Custom Map Illustrations Without Starting From Scratch: The Scenery & Story Kit
I make a lot of custom maps.
Wedding weekends. City guides. Tourism campaigns. Destination branding projects where someone needs a "you are here" moment that doesn't look like every other map on the internet.
The problem: every single one starts from zero.
New buildings. New trees. New landmarks. New little illustrated cars and benches and street signs. Over and over. So I built a kit that fixes that.
Volume 1: Color Edition
There’s a Volume 1: Color Edition with vibrant illustrations available now on Creative Market.
Volume 2: Black & White Edition
If you're after something with more vintage grit, there's also a Rough Line Art Black & White Edition on Creative Market.
This version features shaky lines and organic imperfections—the kind that come from actual hand-drawn illustration, not filters. It's grungier, more textured, and perfect for projects that need a worn, nostalgic feel.
Why aren't the color and black & white versions included together? Each set was created using different techniques to preserve the unique quality and character of the style. Offering them separately keeps pricing fair and accessible—so you can choose the version that best fits your needs.
Color Edition – Touriste Map Creator Scenery & Story Kit @ Creative Market
Black & White Edition – Touriste Map Creator Scenery & Story Kit @ Creative Market
What the Scenery & Story Kit Actually Is
It's a library of 200+ illustrated map elements designed to snap together into custom map illustrations—without drawing everything from scratch every time.
Buildings in multiple styles and scales. Trees, vehicles, landmarks, people, wayfinding icons, decorative elements. All drawn in the same line weight, same style, same level of detail.
You're not starting with a blank artboard. You're starting with a tested vocabulary of parts that already work together.
Who This Is For
Professional designers building custom maps for clients (weddings, events, tourism, real estate, editorial).
DIY creators working in Canva, making their own wedding maps, event invitations, or small business materials without hiring a designer.
Businesses that need map illustrations but don't want to commission custom work every time (hotels, venues, local brands, visitor centers).
Stationers and planners who include maps as part of their offering.
Anyone who's ever thought "I need a map, but not that much of a map."
What You Can Actually Make With It
Wedding weekend itineraries. Save-the-date inserts. City neighborhood guides. Venue direction cards. Tourism brochures. Real estate development maps. Event programs. Airbnb welcome guides. Regional trail maps.
The kit includes enough variety to build maps that feel specific to a place without looking like a generic icon set. Different architectural styles. Multiple tree types. Vehicles scaled appropriately. Landmarks that don't all scream "LOOK AT ME."
It's designed to feel hand-illustrated, not assembled from clip art.
How It Works
All elements come as high-resolution raster files (JPG and PNG, up to 3000px). Plus one editable 5x7 map template in Adobe Illustrator if you want a starting point.
For designers: Import the PNGs into Illustrator, Photoshop, Affinity, or whatever you're working in. Arrange, layer, add your own streets and labels. The transparent backgrounds make it easy to compose.
For Canva users: Upload the PNG files and build directly in Canva. Drag, arrange, layer, customize. No special software needed.
The elements are drawn to scale with each other and organized by category, so you're not hunting through a mess of random files.
Why I Made This
Because I was tired of redrawing the same wedding scene seventeen times.
And because the alternative—generic map icons or overly cutesy clip art—never quite fit the tone of the projects I work on. I needed something in between: illustrated enough to feel warm and custom, but clean enough to work in professional contexts.
This kit is what I wish I'd had five years ago. And what I wish my clients had when they wanted to handle simpler maps themselves.
Volume 1: Color Edition
There’s a Volume 1: Color Edition with vibrant illustrations available now on Creative Market.
Volume 2: Black & White Edition
If you're after something with more vintage grit, there's also a Rough Line Art Black & White Edition on Creative Market.