The secret language of maps : how to tell visual stories with data / Carissa Carter ; illustrations by Jeremy Nguyen & Michael Hirshon

By:

Carter, Carissa, 1979- [author.]

Contributor(s):

Material type: Text

TextSeries: a Standford d.school guidePublication details: California : Ten Speed Press, c2022.Description: vii, 169 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color) ; 19 cmISBN:

9781984858009

Subject(s):

CREATIVE ABILITY -- SOCIAL ASPECTS

LOC classification:

REF HM 449 .S73 2022

Contents:

ONE -- The investigation -- What is a map? -- Looks matter -- Mind the message -- The D word -- TWO -- The exposé -- How do you make a map? -- Knead the dough -- Agendas are for everyone -- Shape shift -- Explain all day.

Summary: "Maps aren't just geographic, they are also infographic and include all types of frameworks and diagrams. Any figure that sorts data visually and presents it spatially is a map. Maps are ways of organizing information and figuring out what's important. Even stories can be mapped! The Secret Language of Maps provides a simple framework to deconstruct existing maps and then shows you how to create your own. An embedded mystery story about a woman who investigates the disappearance of an old high school friend illustrates how to use different maps to make sense of all types of information. Colorful illustrations bring the story to life and demonstrate how the fictional character's collection of data, properly organized and "mapped," leads her to solve the mystery of her friend's disappearance. You'll learn how to gather data, organize it, and present it to an audience. You'll also learn how to view the many maps that swirl around our daily lives with a critical eye, aware of the forces that are in play for every creator." -- Publisher's description

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Materials specified	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	NU Clark Reference	Reference	REF HM 449 .S73s 2023 (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Available		NUCLA000000935

Includes index.

"Maps aren't just geographic, they are also infographic and include all types of frameworks and diagrams. Any figure that sorts data visually and presents it spatially is a map. Maps are ways of organizing information and figuring out what's important. Even stories can be mapped! The Secret Language of Maps provides a simple framework to deconstruct existing maps and then shows you how to create your own. An embedded mystery story about a woman who investigates the disappearance of an old high school friend illustrates how to use different maps to make sense of all types of information. Colorful illustrations bring the story to life and demonstrate how the fictional character's collection of data, properly organized and "mapped," leads her to solve the mystery of her friend's disappearance. You'll learn how to gather data, organize it, and present it to an audience. You'll also learn how to view the many maps that swirl around our daily lives with a critical eye, aware of the forces that are in play for every creator." -- Publisher's description

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