Contour
Every route led here.
A survey of the cohort. A map of where everyone came from, contour lines drawn across the wall, and one point where every route meets: here.

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The concept
Four years of maps. Plot the cohort.
Contour stages the day as a field survey. A big map of Egypt on the wall gets a pin for every graduate's home town, string runs from each pin to the faculty, and the survey closes when the last route is plotted and the map is signed.
It's for geography and GIS students, who draw maps of everything. The palette is survey green, map paper and one contour brown.
02
Identity
A map legend and a grid reference.
A map legend and survey-card system — name, origin, grid reference, elevation — supplied editable in English and Arabic.
A grid reference per person and a four-page guide on the one rule: brown is the contour, never the text.
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Design assets
Print-ready at true size, no guessing at the copy shop.

Map of home towns
84.1x118.9cm · print-shop PDF + A4 parts
Unlocks with the kitSurvey cards
A4 · 8-up with cut lines · PDF
Unlocks with the kitLegend poster
420x594mm · print-shop PDF + A4 parts
Unlocks with the kitGrid reference system
A4 sheets · PDF (vector) + transparent PNG
Unlocks with the kitColour + type guide
4pp · A5 · PDF
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Merch
Eight pieces in one print style, so the tee, the cap and the mug read as one set. Sized for local printers.
Try it with your names
Type your faculty, your group and your year, in English or Arabic, and see them on the tee, the mug and the lanyard.
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Tee, back print
A3 · 300dpi PNG, transparent

Tee, pocket print
90mm · 300dpi PNG, transparent

Hoodie, back print
A3 · same file as the tee back

Canvas tote
30×35cm · 300dpi PNG, transparent

Embroidered cap
60mm · PNG for an embroidery digitiser

Mug wrap
200×90mm · sublimation PNG

Sticker sheet
A5 · 300dpi PNG · cut to the borders

Lanyard pass
105mm · names editable in Studio
Arabic line كل الطرق وصلت هنا means “every road led here”
Every design here opens in Studio, the editor that comes in the kit. Retype anything in English or Arabic, move it, add your faculty's name or a photo, delete what you don't want, then print it to PDF at size. It runs in any browser, offline.
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Props
Everything here is printable, buildable, or buyable in Attaba.

Contour wall
178.2x126cm · print-shop PDF + A3 parts
Unlocks with the kitCompass rose floor decal
1m × 5cm · print-shop PDF + A4 strips
Unlocks with the kitSurvey stake flags
A4 · 8-up with cut lines · PDF
Unlocks with the kitField station sign
420x594mm · print-shop PDF + A4 parts
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DIY lab
Step-by-step builds with real costs. Start with the green ones.
EasyPin the map
The A0 map on a board. Everyone pins their home town and runs string to the faculty.
- Cost
- 250 EGP
- Prep
- 1 hr
Unlocks with the kitMediumThe contour wall
Sixteen tiled sheets of contour lines, with the faculty at the summit.
- Cost
- 300 EGP
- Prep
- 2 hrs
Unlocks with the kitEasySurvey stakes
Garden stakes with printed flags, one per graduate, planted in a line across the courtyard.
- Cost
- 4 each EGP
- Prep
- 1 hr
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Photography
Twelve shots, in order, for daylight and a big wall.
The map is dense, so the list works close then wide: a pin going in, strings crossing, the cohort in front of the whole map.
A grade preset that keeps greens natural and the paper clean.
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Video
One 45-second edit anybody can cut on a phone.
Pins going into the map one by one, strings multiplying.
Grid reference titles as transparent PNGs, plus a CapCut guide.
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Signature experiences
The three moments that make it a survey. Run them in this order.
EasyPlot your origin
Each graduate pins their home town and runs their string.
- Cost
- in the map EGP
- Prep
- during the day
Unlocks with the kitEasyThe routes
A friend reads each graduate's route: from where, through what, to here.
- Cost
- free EGP
- Prep
- collect over 2 weeks
Unlocks with the kitEasySurvey closed
The last string goes up and the map is signed by everyone.
- Cost
- free EGP
- Prep
- 10 min
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Day plan
A run sheet you can hand to two people and walk away.
- 12:00
Load in
Map and contour wall first.
- 14:00
Plot your origin
Pins all afternoon.
3 more steps in the full run sheet. It comes with the kit.
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Checklist
Work backwards from your date.
- 4 weeks out — book the hall and a big wall01
- 3 weeks out — collect home towns and routes02
4 more in the kit's checklist.
Photo pieces
The things people photograph
Eight pieces come in every realm, drawn in that realm's own colours. Each one is a print file at its real size with a how-to page — send it to a print shop or make it at home. Your department code and year change on all of them at once in Studio.
Unlocks with the kitSenior banner
300×100cm · print-shop PDF, stick-on letters or A4 parts
SENIORS, your year and your department code. Send it to a flex printer in one piece, or print one letter per A4 sheet and stick them onto your own banner using the measured layout.
In the kit · 4
- 00-how-to-make-it.pdfTwo ways to make it, with the layout measured out
- option-1-print-shop-300x100cm.pdfThe whole banner in one piece, for a flex or vinyl print shop
- option-2-letters-A4.pdfOne letter per A4 sheet to cut out and stick onto your own banner
- option-3-home-print-A4-parts.pdfThe whole banner in A4 parts with an assembly map

