A map can be a useful tool to give directions, but it can also come in handy to understand the geography and topography of a region. MAD Lab has just completed a huge map of California to help those who are visually impaired or have low vision fully explore a map of the state.Designers discuss the difficulties and the issues that they grappled with in making the map in this article. Finding ways to make the names readable overtop of the textures being used for mountains and water posed one challenge initially, but, as you will read, it was overcome with some redesigning.
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See California Like Never Before: MAD Lab creates its largest low vision and tactile map yet
