Mini-Atlas (or Mapping Portfolio)

Due: 10/29/2021

Please assemble your responses to the four assignments from this semester into a mini-atlas of your mapping work thus far.

Choose at least two projects to revise based on feedback from the instructor and conversations you have had with your peers during pinups in class. Some questions to consider when revising:

• what precedents is the project drawing on?
  • what are some similar or relevant precedent projects that I can draw from for inspiration/guidance?
• what is the core argument or narrative?
  • how might I make the subject/perspective/argument of this map more clear?
  • how might I make the graphic approach more coherent? more related to the subject of the map?
  • what is the basemap? does it help to orient the reader? does it help to make the argument of the map more clear? if not, can it be re-designed to accomplish those goals?
• what design approaches are used for the map elements?
  • how is color being used? does it help to convey the narrative of the map?
  • how are symbols being used? does each symbol convey a unique type of information?
  • what role does each element of the map play in conveying the argument/narrative of the map? are there any unnecessary elements?

Assemble your final maps into a single designed PDF booklet (with a designed cover page). You may choose to title your atlas if you would like.

Please include a thoughtful but (very) concise (1-2 sentence) description of each map. You may include this as an annotation on the same page; as text on a table of contents or index page; or as text on a facing page alongside each map. In your final document, please indicate which maps you have updated.

Upload your portfolio/mini-atlas to Courseworks as a PDF by 10/29.