Bristol by Ferry: reimagining Bristol's Harbor Ferry's
Thangam Shanmugam
University of the West of England Bristol
Bristol's floating harbour ferry runs daily between Temple Meads and Spike Island, yet most newcomers never take it — they default to walking routes past signage built for locals. Bristol by Ferry is an illustration-led wayfinding system designed to make the ferry visible and desirable before it makes it navigable. At its centre is a hand-illustrated map built around a "cardiogram" route line, formed when the ferry stops alone produced a shape resembling a heartbeat. Around it sits a signage system laser-cut in metal, a poster series combining illustration with lithography and risograph print, and a fold-out zine map.
