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May 11, 2009

[Design] Current Affairs Competition

CHA Poster
Broken pieces that really belonged to one whole plain.
But should physical separation matter anyway? Really?
This poster reminds me that maps are often misrepresented. Have you ever thought of why the "northern" hemisphere always appear on the top? Why is Europe most of the time appearing in the center? And if you pay enough attention, the sizes of countries often are not proportionate to their actual territorial area. Africa is three times larger than the entire Europe yet often appears much smaller on maps. And since planet Earth is a globe, everything should be stretched (distorted) a bit to reflect reality when printed on paper.

Test: Click to enlarge the upside down world map below. Close your eyes. Now see how long it takes to find Hong Kong. ;)

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