Make a Static Map with QGIS

Learn how to create a visually appealing map that you can print out or export using the free and open-source mapping software, QGIS. After reviewing best practices in cartography, the workshop shows how to use the QGIS Print Layout tool to design and export a static map that is accessible, reproducible, and easy to read. View the workshop materials on GitHub: umass-gis.gith...
Best Practices in Map Design
2:18 - Overview
4:34 - Color and accessibility
5:09 - Map elements
7:20 - Framing
8:15 - Assessing and revising the map
9:08 - Ethical considerations
Example Maps
10:15 - Evaluating maps
QGIS Print Layout Demo
22:15 - Overview
24:08 - Setting up QGIS
28:05 - Layout Manager
29:56 - Print Layout buttons
31:01 - Setting up the page
31:48 - Adding a map
34:42 - Changing item properties
34:58 - Adding map elements
38:22 - Locking layers
39:59 - Adding an inset map
40:56 - Managing scale bars
45:26 - Exporting a map
Practicing with Symbology
46:02 - Overview
47:38 - Categorized symbology (contours)
52:30 - Rule-based symbology (points of interest)
56:28 - Custom SVG markers
58:58 - Extracting a subset of data
1:01:30 - Drop shadows
1:03:06 - Labelling
Recording from the workshop "Design a Custom Map in QGIS" by Dr. Becky Seifried, Geospatial Information Librarian, UMass Amherst Libraries.

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