Inkscape Map Art Tutorial: How to Make Custom Stylized Maps with Free OpenStreetMap Data

Inkscape 1.2 step-by-step beginner tutorial showing you how create your own stylized minimalist map art, featuring Okinawa Japan. Follow along with Rick Johanson as he walks you through how to take open source map data from OpenStreetMap and customize your project to create beautiful wall art. Step-by-step instruction showing you how to make vector outlines of your chosen location or country, how to isolate elements of the source map, and how to use Trace Bitmap to create a background texture to the finished project. Free Inkscape Course for beginners to intermediate level learners.

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[kusx]

This needs to get into every designer's feed. <3

[patrycjahra]

Love your tutorials! It's so simple to create such an interesting poster ❤️

[angrybadger]

I'll see how this looks on the contact page on my website as I'm redesigning the whole thing. Thank you very much for the info.

[jegr]

Just when I thought I couldn't get better map tutorials from your channel. Pretty dope bro 👏👏

[shamsbt]

waw that looks AMAZING! Thank you for the incredible tutorial

[realyogi]

Amazing video as always. One quick trick I learnt recently is when you are in Node selection mode, first select one node which you want to select and then you can press Ctrl + A to select all connected nodes in one go. Lemme know if that works for you! :)

[abdullahmasud]

Awesome indeed, learning a ton and gearing up for real projects. You asked about ideas about projects. The following comes to mind as I have been compiling type of maps out there. A city skyline type poster for any city of the world, themed (world of warcraft type) or fantasy map of a city with vintage texture etc.

[fistonista]

Great tutorial! Thank you. I am gonna try it myself this weekend!

[qapla]

Thanks. Not sure how much map work I will do but it's nice to know how to do it.

[monitoring_evaluation]

Thank you so much for this wonderful tutorial... Please I need your help. I noticed that this method is easier when your area of interest is surrounded by water. Please could you do a tutorial for when your area of interest is landlocked? thank you

[gwenclisham]

Your videos have helped me more than I can say. I was wondering about using Inkscape to make a reverse coloring book page. I would love to see a video about that.

[nkyabosi]

I’ve looking for an artist to do this for me thanks for the lesson, let me try

[gyurebalint]

Hey, I love your videos, been watching them from almost day 1. Can you tell me the font(s) you used for the label? Much appreciated!

[christinanick]

Thank you so much for this tutorial! I tried doing this with Iceland following the same steps but in Inkscape when I clicked the ocean, it's not one thing but a grid of squares. So I go to select same>same fill to get all the ocean squares, and then the node editor, but the nodes are really messy and go into the interior of the island. I try to make a selection of the nodes but Inkscape always crashes (too many nodes I think). Do you know why the grid is showing up in the exported svg? I think that's what's throwing it all off. thanks a ton in advance for any input you have

[emilyhellwig]

So helpful, as always! Thank you, thank you! Really like the subtle touch of adding the image to the background to continue the Japanese theme. So clever and creative!! Silly question though, is your color palette at the bottom a custom palette? And is there a reason you chose those colors/gradient to have most easily accessible vs others?

[lynns]

Hey. Love your videos. I have learned a lot from your tutorials. I just wanted to ask if it's possible to make custom brushes in Inkscape like in procreate? TIA

[frankieboatours]

Hi there, I'm wondering if you do private tutorials as I am doing the exact steps and I get the nodes, copy, press escape, click my holder, press delete and then I hit paste in place the only thing it pastes is like a strange item... I'm pulling my hair out, just wondered how much you would charge to show me how to do this. Thanks
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[BratrLucasino]

When i do the Fill and Stroke part, it just selects half of the entire map. Do you know why it is happening?

[jiboyeolaoye]

How do you keep street names/areas on the map

[RawabiAlmansour]

Can you create a tutorial i how to creating a similar map on illustrator