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Map Layout. Making pretty maps…. Balance. Balanced arrangement / nice visual hierarchy of symbols & elements . Align your map features!. Alignment. You can group them after alignment. Color Scheme. A color region is influenced by the surrounding color. Yellow region appears darker. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Map Layout
Making pretty maps…
Balanced arrangement / nice visual hierarchy of symbols & elements
Balance
Alignment
Align your map features!
You can group them after alignment
Color Scheme
A color region is influenced by the surrounding color
Yellow region appears darker Yellow region less noticeable
Color schemeThe intensity of color affects the way the maps looks
Lighter street color makes other elements more obvious
Darker street color makes the map more confusing
A good map has…
Appropriate Title
Appropriate Labels
Legend
