r/DesignPorn • u/AHImusic • 10d ago

Population Density Map

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There’s a series of these maps but I ca only post one. They were designed by a data technologist named Spencer Shien and while I don’t think he’s an artist per se these to me are stunning.

These “are bold maps that have the more densely populated areas represented by bars resembling skyscrapers. The more people there are, the higher these sites get, making them reminiscent of a topographical map.”

Very cool!

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u/biggsalty 9d ago

So sad to see that font slapped on this beautiful render

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u/PontificatinPlatypus 10d ago

So much spaghetti

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u/JemaskBuhBye 9d ago

Excusie?

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u/molostil 9d ago

That font though! :(

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u/sassergaf 10d ago edited 7d ago

The town on the north border with the disproportionately tall pin towering above everything is probably Wichita Falls which only has a population of 102K, versus the millions that live in Dallas/Ft Worth, and each of the other 3 cities. It seems like a design flaw.

Edit to correct the population of Wichita Falls as 151,000 and Sheppherd AFB with 90,000 visiting and permanent “party airmen”

Still the comparison between 240,000 and 1,300,000, population for the city of Dallas, would make the line in Dallas four times taller than Wichita Falls and it isn’t. (Dallas pop doesn’t include surrounding metroplex population.)

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u/Clickclickdoh 8d ago

Population density per square mile.miles. That spike is probably Sheppard AFB.

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u/Peek_e 9d ago

Wow, I need this for other states as well.

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u/dracaEdit 10d ago

Beautiful, how exactly did you make this piece of art?

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u/Jesus_of_Redditeth 14h ago

"They were designed by a data technologist named Spencer Shien"

So, not OP.