GIS 6005 Lab 1
Map one: I addressed the map principles of figure-ground organization and visual contrast by choosing a darker color to represent Travis County, and brighter, lighter colors to represent the individual layers. I achieved legibility by choosing a legible font in black text, and sticking with the same font/color for the entire map. Lastly, I achieved hierarchical organization and balance by placing the features like recreation centers on top of features like the County, water bodies and roads, which centering Travis County with a landscape template in the center of the paper.
Map three: I used text (type, size, placement, effects) to achieve the map design objectives of legibility, visual contrast, and hierarchy. By adding a halo beneath all text features, it increased legibility and visual contrast by making the text stand out against the light background. Additionally, I achieved visual hierarchy by labeling the parks in green font, the water features in blue font, typographic features in grey font, landmarks in purple font and the city in black font.
Map one:Map thee:
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