2014 Drum Corps International

An updated version of the 2013 map I made earlier this summer for 2014.

Programs used: ArcMap 10.2 Photoshop, Excel, Illustrator
Full Resolution: 11"x17"
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Below is an alternate version without the temperature data and no description.

Programs used: ArcMap 10.2 Photoshop, Excel, Illustrator
Full Resolution: 11"x17"
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Disclaimer: I am in no way affiliated with Drum Corps International, DCI, or any of their partner organizations. This map was created with data which is publicly available at DCI.org.

The Geography of Blugold Marching Band Applicants

This project displays where applicants hometowns are who are applying for the Blugold Marching Band (BMB) at the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire. I intentionally included a small amount of text so that the maps could speak for themselves. There are four maps that show the instruments in the band and three which are showing some form of analysis. I expanded upon this project for my capstone research with the study question of: From where and why do students apply for the Blugold Marching Band.

Below the image are the presentation slides.

The research paper in full can be downloaded here.

Presentation


Programs used: ArcMap 10.2, Excel, Illustrator, Photoshop
Full Resolution: 46"x42"
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Chippewa Valley, WI

These two maps are of the same area within Wisconsin but of different dates and one includes an elevation effect. The technique I used to create this effect is different from other methods but I see no visual differences between my maps and others. ArcGIS has a tutorial for how to perform this merging of a hillshade raster and an image but I wasn't able to get it to work. If you want to try it you can do so here.

I started with a DEM of the Chippewa Valley and created a Hillshade DEM within ArcMap. Next I brought in a pansharpened image and changed the transparency to 25%. I used photoshop to greatly increase the contrast and after doing so the final image with the hillshade worked exactly how I wanted it to. Below I've included the map without the hillshaded raster to show the difference this method made in the map.

Map with hillshade. Image from 10/27/2013

Map without hillshade. Image from 9/25/2013

Programs used: Illustrator, Photoshop, ArcMap 10.2 and Erdas Imagine
Full resolution: 26" x 18"
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February 2014 Wisconsin

Wisconsin got extremely lucky this year with the weather in terms of satellite imagery but if you lived in Wisconsin this past February you know that it was one of the coldest months in recorded history for the state. Shown on the poster are two images, one of Wisconsin shown in the visible spectrum and the other using infrared information. By using infrared data we can bring out different features within an image. The most noticeable change is that now clouds stick out much better so it is easier to tell what is snow and what is a cloud.

Programs used: Imagine 2013, ArcMap 10.2, Photoshop, Illustrator
Full Resolution: 26" x 18"
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2013 Drum Corps International

Below is a map which was requested from a friend who marched with the Madison Scouts in 2012 and 2013. For more information about Drum Corps International visit DCI.org

Poster text: World class drum corps perform across the nation under the jurisdiction of Drum Corps International (DCI). Practicing many hours a day and performing in hot temperatures can take a large toll on the members of each corps. Average temperature from each city on the day of the performance has been interpolated to show where it was warm or cool over the course of the tour schedule. Graduated points show how many drum corps were at each performance location with San Antonio, TX, Atlanta, GA, and Allentown, PA hosting all 22 drum corps. All of the drum corps finished their seasons in Indianapolis, IN.

Disclaimer: I am in no way affiliated with Drum Corps International, DCI, or any of their partner organizations. This map was created with data which is publicly available at DCI.org.

Programs used: ArcMap 10.2 Photoshop, Excel, Illustrator
Full Resolution: 11"x17"
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Cahokia: A Mound Society

This project was completed for a Geography 322: Natives Geographies offered at UWEC. We selected Cahokia because of how large of a civilization it was and because of the shear number of mounds constructed at the site. We provide a brief overview of the society and focus in on two mounds in particular; Monks Mound and Mound 72. To fully appreciate the poster in full detail make sure you download the full resolution size pdf.

Now included below the poster are the presentation slides created for this project. 

To read the text click here.

Programs used: ArcMap 10.2, Illustrator, and GIMP
Full Resolution: 46" x 42"
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Mounds and Moundgroups of Cahokia

This map was created for as part of a final project poster for Geography 322: Natives Geographies at UW Eau Claire. Aerial imagery was used to show where the mounds would be located in regards to present day developments. Cahokia is a Mississippian City which was once larger than London, England (in 1250 AD). The final poster for this research project will be uploaded once completed.

Programs used: ArcMAP and Illustrator
Full resolution: 20" x 16"
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