Exmouth Arts goes Underground
Exmouth is a Victorian seaside town in Devon, at the mouth of a ten mile estuary, it also boasts nearly two miles of sandy beach. It’s an exceptional place because of its history and its location, close to Woodbury Common, the Jurassic Coast and Exeter city, but what makes is so special are the people who choose to call it home.
The London Underground map is recognised as a classic piece of communication design. It’s a clean, precise and easy-to-understand layout. However in deciding to design a Tube map for Exmouth during the first lockdown, I soon realised it was a case of, easier said than done.
The finished product delivered safely
It took a few weeks and a few proofing stages to get it right. These early proofs will obviously become collectors items in the future. As time passes I am finding more and more options for different versions of my map, including special editions for local businesses.
Special Edition Maps for your organisation
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At the end of the day it is just a bit of fun. I like the idea of visitors doing double-take and thinking for a second they are close to a tube station. What has been fantastic is the response of local residents who have shown they share my sense of humour with lots of great comments on social media.
Lovely shares and comments on social media
I was reminded recently that when I was a child my mother was responsible for the artwork for our local town street map. In those days the artwork was black lettering stuck on to white card, and with constant updates and amendments, new estates and landmarks over the years, my mothers map becomes a mish-mash of glue and tipex. So for that reason I can say, it’s in my blood to be responsible for a town map.
Mission: To convince the World that Exmouth has an underground system
Knappe Cross Care Home
After a difficult year at the care home, I donated an Exmouth Tube Map as a talking point for residents
Now available
A4 Art Prints £12
A5 Cards £3
Scarlet, The Stand, Exmouth
Tube Maps At Home
Treasure Hunt Give-away (2022)
Find this Treasure envelope hidden somewhere in Exmouth to win a free large Tube Map print
At 11am Sunday, The first clue was published on Exmouth
Facebook pages and then half an hour later a second clue and another half an hour and another clue, (more were planned if needed)
Clue 1 : “Im first and second and the Royal Academy is in the middle”
Answer: First (ST) Second (ND) middle (RA) = STRAND
Clue 2 : “You are getting so close you can smell the coffee”
Answer : the envelope is hidden behind a sign about coffee
Clue 3 : “From my hiding place I can see red”
Answer : The sign is opposite the shop called ‘Scarlet’
Treasure was hidden behind a sign
The proud, deserving winner Adam
Adam says: Thank you very much! We thought we would be there all night looking for it we initially thought first and second meant postage so thought post office and post boxes and then thought of the deaf academy so now know where all the postboxes in that area are. We saw another couple looking in a postbox up there too.
I thought we had missed it until the second clue! Did a whole loop of the strand before spotting by fluke.
A lady had walked the other side of the lamp post before us and missed it!
EASTER EGG HUNT - How many can you find? (2022)
People posted their answers on Exmouth Tube Map Facebook Page The first correct answer received a Free small A4 Art Print
THIS COMPETITION HAS FINISHED - Answer at the bottom of the page
Exmouth Journal coverage.
Exmouth Tube Maps are still for sale. Use the contact form to make an inquiry.
Email to buy now - Postage at cost, Free delivery to Exmouth area.
Or Visit my shop on https://www.ordaloca.com/branches/the-exmouth-tube-map-company
EGG HUNT ANSWER = 41
The harder ones include the end of the cycle path, the wheels on the bus and train, the word ‘Egg’ and check out the squirrel. Congratulations if you found all these.
“May you never be lost again”