Some Tips on Map Layout & Exporting a Map to Illustrator
If you’d like to finish a map with Adobe Illustrator, that you started in ArcMap, there are a few quirks and best practices you should know about when exporting that map from ArcMap. If you stick with these guidelines/tips, it will make your life a little easier when you get into the Illustrator workspace. First, […]
Utilizing QR Codes on Maps
For the Delta Emergency Flood Response Mapbook, our team decided to use QR (quick response) codes to give our static, print, mapbook a dynamic and interactive element. The QR codes we used in the mapbook allow flood responders (with a smart phone app that can read QR codes) to quickly access real-time weather data as […]
Anatomy of an Executive Summary
I love InDesign. With some creativity, you can do some really cool things with InDesign. You think DS Mapbook or Map Logic Layout Manager are good? InDesign blows them away. But when you combine InDesign, ESRI ArcMap, Illustrator, Excel, Python, ArcCatalog, Word and Photoshop you get something exciting. Look out for the Anatomy of the […]
