I created Madison Mosaic as a way to explore the layout of Madison, Wisconsin through a more graphic and abstract lens. Madison has a really interesting city structure because it sits on an isthmus between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona, and I wanted to highlight that shape while also showing the surrounding street grid. Instead of making a traditional map, I simplified the city into blocks of color and geometric shapes that resemble a mosaic. The color palette was inspired by the reds and warm tones associated with the University of Wisconsin–Madison, along with neutral colors to balance the composition. I was interested in how the repetition of shapes and streets could create rhythm and visual texture across the piece while still being recognizable as Madison. As a graphic design student, I enjoy working with systems and patterns, and maps are a great example of both. This piece allowed me to experiment with turning something functional into something more visual and expressive. Madison Mosaic is meant to represent the city in a simplified but recognizable way while celebrating the structure and character of the place where I study and live.