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Axis Maps
Axis Maps - Data. Design. Code.
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About
Axis Maps
Values and vision
Axis Maps was formed in 2006 and quickly became engaged with the rapidly changing field of interactive mapping. Google Maps had launched the previous spring.
We were surpr...
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Map Design
Map Design
Design in cartography can be thought of as the set of human decisions behind the map—not only the
look of the map, but also choices about data, interaction, and more. We’ll give an overvie...
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Visual Hierarchy
Visual Hierarchy
Good
visual hierarchy is crucial to overall effective map design. Visual hierarchy is the organization of design such that some things seem more prominent and important, and others l...
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imagineRio
imagineRio
This ongoing project is a collaboration with the Rice Humanities Research Center. It was built as a platform for historic scholarship and education by providing maps of Rio de Janeiro that ...
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Cartography Guide
Cartography Guide
A short, friendly guide to basic principles of map design
Welcome! In this short guide, we share some insights and tips for designing maps. Our goal is to cover important concepts in...