Designing Better Maps: A Guide for GIS Users

Cynthia A. Brewer is a professor and chair of the Department of Geography at Pennsylvania State University. She teaches introductory cartography and map design courses and advises graduate students working in cartography. She has worked as a map and atlas design consultant for the US Census Bureau, National Cancer Institute, National Center for Health Statistics, and National Park Service. She is the author of Designed Maps: A Sourcebook for GIS Users (Esri Press 2008). Contents Preface to the second edition Preface to the first edition Chapter 1: Planning maps Chapter 2: Basemap basics Chapter 3: Explaining maps Chapter 4: Publishing and sharing maps Chapter 5: Type basics Chapter 6: Labeling maps Chapter 7: Color basics Chapter 8: Color on maps Chapter 9: Customizing symbols Appendix: ColorBrewer Abbreviations Resources About the author Index