John Nelson
@johnnelsonmaps.bsky.social
I make posts about making videos about making maps about stuff.
Please do not watch this.
February 6, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Please do not watch this.
Here are global currents in the Spilhaus one-world-ocean map projection.
February 4, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Here are global currents in the Spilhaus one-world-ocean map projection.
13. Apply the theme you made and review! Get ready to live.
January 30, 2025 at 9:41 PM
13. Apply the theme you made and review! Get ready to live.
12. You can make your own color/font theme. Super easy, barely an inconvenience.
January 30, 2025 at 9:41 PM
12. You can make your own color/font theme. Super easy, barely an inconvenience.
11. Let readers come up for air between sections. Time for summaries and segues. Too much media in a row gets tedious.
January 30, 2025 at 9:39 PM
11. Let readers come up for air between sections. Time for summaries and segues. Too much media in a row gets tedious.
10. Consider ending a tour with a return to the overall area of interest.
January 30, 2025 at 9:38 PM
10. Consider ending a tour with a return to the overall area of interest.
9. Just a handful, with a bit of interesting commentary about each.
January 30, 2025 at 9:37 PM
9. Just a handful, with a bit of interesting commentary about each.
8. Show off the places of special interest, or some of the extremes.
January 30, 2025 at 9:36 PM
8. Show off the places of special interest, or some of the extremes.
7. Ready for a tour!
January 30, 2025 at 9:35 PM
7. Ready for a tour!
6. Now that we have context, time for those map layers.
January 30, 2025 at 9:34 PM
6. Now that we have context, time for those map layers.
5. Ok, zoom in on your area of interest.
January 30, 2025 at 9:32 PM
5. Ok, zoom in on your area of interest.
4. Set the geographic stage first. Provide context.
January 30, 2025 at 9:31 PM
4. Set the geographic stage first. Provide context.
3. Kicking off a narrative. Not so fast on the maps yet. Ok then a map, but make sure it's a big cool "sidecar" format.
January 30, 2025 at 9:30 PM
3. Kicking off a narrative. Not so fast on the maps yet. Ok then a map, but make sure it's a big cool "sidecar" format.
2. Set up your story's splash screen.
January 30, 2025 at 9:28 PM
2. Set up your story's splash screen.
Here's how to make a nice little StoryMap. Find free photography, do some map choreography, and make a custom theme.
1. Snag some cool Unsplash photos
1. Snag some cool Unsplash photos
January 30, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Here's how to make a nice little StoryMap. Find free photography, do some map choreography, and make a custom theme.
1. Snag some cool Unsplash photos
1. Snag some cool Unsplash photos
Blue whale migration for those gigantic beasts of the North Eastern Atlantic. www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/...
January 30, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Blue whale migration for those gigantic beasts of the North Eastern Atlantic. www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/...
Thanks @womeningis.bsky.social for the opportunity!
January 29, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Thanks @womeningis.bsky.social for the opportunity!
January 22, 2025 at 1:41 PM