Earlier this week, Stephanie Evergreen posted this great checklist for data visualizations. She and Ann Emery designed it to help social scientists understand the elements of a successful graph and offer guidance on how to make a graph better.
I've seen the list tweeted by data viz experts like Alberto Cairo and had it forwarded it to me by a designer I used to work with. It got me thinking that a list like this for maps would be really useful. We're beginners at mapmaking here at Map Lab, and we'd love a list like this to check our own maps against, and to help us evaluate maps we come across.
I haven't found a map checklist yet, and when I asked if one existed on Twitter...
So, let's make a checklist!
Step 1: Experts tell us what should be on the list (please help!)
Tell us what you think should be on the list in the comments below
Update: At least one map checklist has been located:
There is a lot on this list – would a more condensed/streamlined/basic list be possible... or useful?
Update: Another checklist has been found (Use the first link. The second link is the same list from above):
Update: A new checklist has been created by Stamen!
