6/10/2023 0 Comments Blank hex map s![]() I just find the 4:3 dimensions to be pretty easy to use across the web and via print. I’ll start by creating a blank “Presentation (4:3).” In Canva, no matter the sizing, you can create multiple pages. ![]() Let’s go ahead and try to recreate the style using Canva. ![]() This tile grid map created for an NPR article by Sean McMinn uses a hexagon icon as its base tile. It’s just a collection of icons tiled together in a way that approximates the geography you are representing. More people live in DC than Wyoming, but in those maps, DC would all but disappear. The idea behind these kinds of maps is pretty simple, coloring maps based on geographic borders gives larger western states more visual prominence. So over the last few years there has been an uptick of tile-grid maps. In this post I am going to walk you through the process of creating your own hex tile grid using Canva. Then we recreate the charts using easy freemium tools. In this series of data design posts, we draw inspiration from charts in the news and other spaces featuring data visualizations.
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