John Nelson
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I have far too much fun looking for ways to understand and present data visually, hopefully driving product strategy and engaging users. I work in the ArcGIS Living Atlas team at Esri, pushing and pulling data in all sorts of absurd ways and then sharing the process. I also design user experiences for maps and apps. When I'm not doing those things, I'm chasing around toddlers and wrangling chickens, and generally getting into other ad-hoc adventures. Life is good. You might also like these Styles for ArcGIS Pro: esriurl.com/nelsonstyles

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Migration, Visualization, and Just-Enough-ification

This is the migration of an Osprey hatched from a nesting post built by a Boy Scout near Detroit. How, and why, to make the maps.

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Context Mapping: Fires and Population

Some of the most compelling cartography comes from the blending of two datasets. Here's one way to do it.

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Dot Matrix Elevation

Create minimalist elevation and hillshade maps by hacking Vector Field symbology.

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The 12 Busiest Airports in the World

A map of the 12 busiest airports in the world. Also how to make this thing.

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GPS Activity Map

How to style your GPS activity as a smoking hot molten map of awesomeness.

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Cartography. MOOC kicks off April 18 (get ready to live)

Free online course to begin, embiggen, or en-bonkerz-ify, your map-making adventure.

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Tornado Migration: How to

Here's how to make this crazy map and layout in ArcGIS Pro. Get ready to live.

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Tornado Migration: Visualizing Big Data Movement

Tornado migrations can be mapped like birds or wildebeests or commuters. They have a seasonal circuit and an ebb and flow.

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Steal This Firefly Style Please

Firefly...the map style that captures our attention and dutifully honors the First Law of Geography. Those of us that know it best think ...

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