Photo-booth frame
90×60cm · print-shop PDF + A4 parts + cut-outs
The one everybody queues for. Mount it on foam board and cut the marked window out; the letters, year, cap and stars come as separate pieces to stick around it.
In the kit · 4
- 00-how-to-make-it.pdfMaterials, steps and where the window goes
- print-shop-90x60cm.pdfThe frame in one piece for foam board, 3mm bleed
- home-print-A4-parts.pdfThe frame in A4 parts with an assembly map
- cut-out-pieces-A4.pdfThe letters, year, cap and stars to cut out and stick on
Unlocks with the kitProps on sticks
A4 ×4 · cut lines and stick tabs
Speech bubbles, placards, a graduation cap and glasses, each with a tab to tape a stick to.
In the kit · 2
- 00-how-to-make-it.pdfPrint, mount on card, tape a stick to the back
- props-on-sticks-A4-sheets.pdfSpeech bubbles, signs, glasses and a cap, at size

Name fan
A4 · one per person · photo circle
One per person, with their photo in the middle and their name under it. Type each name in Studio and print.
In the kit · 2
- 00-how-to-make-it.pdfOne per person: photo, name, stick
- name-fan-A4.pdfOne fan per A4 sheet, with a circle for the photo; print one per person
Unlocks with the kitCut-letter kit
A4 ×2 · alphabet, digits, spares
The mismatched letters, already drawn. Spare vowels included, because every group runs out halfway through the first name.
In the kit · 1
- cut-letters-A4.pdfMismatched letters, digits and spare vowels to cut out
Unlocks with the kitCupcake toppers
20-up on A4 · cut circles
Seven designs for the table, in the same print style as everything else.
In the kit · 1
- cupcake-toppers-A4-20-up.pdf20 toppers per sheet, cut on the line, glue to a toothpick
Unlocks with the kitMug coasters
9cm round + square · 4-up on A4 · print-shop file
Four designs that go with the mug. Print on card at home, or send the print-shop file for cork or ceramic.
In the kit · 3
- coasters-round-90mm-A4-4-up.pdfFour round coasters per A4 sheet, cut lines marked
- coasters-square-90mm-A4-4-up.pdfFour square coasters per A4 sheet, cut lines marked
- coaster-for-print-shop-90mm.pdfOne coaster with bleed, for cork or ceramic printing
Unlocks with the kitPainted sunglasses
A4 guide · lettering at lens size
Cheap black party sunglasses, lettered by hand with a paint pen. The guide shows the words at the size they sit on the lens, so you can copy them straight off the page.
In the kit · 1
- sunglasses-lettering-guide-A4.pdfThe words at lens size, to copy with a paint pen
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Spec sheet
- Files
- 63 files
- Formats
- PDF, PNG, HTML, TXT, MD
- Print sizes
- A0, A2, A3, A4, A5, 178.2×126cm, 300×100cm
- Fonts
- Archivo (SIL Open Font Licence 1.1) · Cairo (SIL Open Font Licence 1.1) · IBM Plex Mono (SIL Open Font Licence 1.1)
- Difficulty range
- Easy to medium
- Est. materials cost
- EGP 800–1,600 for a group of 30
- Minimum group size
- 10 people
- Delivery
- Download link by email once we've checked your transfer · 5 full-kit downloads · link lasts 30 days
What's in the zip
Every file you get, folder by folder. Nothing here is a mock-up — each one is the print file at its real size. The previews on this page are watermarked; the files in the zip are clean.
Open first4 files
- START-HERE.pdfWhat's in the kit and the order to open it in
- START-HERE.txtThe same, as plain text
- Studio.htmlThe editor: change the department code and year everywhere, retype anything, print at size
- FONTS.mdEvery font, its licence and where to get it
Identity01-identity/1 file
- colour-and-type-guide-A4.pdfColours, type and the mark, for anyone making something new
Merch print files02-merch/8 files
- tshirt-and-hoodie-back-A3-300dpi.pngBack print, transparent, for DTF or screen
- tshirt-front-pocket-90mm-300dpi.pngPocket print, transparent
- tote-30x35cm-300dpi.pngTote print, transparent
- cap-front-60mm-300dpi.pngCap front, flat colours for an embroidery digitiser
- mug-wrap-200x90mm-300dpi.pngMug wrap for sublimation
- stickers-A5-300dpi.pngSticker sheet, cut to the white borders
- lanyard-pass-105mm-300dpi.pngLanyard pass
- PRINT-NOTES.txtInks, garments and sizes for the printer
Props03-props/25 files
- senior-banner/00-how-to-make-it.pdfTwo ways to make it, with the layout measured out
- senior-banner/option-1-print-shop-300x100cm.pdfThe whole banner in one piece, for a flex or vinyl print shop
