ChristopherCheong_project1_examples

Here are a few concept map examples that I have came across in my research (Good, Bad, and Ugly):

http://www.aero.org/publications/crosslink/spring2007/images/05_01.gif This concept map has all the right information and connections between ideas, however it lacks visual appeal. The colour of the background makes it especially hard for us to make out what is trying to be communicated. Although blue and brown compliment each other nicely, the way in which the designer executed this was not very well thought out.
 * Aerospace Corporation**

http://classroomtech.files.wordpress.com/2006/08/concept-map-mindmanagement.jpg This concept map is pretty good. It has a good balance of interesting visual concepts as well as correlations between ideas. I do enjoy the pencil crayon style and the strange shape and different sizes of each bounding box for each idea. I also like how some of the bounding boxes are of familiar shapes, such as a lightning bolt. For all these reasons this concept map makes for an interesting approach.
 * Classroom Tech**

http://www.yogateacher.com/images/mindmaps/mindmapping.jpeg The approach taken for this concept map is an example of thinking literally but also "out-of-the-box". This is a mind map, illustrated through the use of a sketched brain. The nerves that branch out to the concepts is a visually effective way to communicate relations between the subject. Overall, this map is appealing, yet it communicates efficiently and effectively to the audience.
 * Yoga Teacher**

http://www.anu.edu.au/physics/Savage/TEE/site/tee/sharedimages/mindmap.jpg This particular concept map is not that great. As a graphic designer, the effects applied to this design is not working visually. Stay away from this!
 * Relativity Map**

http://www.dubberly.com/images/thumb_brand.png Now, this map is what I would consider exceptional. It has everything, it has it ALL. It is not only very visually appealing graphic design wise, but it also very easy to navigate through, easily understanding everything. It is clear and concise, good use of work space and colour, and overall great in communicating information.
 * Brand Experience**