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I was interviewed by Hoodline about my cable car map.

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I was interviewed by Will Callan of Hoodline about my map of the old pre-earthquake cable car system in San Francisco. Check out the interview here!

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A new thing I thought of: plot diagrams.

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A new thing I thought of: plot diagrams.

The newest concept I've come up with is using the visual language of subway maps to show how a plot goes forward.  It's a simple and elegant way of how to reduce the plot of a story to its essentials.  The first ones that I've put together were of the Star Wars original trilogy.  I've since extended it to cover how much I enjoy the theater, by adding a few of my favorite plays to the collection. Check them out here!

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