Hi Class,
I posted some base map files that you can use with FreeHand or Illustrator for the rest of your lives. You can download it on Moodle via the LINKS page.
There is a little of everything on there -- continents, regions, countries, US states, and major cities. These files are absolutely stellar for making maps for publications and reports and thematically as they are generalized for print already. Your South America/Brazil map shape file came from these. So please download them before the semester ends so you have them in the future!
Now, more seriously... for those of you that are interested in reading more about Graphic Design/Layout for map design, I am posting PDFs of two of my favorite books on the topic on Moodle. These books are priceless! Seriously, read them if you want to gain insight on everything from text placement, types, map balance, weight, and everything!
Regardless if you want to read or not, you should definitely look at the graphics in this book and the captions to get some good ideas on design principles.
Alright... cool! Have a great weeken and we will see you on Tuesday!
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