MD ANDERSON TMC MAPS
Asked: Develop a comprehensive campus mapping solution for MD Anderson’s Texas Medical Center location that identifies individual buildings and parking assets across a full-campus map and three focused regional maps: north, mid, and south campus.
Delivered: Created a four-piece map suite that balances detail and clarity, showing MD Anderson buildings alongside MD Anderson and TMC parking garages in a structured, easy-to-navigate format.
Results: Transformed a dense campus environment into a cleaner, more navigable visual system, demonstrating strengths in information design, hierarchy, and functional wayfinding.
OVERVIEW
As a new employee at MD Anderson, I quickly realized how difficult it could be to navigate the Texas Medical Center campus. Many buildings are known by acronyms that are not immediately recognizable or do not clearly connect to their formal names, creating confusion for employees, patients, and visitors alike. For example, the Duncan Building is identified as CPB, which is not intuitive without prior familiarity. I created this map system to bridge that gap by making building names, acronyms, and parking locations easier to understand in one clear visual resource. The final deliverable included a full TMC campus map along with separate north, mid, and south campus maps designed for easier navigation and wayfinding.
OUTCOME
The completed map system transformed a confusing campus experience into a clearer, more user-centered wayfinding tool. By connecting building names, acronyms, and parking locations within one cohesive visual system, the design made the MD Anderson TMC campus easier to understand and navigate. The full campus map, along with the north, mid, and south campus versions, created a scalable solution that improved clarity, readability, and usability for users unfamiliar with the campus.
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Information Design | Wayfinding Design | User-Centered Design
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