- senior-banner/option-2-letters-A4.pdfOne letter per A4 sheet to cut out and stick onto your own banner
- senior-banner/option-3-home-print-A4-parts.pdfThe whole banner in A4 parts with an assembly map
- photo-frame/00-how-to-make-it.pdfMaterials, steps and where the window goes
- photo-frame/print-shop-90x60cm.pdfThe frame in one piece for foam board, 3mm bleed
- photo-frame/home-print-A4-parts.pdfThe frame in A4 parts with an assembly map
- photo-frame/cut-out-pieces-A4.pdfThe letters, year, cap and stars to cut out and stick on
- props-on-sticks/00-how-to-make-it.pdfPrint, mount on card, tape a stick to the back
- props-on-sticks/props-on-sticks-A4-sheets.pdfSpeech bubbles, signs, glasses and a cap, at size
- name-fan/00-how-to-make-it.pdfOne per person: photo, name, stick
- name-fan/name-fan-A4.pdfOne fan per A4 sheet, with a circle for the photo; print one per person
- letter-kit/cut-letters-A4.pdfMismatched letters, digits and spare vowels to cut out
- toppers/cupcake-toppers-A4-20-up.pdf20 toppers per sheet, cut on the line, glue to a toothpick
- coasters/coasters-round-90mm-A4-4-up.pdfFour round coasters per A4 sheet, cut lines marked
- coasters/coasters-square-90mm-A4-4-up.pdfFour square coasters per A4 sheet, cut lines marked
- coasters/coaster-for-print-shop-90mm.pdfOne coaster with bleed, for cork or ceramic printing
- sunglasses/sunglasses-lettering-guide-A4.pdfThe words at lens size, to copy with a paint pen
- contour-wall/print-shop-178.2x126cm.pdfFull size for a print shop, 3mm bleed
- contour-wall/home-print-A3-parts.pdfThe same in A3 parts with an assembly map
- compass-rose-floor-decal/print-shop-100x5cm.pdfFull length for a print shop (vinyl or banner)
- compass-rose-floor-decal/home-print-A4-strips.pdfA4 strips to print and join end to end
- survey-stake-flags/survey-stake-flags-A4-8-up.pdf8 per A4 sheet, cut lines marked
- field-station-sign/print-shop-420x594mm.pdfFull size for a print shop, 3mm bleed
- field-station-sign/home-print-A4-parts.pdfThe same in A4 parts with an assembly map
Printables04-printables/8 files
- map-of-home-towns/print-shop-84.1x118.9cm.pdfFull size for a print shop, 3mm bleed
- map-of-home-towns/home-print-A4-parts.pdfThe same in A4 parts with an assembly map
- survey-cards/survey-cards-A4-8-up.pdf8 per A4 sheet, cut lines marked
- legend-poster/print-shop-420x594mm.pdfFull size for a print shop, 3mm bleed
- legend-poster/home-print-A4-parts.pdfThe same in A4 parts with an assembly map
- grid-reference-system/grid-reference-system-A4-2pp.pdf2 pages, A4
- grid-reference-system/grid-reference-system-transparent.pngThe mark on a transparent background, 300dpi
- colour-type-guide/colour-type-guide-A5-4pp.pdf4 pages, A5
Guides05-guides/4 files
- diy-builds-A4.pdfEvery DIY build, step by step, with cost and time
- signature-experiences-A4.pdfThe moments to run, in order
- run-sheet-and-checklist-A4.pdfThe day hour by hour, and the countdown checklist
- photo-and-video-brief-A4.pdfThe shot list and the reel, for whoever holds the camera
Social06-social/12 files
- countdown-story-set-7-waypoints/countdown-story-set-7-waypoints-01-1080x1920.png1080×1920
- countdown-story-set-7-waypoints/countdown-story-set-7-waypoints-02-1080x1920.png1080×1920
- countdown-story-set-7-waypoints/countdown-story-set-7-waypoints-03-1080x1920.png1080×1920
- countdown-story-set-7-waypoints/countdown-story-set-7-waypoints-04-1080x1920.png1080×1920
- countdown-story-set-7-waypoints/countdown-story-set-7-waypoints-05-1080x1920.png1080×1920
- countdown-story-set-7-waypoints/countdown-story-set-7-waypoints-06-1080x1920.png1080×1920
- countdown-story-set-7-waypoints/countdown-story-set-7-waypoints-07-1080x1920.png1080×1920
- where-i-m-from-story-template/where-i-m-from-story-template-01-1080x1920.png1080×1920
- grid-announcement-3-part/grid-announcement-3-part-01-1080x1350.png1080×1350
- grid-announcement-3-part/grid-announcement-3-part-02-1080x1350.png1080×1350
- grid-announcement-3-part/grid-announcement-3-part-03-1080x1350.png1080×1350
- caption-bank/caption-bank.txtCopy and paste, English and Arabic
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Social
Sized for the platforms your group actually posts to.
Countdown story set, 7 waypoints
1080×1920 · PNG ×7
Where I'm from story template
1080×1920 · PNG ×1
Grid announcement, 3-part
1080×1350 · PNG ×3
Caption bank
EN + AR · TXT