Designing maps#
Elements of a good map design#
This section is under construction
Contents:
Basic elements of a map
Legend
Scalebar
North arrow
Principles of a good map design
Tufte’s design principles
Tell a story with data
Good use of symbols and colors
Simple style and easy to understand
Working with colors#
This section is under construction
Contents:
Considerations when working with colors
When to use sequential color scheme?
When to use continuous color scheme?
Colormaps for static and interactive maps
Where to find colormaps?
How to adjust existing colormaps?
How to create custom color palette?