Geographical/Map Charts Tutorial

What is a Geographical/Map Chart?An Infographic that uses a map to show and compare data.

When should you use a Map Chart?Show data that is specific to a certain location or region

Example Map Charts:

(Source: Hampton, Danita. "Trending Topics." ICIC RSS. N.p., 23 Sept. 2014. Web. 23 Nov. 2015. <http://www.icic.org/connection/blog-entry/blog-in-americas-war-on-poverty-inner-cities-remain-the-front-line>.)

(Source: Staff, TIME. "The TIME Invention Poll | TIME.com. "Time.Time, 14 Nov. 2013. Web. 23 Nov. 2015. <http://techl and.time.co m/2013/11/ 14/the-time-invention-poll/>.)

(Source: "Infographic Design & Marketing." Customer Magnetism. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Nov. 2015.<https://www .customermagnetism .com/solutions/ infographic-design/>.)

(Source: "Distracted Driving Infographic: State-by-State Texting While Driving Laws." SafetySmart Compliance. N.p., 2 Nov. 2012. Web. 23 Nov. 2015. <http://compliance .safetysmart.com/ articles-insight/latest-headlines/info graphic-state-by-state-laws-for-texting-while-driving>.)

(Source: Kraemer, G. "Infographic: How Does Our State Measure Up In Energy Efficiency." Infographic: How Does Our State Measure Up In Energy Efficiency. N.p., 27 Mar. 2013. Web. 23 Nov. 2015. <http://www.usenergyrenovations.com/news/2013/03/27/infographic-how-does-our-state-measure-energy-efficiency>.)

(Source: "World Map of Social Networks." Vincos Blog. N.p., Aug. 2015. Web. 23 Nov. 2015. <http://vincos.it/world-map-of-social-networks/>.)

Tool Challenge:Your job is to use one of the Infographic Tools (programs) listed below to recreate this “Women in the Board Room” Infographic Map Diagram (below). Use the “hints/guiding questions” to guide how you search for and use different tools in each of program. Because each program has slightly different tools, you’ll need to explore a bit to find these.

(Source: "Women in the Boardroom World Map (infographic)." Women in the Boardroom World Map (infographic). Grant Thornton, 3 Mar. 2010. Web. 23 Nov. 2015. <http://www.grantthornton.co.uk/en/insights/women-in-the-boardroom-world-map-infographic>.)

Infographic Tool to Try: PiktochartCreatelyEasel.ly

Hints/Guiding Questions: How do you create a new document or figure (or clear your canvas)? Is there a specific “tool” for creating the maps or do you need to assemble it from scratch yourself? How do you add a map to your canvas? How do you add other icons to your map? How can you change the size of an image? How can you change the fill color of an image? How can you add text to your figure? (For example, to add a quantity, legend or explanation)

Analysis Questions:1. What information can you present in a Map Diagram?2. What information does this sample Map Diagram show?