#MakingMapsPretty

Writing a Geometry Generator expression in #QGIS to simplify and smooth coastlines by adding equally spaced virtual segments. One parameter controls the level of generalization — perfect for adapting features to different map scales! #cARTography #MakingMapsPretty

#30DayMapChallenge 2021 | Day 29 | NULL Point Nemo and other oceanic poles of inaccessibility #cARTography #MakingMapsPretty #ArcGISPro

Exploring custom camera angles and user interactions. Click and mouse over at the moment, soon on scroll. Aiming to create an interactive narrative map. Everything you see is pure #CSS #cARTography #MakingMapsPretty

Color Sampling in #QGIS is my new blog post about how to bridge the gap between vintage cartography and modern GIS, using a custom model to reverse-engineer and automate professional color palettes from historical maps! #cARTograpy #MakingMapsPretty

To properly align the patches and labels of a graphic legend in #ArcGISPro I snap every element on a very dense modular grid, created by adding evenly spaced multiple guides with 10 points interval. Essential graphic design thinking in layout view. #cARTography #MakingMapsPretty

#MakingMapsPretty I’m developing a #QGIS tool to generalize and smooth a DEM, then generate a shaded relief and matching contour lines, all adapted to the selected level of generalization. Azimuth, height, Z-factor, and contour interval are controlled with a single click.

Added a border that wraps the two hemispheres together and refined the responsiveness to screen size and/or orientation to adapt to any device. #cARTography #MakingMapsPretty #JavaScript #D3 #SVG #CSS

#30DayMapChallenge | Day 28 | The Earth is not flat Spin this digital globe here: to visit the sites of the World Heritage List and see for yourself whether the Earth is flat or not. #cARTography #MakingMapsPretty #ArcGIS #JavaScript

Extending @John_M_Nelson's diorama making technique I am exploring ways to build sides directly in the scene. Here's how it's going so far. I also built a base to allow cast shadows. #cARTography #MakingMapsPretty #ArcGISPro

Throwback to an old article I wrote a few years ago on edge detection using #ArcGISPro. Funny enough, I’d forgotten how to do it myself and had to refer back to my own writing! #cARTography #MakingMapsPretty

I'm using the Color Vision Deficiency Simulator tool in #ArcGISPro to assess whether the colors on my map are accessible to people with color vision deficiencies or blindness! Strong value (brightness) contrast is essential for inclusive map design! #cARTography #MakingMapsPretty

Pro tip: Want to make your terrain details pop? Add a curvature layer on top of your shaded relief! Personal project — still a work in progress. #cARTography #MakingMapsPretty #ArcGISPro

Doing some client work before heading out on a Saturday night. I'm creating a custom switch to filter this long trail into thematic routes. Commissioned project, work in progress; coming online soon! #cARTography #MakingMapsPretty #ArcGIS #SDK #JavaScript

Here I share an article I wrote about designing the paper map for #Spinalonga islet, a small island with a dense history. This commissioned project was about turning that complexity into something clear, usable and intuitive. #cARTography #MakingMapsPretty

The secret sauce to creating a truly realistic 3D terrain scene in #ArcGISPro is the Curvature layer! Placing it on top of the Shaded Relief layer, it enhances the details. Notice the difference with and without it as I rotate the view. #cARTography #MakingMapsPretty

Spending the afternoon exploring different combinations of surface raster layers & light source settings to design this diorama in #ArcGISPro. Curvature & raster generalization are key to success. Commissioned project, about to kick off soon. #cARTography #MakingMapsPretty

Final result of my geological map. Color palette depicts the geological age of each formation according to the @ICS2022, shaded relief and contour lines created with raster functions on the #NASADEM, paper texture tiles by @John_M_Nelson #cARTography #MakingMapsPretty #ArcGISPro

My client asked for the redesign of a large wall paper map, I had made a couple of years ago, in order to print it in their office A4 machine. So, I adjusted scales in the required layout and turned maps to grayscale. Spatial data made with #QGIS #cARTography #MakingMapsPretty

Making an interactive digital globe with #D3 on the web Browser. The user can rotate the globe with their mouse. #cARTography #MakingMapsPretty #JavaScript #CSS #SVG

#30DayMapChallenge 2021 | Day 19 | Island(s) Aeolian Islands have been in my bucket list since forever! #cARTography #MakingMapsPretty #QGIS Location: