Author Archives: Ellen Brooks

The Fragile States Index map provides a unique analysis of the world in its insistence upon numerical data in addition to a colorful approach. Perhaps the most important aspect is the sheer amount of data implicated by the map itself, … Continue reading →

  This map, though simple, establishes a sense of internationalism and power through its visual rhetoric incorporated in intentional choices and silences about its perspective on world oil consumption. At first it appears a very basic map: it’s a rather … Continue reading →

http://atlas.esri.com/?p=home This online compilation of atlases allows users to both search through a database of pre-created maps and to create new maps. It is very similar to CartoDB in its creation capabilities, yet offers some unique visual approaches. The “Featured … Continue reading →