Inkscape Tutorial: How to Make Minimalist Map Art (OpenStreetMap Data)

Inkscape step-by-step beginner-intermediate tutorial on how to create custom minimalist map art as seen on Etsy. Follow along in this Inkscape screen capture showing how to:

1. Use OpenStreetMap to download your map data as an editable SVG file.
2. Create specific dimensions to your map and poster / wall art.
3. Modify the OpenStreetMap data inside of Inkscape.
4. Clean up the map using Edit - Select Same tool in Inkscape
5. Change your map to a high contrast grayscale image.
6. Add custom selected pops of color.
7. Crop and clip final map into the desired dimensions.

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REFERENCE:
Download Inkscape here: https://inkscape.org/release/inkscape...
OpenStreetMap: https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?...

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