The Beauty of Clear Communication

Authors

  • David Imus Imus Geographics
  • Paula Loftin Eugene School District 4J

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14714/CP73.591

Keywords:

aesthetics, visual separation, map elements, weight, hue

Abstract

Users see aesthetics in the Essential Geography of the United States of America, a map that was made to communicate clearly, supporting the idea that, in cartography, there is a relationship between clarity and beauty.

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Published

2012-09-01

How to Cite

Imus, D., & Loftin, P. (2012). The Beauty of Clear Communication. Cartographic Perspectives, (73), 103–106. https://doi.org/10.14714/CP73.591

Issue

No. 73 (2012)

Section

Visual Fields

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