Map Design
Extracted from Peter H. Dana
Reasons for Maps • Tool for Way finding – Maps – Charts
• Presentation of Spatial Information – Reference – Thematic
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Exploration of Spatial Data Record of Spatial Data Record of Property Ownership Propaganda Medium
Cartographic Models (Robinson)
Reality
Geographical Information
Map
One Way: Reality to Map Image
Map Maker Map
Data Map User
Two Way: Map Maker and Map User
Map Image
Cartographic Models (Muehrcke)
Physical Reality Map Interpretation
Data Collection
Mapper’s Reality Map Reading And Analysis
Cartographic Abstraction
Map
Map User’s Reality
Design Approaches • Map Author? – Responsible for theme
• Map Designer? – Responsible for conception
• Map Maker? – Responsible for technical production
• Collaboration
Design Issues • Content – Reference, Theme
• Visual Levels – Foreground, Background
• Balance and Contrast – Emphasis and dominance
• Basic Shapes – Composition Size and Shape
• Map Symbols – Hierarchy
• Colors – What and Why?
• Text – Where and How?
Figure and Ground
Figure and Ground
Foreground/Background Colors • Warm Colors – Red, Orange, Yellow – Advancing Colors
• Cool Colors – Violet, Blue, Green – Retreating Colors
Advancing and Retreating Colors
Which shapes are above and which below?
Color Contrast • Color Figure and Ground • Yellow on Black (best) • Yellow on White • Red on Green (worst) • Legibility • Black on Yellow (best) • Yellow on Black • Red on Green (worst)
Color Contrasts Best Figure And Ground?
Best Legibility?
Worst Figure And Ground?
Worst Legibility?
Balance
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Visual Center Actual Center
Balance
Map Map
Paper
Unequal Top And Bottom Margins
Contrast in BW and Color
Simultaneous Contrast
Perceived Saturation
Small Area
Large Area
Lines on Backgrounds
Keep Large Area Colors Light and with Low Intensity (Saturation)
Map Orientation
Portrait
Landscape
Aspect Ratio
3:6
Aspect Ratio
3:5
Aspect Ratio
3:4
Quiz (?) • • • •
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Primary Visual Variables • • • • • •
Orientation Size Shape Value Hue, Chroma Texture
Primary Visual Variables
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Map Composition • • • • • • • • • • •
Paper Borders and Neat lines Titles Legends Scale Directional Symbols Source, Projection, Datum Grids and Graticules Credits Place Names Map Symbols
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