Nika's 30 Day Map Challenge 2024

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Day 1: Points

A map with points. Start the challenge with points. Show individual locations—anything from cities to trees or more abstract concepts.

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Day 2: Lines

A map with focus on lines. Roads, rivers, routes, or borders—this day is all about mapping connections and divisions.

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Day 3: Polygons

A map with polygons. Regions, countries, lakes—this day is for defined shapes that fill space.

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Day 4: Hexagons

Maps using hexagonal grids. Step away from square grids and try mapping with hexagons.

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Day 5: A journey

Map any journey. Personal or not. Trace a journey—this could be a daily commute, a long-distance trip, or something from history.

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Day 6: Raster

A map using raster data. Rasters are everywhere, but today's focus is purely on grids and pixels.

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Day 7: Vintage style

Map something modern in a vintage aesthetic. Create a map that captures the look and feel of historical cartography but focuses on a contemporary topic.

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Day 8: Humanitarian Data Exchange (HDX)

Use data from HDX to map humanitarian topics. Explore the datasets from the Humanitarian Data Exchange.

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Day 9: AI only

This day is all about prompt engineering. Use AI tools like DALL-E, MidJourney, Stable Diffusion, or ChatGPT with geospatial capabilities to create a map.

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Day 10: Pen & paper

Draw a map by hand. Go analog and draw a map using pen and paper.

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Day 11: Arctic

Map the Arctic. Whether it's ice coverage, wildlife habitats, or the effects of climate change.

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Day 12: Time and space

Map something where time matters. Visualize change over time—urban growth, migration, or environmental shifts.

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Day 13: A new tool

Use a tool you've never tried before. The challenge has always been about trying new things.

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Day 14: A world map

Map the whole world. Whether it's continents, ecosystems, or oceans, this is the day to map the entire planet.

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Day 15: My data

Map something personal. Map data from your own life—this could be places you've traveled, your daily routine, or any other personal touch.

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Day 16: Choropleth

Classic choropleth map. Use color to show data variation across regions.

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Day 17: Collaborative map

Collaborate with others on a single map. For today's challenge, team up!

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Day 18: 3D

Map with depth. Add a third dimension to your map.

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Day 19: Typography

Map focused on typography. Let text and words do the heavy lifting today.

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Day 20: OpenStreetMap

Use OpenStreetMap data to create something. OpenStreetMap offers rich, editable data from roads to buildings and beyond.

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Day 21: Conflict

Map a conflict. Political, territorial, or social—there are conflicts all around us.

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Day 22: 2 colours

Create a map using only 2 colors. No gradients or shading—just two flat colors.

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Day 23: Memory

Map based on memory. Create a map of a place you remember—hometown, favorite destination, or somewhere meaningful.

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Day 24: Only circular shapes

Map using only circles. Everything should be circular.

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Day 25: Heat

Map something related to heat. Focus on heat, whether it's actual temperature or areas of intensity.

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Day 26: Map projections

Explore different map projections and how they distort the world.

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Day 27: Micromapping

Map something small and precise. Zoom in and map a small area in high detail.

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Day 28: The blue planet

Map oceans, rivers, and lakes. Focus on water today.

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Day 29: Overture

Use data from the Overture Maps Foundation. Explore data from Overture Maps Foundation to create a map that highlights new geographic datasets.

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Day 30: The final map

The final challenge—your choice! Revisit a technique from earlier in the month, refine an idea, or try something completely new.