Optimist vs. Pessimist Maps

Years ago, my friend Chris Lysy made this cartoon about optimist and pessimist charts: Last week, I applied the optimist vs. pessimist style to a map during Office Hours. (The real version of the map was about a different topic in a different state, but you get the idea.) The Traditional Map I’ve written about traditional and storytelling approaches before. You’re probably familiar with this terminology already? The traditional version would have a topical title and regular ol’ brand colors....