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MARK HESS ILLUSTRATION: BARD COLLEGE MAP PROJECT

December 27, 2016

Mark Hess was commissioned in 1999 to illustrate a campus map for then-tiny Bard College, two hours north of NYC on the Hudson. Mark originally shot aerial views from a helicopter to begin his work but now relies on Google earth to update new buildings, roads, play fields and land acquisitions. 

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Every couple of years Mark is asked to revisit the map to add new features. This involves research; shooting ground level photos; painting and digital manipulation of the existing artwork.  

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Eighteen years later, Mark’s illustration continues to reveal the cutting-edge expansion of this remarkable institution while maintaining the intimate hand painted quality of his original map. 

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Coincidentally, his daughter Elyssa applied and was accepted to Bard in 2002, where she received a degree in film making. She is a successful film maker in Brooklyn and Hess couldn't be prouder, "I love working with the people at Bard, and being a small part of the Bard family along with my daughter is way cool."

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Tags: Mark Hess, Editorial, Illustration, Map Illustration, Maps, Promotional Design

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