Sunday 28 March 2010

Starting Questions

How can you be innovative with this format?
Maps can be viewed in many different applications such as in books, printed matter, interactive, websites etc. A map is usually something you would take around with you


Who has done interesting work with the format before?
Not sure yet, but I find the history of country maps very interesting.
interesting artists:

http://www.timschwartz.org/geohistoriography/









http://www.infodesign.org.uk/events/mapping-international-crimes.php
http://www.infodesign.org.uk/


What processes and techniques can you explore and investigate?
I can explore the potential of how the map may be show, how interactive it could be. Drawings, screen printing, projections

How can you engage and excite the people who will be viewing this work?
Firstly research the type of people coming to the show and what they would like to see?
Make a less obvious map? - Like a game
Look into info graphics

Icon Maps


http://makingmaps.net/2009/02/17/mapping-with-isotype/



http://visualisationmagazine.com/blogvisualthinkmap/2009/10/100-of-the-best-data-visualisations-infographics.html



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