text as basis for the title and caption for your finished diagram. Sketch your diagram on paper. Create your diagram in Adobe Illustrator, if it is helpful, you can upload a photo of your sketch into the drawing to use as a background. Use an artboard that is 8.5” x 11”. Annotate your diagram.

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NARRATIVE

My diagram focuses on the downtown Ballard area of Seattle. The graphic communicates automobile circulation and congestion in this well trafficked area. This information is important because it demonstrates how circulation through a space is inherently connected to the speed at which that movement occurs. The traffic both reflects human patterns of use, and influences how the area is used and experienced. The pandemic has shown us how changing traffic patterns, like converting parking spaces to restaurant seating and streets to pedestrian only, can dramatically impact our experience in that environment, and this diagram reflects that.