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- BookCarissa Carter ; illustrations by Jeremy Nguyen & Michael Hirshon.Summary: "This thought-provoking, compact designer's guide helps you understand how maps are a part of our everyday thinking, how they organize data, and how they can reframe our point of view"-- Provided by publisher. "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
Contents:
Part 1. The investigation. What is a map?
Looks matter / Craft deconstruction
Mind the message / Bias deconstruction
The D word / Data deconstruction
Part 2. The expose. How to make a map?
Knead the dough / Data exploration
Agendas are for everyone / Bias exploration
Shape shift / Craft exploration
Explain all day
Endnotes
Acknowledgments
Index.