Big Think’s Strange Maps
There are fewer things better in this world than intelligent, stunning, respectable work. Specifically intelligent, stunning, respectable artwork. I am, and will always be, a sucker for well-thought out and complex work. Anything that’s thought provoking, methodical and full of process absolutely fascinates me. I love seeing smart design, because then it does something much more than just look pretty.
Case in point, cartography. You just can’t have stupid maps, lol. It’s near impossible.
Map making is such a delicate, precise and measured process. It requires an absurd amount of thoughtfulness and planning, tons of patience and boatloads of research. Especially informational maps that put a visual guide to trends, behaviors, patterns and evolutions in our society. Ancient maps are in a league of their own, but modern day maps can be wonderfully creative. Recently I came across a site called Big Think, and they have a featured section about strange maps with Frank Jacobs. Frank is a cartographer who’s studied maps for years, and created some of his own wonderfully strange ones. Many of the maps from Big Think have been published into a book entitled, “Strange Maps” and is available for purchase on Amazon.
Enjoy a selection of Frank’s maps here, and right after the jump.
