"Let's put it on the map!"

How to design a cuddly, eye-blinking digestible

and accessible geo-data visualization?

Niene Boeijen

Some expectation management

I do not have the answer

Maps have gone viral

(Elmer, 2013, Muehlenhaus, 2014)

geo visualization

geo dashboard

interactive map

map based application

Cartographic interface (Robert E. Roth)

Digital, interactive, map as main focus

Small multiples

The key components

Cartography
Front-end Design
Interaction Design

a new kind of Cartography

Soo much possible these days

Make a unique map.

Do not paste in Google maps..

Customize

Integrate the cooperate/brand identity colors and font

Stamen Facebook map

Clutter

COVID-19 Nederland GebiedsMonitor

Leave out clutter

Corona dashboard, Rijksoverheid

Front-end Design

Pro tip: Hire a front-end designer

Interaction Design

Maps have become increasingly interactive

Robert E. Roth (2015)

Cartographic interaction

Direct (panning , zooming)

In-direct

Action > Reaction

Always show action reaction. Click. Show something on the map.

Risico kaart

Zoom level bar

Kadastrale Kaart, Geogap

DEGO, VNG

PDOK viewer

What is with all the layers?!

Warmteatlas, RVO

Klimaateffectatlas

DEGO, VNG

Warmteatlas, RVO

About the legend..

Minimize effort

Reduce the amount of clicks

Atlas leefomgeving

Interactive legend

Eruptions, earthquakes & emissions map

Legend as data

Opportunity atlas

Integrate legend in design

The refugee project

In summary

So much possible these days to develop your own interactive maps

Integrate Cartography, Front-end & Interaction Design well

Work together with web developers and designers but always check the map!

Thank you

niene@this-way.nl