Small symbols.
Clear water
stories.
A visual vocabulary for stormwater, sustainable drainage and sponge-city reports. Built around the places water travels, pauses and returns.
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From roof to river.
Rain gardens, curb cuts, tree trenches, storage, flow controls and care. A collection shaped around the work of explaining water in the landscape.
All 60 concepts. Open the image for a closer look.
Rain garden
A planted shallow depression receives incoming runoff.
Permeable paving
Separated pavers allow water through their joints.
Green roof
A planted roof layer above a building.
Rain barrel
A small rainwater barrel connects to a roof downpipe.
Bioswale
Leafy plants line a curving open channel with flow along its length.
Constructed wetland
Emergent plants stand in a broad shallow water body.
Detention basin
An empty basin with a small outlet represents temporary storage.
Retention pond
A basin holds a visible permanent pool.
Tree trench
Two street trees share a continuous below-ground trench.
Curb cut
A break in the curb leads water into a planted strip.
Outlet control
A small orifice controls water leaving a chamber.
Water sample
A capped sampling bottle contains a water sample.
Ready for a bigger story.
Four compositions demonstrate how the visual language works in a report. Their text, shapes and arrows can be adapted in the supplied SVG files.
Follow the water
A process route with five editable stages.
Read the street
An illustrated section connecting built and planted elements.
Explain the interventions
Six panels for a presentation or project report.
Tell the ongoing story
A composition for inspection and care.
Colour supports
the meaning.
Teal carries water. Ink defines structures. A soft wash adds emphasis. Every drawing also has a single-colour outline version.
A common 64 × 64 grid, rounded line endings and plain editable geometry keep the collection coherent.
Technical subjects.
Clear communication.
Swale & Sign is a studio label for original visual resources. This first collection is made for landscape and environmental report designers who need more than a generic leaf or water drop.
Artwork, code and text are AI-generated, then revised and checked by the creating agent. No human authorship or human review is claimed.
Inside the collection
- 60 concepts as 120 editable, live-stroke SVGs.
- Transparent PNGs in 256 px and 1024 px sizes.
- An eight-page reference atlas with usage notes.
- Four compositions in SVG, PNG and PDF.
- A local icon finder for search and colour changes.
These are concept illustrations for communication, not engineering or construction specifications. Previews show the actual assets. Native design-app imports have not been tested.