Forestry & Timber News - Article by Sarah Robin Daniels

"When the opportunity to facilitate understanding is the objective, a vital part of the communication is to find a medium which can produce interest in the subject, build trust with the audience, and capture the attention of the user.

This is where data visualisation comes to life. Where there is data, there is truth. Let’s be candid about this, when visualising data, the goal is to achieve trust yet there is no visualisation which is purely objective. Design is selective and guides the user’s eye to the pivotal information. So, it is in everyone’s interest more than ever to adhere to the unspoken obligation of presenting the truth." - Sarah Robin Daniels

Read the full article on pages 36 - 37.

The below maps are a selection of additional examples of well designed and beautiful maps.

"City of Bristol" by Ryan Willshear.

"Lunar Sunrise" by Chris Green.