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Mapping: An Illustrated Guide to Graphic Navigational Systems
Focusing on information design, this guide reveals the visual language of location, direction, spatial and structural relationships which are central to this sector of graphics, exploring "maps" as varied as subway systems and websites to chemical symbols, and the mapping of time.
208 pages, Hardcover
First published October 1, 2002
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August 14, 2019
A spectacular find.
Beyond traditional maps of locations (subway maps, street maps), the book also contains visualization of time, space, networks, concepts and any combination of the above.
It contains huge collection of magnificent examples which are well-beyond my expectation.
Highly recommended.
Beyond traditional maps of locations (subway maps, street maps), the book also contains visualization of time, space, networks, concepts and any combination of the above.
It contains huge collection of magnificent examples which are well-beyond my expectation.
Highly recommended.
December 17, 2021
Some projects are more like information design.
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February 28, 2023Mapping : An Illustrated Guide to Graphic Navigational Systems by William Owen (2007)
May 12, 2011
A useful book to to see how others have tackled the problem of data retrieval, interpretation and presentation. However, some of the examples in this book are not the most inspired and some even take complex data and present it in an even more complex and obtuse way.
Ironically, the text of this book is annoyingly small and slightly obscured by a heavy lined background. A good example of how not to present information.
Pick it up cheap on Amazon from a third party seller. I paid only £2.50 for this so I'm not disappointed.
Ironically, the text of this book is annoyingly small and slightly obscured by a heavy lined background. A good example of how not to present information.
Pick it up cheap on Amazon from a third party seller. I paid only £2.50 for this so I'm not disappointed.
August 22, 2009
A spectacular find.
Beyond traditional maps of locations (subway maps, street maps), the book also contains visualization of time, space, networks, concepts and any combination of the above.
It contains huge collection of magnificent examples which are well-beyond my expectation.
Highly recommended.
Beyond traditional maps of locations (subway maps, street maps), the book also contains visualization of time, space, networks, concepts and any combination of the above.
It contains huge collection of magnificent examples which are well-beyond my expectation.
Highly recommended.
February 10, 2012
The 10 years since publication have witnessed an amazing expansion in the area of cartography.
Despite this, it's still a relaxing, somewhat random meander through print, installation and digital work, mostly from the 1990s, related to mapping and wayfinding, mostly in London but aso internationally.
Peppered with solid essays by William Owen, who should really be listed as author on this.
Despite this, it's still a relaxing, somewhat random meander through print, installation and digital work, mostly from the 1990s, related to mapping and wayfinding, mostly in London but aso internationally.
Peppered with solid essays by William Owen, who should really be listed as author on this.
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