INFORMATION DESIGN
REDESIGN
INFOGRAPHIC
Mapping Movement + Memory
This project reimagined a section from The Funambulist magazine’s issue on Afroradicalism — a creative redesign of the original map exploring the spread of Pan-Africanism.
The goal was to turn history into something you could see and feel: a living map that shows how people, ideas, and cultures have travelled, connected, and united under the shared rhythm of Pan-Africanism.
Pan-Africanism is not just a movement — it’s a map of belonging. This work aimed to show how diverse African and diasporic communities moved across the continent together. It celebrates the shared heartbeat between the Continent, the Diaspora, and Beyond.
The design bridges research and imagination — using metaphor, storytelling, and form to visualise connection, migration, and unity.
The creative process began with hand-drawn sketches — rough, expressive, and full of motion. From there, analogue ink techniques and illustration were layered to bring warmth and tactility to the data.
Rather than drawing a perfect map, I drew a feeling of movement — borders blending, lines crossing, stories flowing. Each mark became a pathway, symbolising how ideas of Pan-Africanism spread, evolve, and reconnect across time and place.
This redesign used a balance of information design and visual metaphor.
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Ink and analogue texture to root the piece in African artistic expression
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Organic lines to represent cultural connection
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Minimal digital refinement to preserve authenticity and rhythm
The result sits somewhere between map and art piece, both informative and emotive, designed to be read slowly, like a visual poem.
It’s design that honours identity while reminding us that freedom is also a network.