Module 3 Cartographic Design

In this lab we were task to use some of the most basic but also the most important principles of Cartographic design. Some of these principles include balance, contrast, and visual hierarchy which all help to assist the reader to determine the purpose of the map and understand where it is. To begin the process of applying the principles I first had to add all the data that was needed then edit the size and color to show the visual hierarchy and contrast between the items and the background. This was all done in ArcGIS and the only challenging part of the assignment was trying to make sure all the details fit nicely and constantly editing the details to see how they looked.