Episode 281: Designing for Maps with Loren Baxter

What should you consider when using map components in your product? Our guest today is Loren Baxter, lead designer for Felt Maps. You’ll learn how to start thinking in terms of maps, how to approach UX interactions and animations, what types of information can be included, and more.

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Show Notes

• Felt
• Google My Maps — simple tool for designing maps
• ArcGIS, QGIS — popular expert tools
• Remix — Loren’s previous place of work
• MapBox — a platform for map-based products
• OpenStreetMap — an open-source project
• Tippecanoe — tool for tiling
• Try out Felt
• Follow Loren on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram

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