Doing simple maps in Illustrator should be a snap with this technique

Adobe Illustrator is a very apt application for drawing simple maps-street maps, navigational maps and the like. Vectors stand in very well for streets, transit lines, and the like, and the Illustrator Symbol feature is tailor-made for duplicating highway shields, informational icons, and the like.

To the uninitiated Illustrator user who has to draw one or more simple maps as part of a design project (ad, response card, or whatever that may be) the idea of drawing a map, even a small navigational one, can be intimidating.

No fear, however. [1] Surf this link and let Belgian graphic designer Veerle (via her blog) point out to you how to quickly make good-looking curb-line streets. It’s a technique that looks as though it could scale up to take on some larger jobs too.