1. Map Making Made Easy in ArcGIS

2. Creating and using ArcMap templates
Session Overview
Map and layout design
ArcMap techniques
Map output
Creating and using ArcMap templates

3. Affective and substantive design
What is the ‘look’ or ‘feel’ of the map?
Historical, modern, crowded, simple

4. Affective and substantive design
What is shown on the map and for what purpose?
What is the substance of the map or layout?

5. Map design considerations
What is the map about?
Who is the map for?
How will the map be used?
Are there technical limits?

6. How should I tailor my map?
Maps should be tailored to their audience
Map meant for a group of School District Officials:
symbols & abbreviations unfamiliar to the general public
Maps should also be tailored to their uses
Report map vs. Wall map:
simple vs. elaborate
color vs. black & white

7. How can I present my data effectively?
Graduated symbols
Features: locations, lines, areas
Values: counts/amounts, ratios, ranks
Source: ESRI, INC.

8. How can I present my data effectively?
Graduated colors
Features: areas, continuous phenomena
Values: counts/amounts, ratios, ranks
Source: ESRI, INC.

9. How can I present my data effectively?
Charts
Features: areas, locations
Values: counts/amounts, ratios

10. What should an effective map do?
Inform
Reveal
Clarify
Convince

11. Layout design
Pinched layout
Unpinched layout

12. Layout design Balance Margins White space Bounding boxes Alignment
Unbalanced layout

13. Layout design Balance Margins White space Bounding boxes Alignment
Balanced layout

14. Layout design Balance Figure-ground Margins White space Bounding boxes
Alignment
Figure-ground

15. Layout design Balance Figure-ground Visual contrast Margins
White space
Bounding boxes
Alignment
Figure-ground
Visual contrast

16. Layout design Balance Figure-ground Visual contrast Visual hierarchy
Margins
White space
Bounding boxes
Alignment
Figure-ground
Visual contrast
Visual hierarchy

17. Understanding Fonts Fonts are the personality of a map
Can be serious or carefree
Make sure they are legible
A single map will usually contain only 2 fonts: 1 serif & 1 san serif

18. Understanding Fonts
Callouts use graphic elements to link a text element to a location
Use callouts sparingly; reserve them for when you need to clarify locations in a densely labeled
Using a callout for every label on a map would produce distracting and excessive visual clutter in most contexts

19. Understanding Fonts Halos function much like shadows
Also called "letter casing" & an "inline" in some design software, a halo can be used to decorate text or to subtly improve contrast with the background

20. Elements of a effective map
Carefully prepared & symbolized data
Legend to explain the symbols
A descriptive title
Projection information
A source statement
Other elements:
North Arrow
Scale Bar
Neatline
Disclaimer

21. Elements of a effective map
Title
Neatline
Legend
North Arrow
Scale Bar

22. Elements of a effective map
Logo & Creation
Date
Davis Demographics & Planning, Inc. July 2008
S:/district/sb_cnty/chaffey/arcmap/High School Boundaries.mxd
Data source

23. Map Making Basics
Layout View

24. Map Making Basics Layout view Adding elements to the layout
Page & Print Setup
Layout Tools toolbar
Draw toolbar
Adding elements to the layout
Legend
North Arrow
Scale bar
Changing the map elements

25. Page properties and techniques
Page & Print Setup

26. Page properties and techniques
Set grids and guides

27. Page properties and techniques
Set grids and guides
Use them to align and distribute page elements
Use Graphics toolbar

28. Map Making Basics Layout toolbar ZOOM IN ZOOM OUT PAN
GO BACK to EXTENT
GO FORWARD to EXTENT
ZOOM CONTROL
FIXED ZOOM IN
FIXED ZOOM OUT
ZOOM WHOLE PAGE
ZOOM to 100%
TOGGLE DRAFT MODE
FOCUS DATA FRAME
CHANGE LAYOUT

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Draw Tool

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Draw Tool (cont.)

40. Using ArcMap Templates
What are templates?
Contain static elements
Speed map creation
Are useful for creating map series
Standardize layouts
Can be shared with other depts.
Are stored in .mxt file format

41. Using ArcMap Templates
Using an existing template
At start of ArcMap, choose a template
Within ArcMap, switch to another template
Layout tool bar > Change layout

42. Where are templates stored?
ESRI produced templates are located in:

43. Where are templates stored?
Custom produced templates are saved in:
Or can be saved on a network folder to be used by a dept.

44. Using ArcMap Templates
Create your own template
Start Arcmap
Create new map or open an existing map or template
Customize your map
Add layers & symbols
Add other elements you want in template
Delete data layers before you save the template
Save map document as an ArcMap template