GIS6005: Analytics
These week's lab had us design infographics based on real world data. The infographic not only conveys geographic and thematic information but also helps give the viewer more information about the subject through comparative analysis and other charts/graphs. When designing the final layout, I followed traditional eye movements of viewers from left to right and then down. I split the infographic into two even halves, one showcasing the county data spatially on the maps to the left with sequential color schemes, and the other halve containing the source notes, charts, graphs, and other summary statistics. The left half of the infographic contained the mapped single parent household percentages and the children in poverty percentages. These maps were given unique legend patches to reflect the data being represented and to add to the viewers’ comprehension of the data being shown. The legend patches also helped the infogra...
