09-09, 13:00–16:00 (America/Chicago), Purina Boardroom
Learn design principles to make maps that communicate well. This workshop is divided into two sections. The first covers concepts and approaches to designing maps. The second will provide hands-on experience making a map in QGIS.
When you're flipping through a book or journal article, you probably look at the pictures first. In a presentation, you don’t read the text. You look at the pictures! It’s the same with websites. Because images draw our attention, they are an incredibly important tool for conveying the message of your text or presentation. But communicating clearly with maps requires a specific set of skills that is distinct from other forms of communication.
Key Concepts:
• Minimize. Keep only what's absolutely necessary.
• Tell the Story. What do I want my reader to learn from this map? How does it support the claims I make in my text? What story should my map tell?
• Communication. Does my map communicate well?
In this workshop, we'll learn strategies and steps to take in making maps that not only look good but communicate well. We’ll learn approaches and guidelines for creating professional quality maps using QGIS and practice a workflow that can be applied to other graphical GIS programs or even non-map figures.
This workshop is divided into two sections. The first covers concepts and approaches to designing maps. The second will provide hands-on experience making a map in QGIS. Participants are encouraged to bring examples from their own work for discussion.
