For this map, I wanted to communicate Tony Pierce’s information that dealt with his arts and entertainment spending (these categories compared to all spending, and the details within those categories). After experimenting with separating the sections from the pie chart, I was reminded of the geometric bounciness of 1950s cartoons and the Monsters Inc. opening sequence, which became part of my visual inspiration.

I created icons to visually represent the different activities off of this geometric style. The darker browns, reds and greens were for a refined dinner menu kind-of look, and the type I chose (one cursive, the other typewriter-esque) was meant to also express this snazzy, posh style and relate to the subject of arts and entertainment. I think I could make my chart more effective by deciding on a more contrasting color palette (not so dark/saturated across the board) and set a standard for the amount of spacing between the objects (a grid system) as well as for the scaling of type. I also think by making the icons more a part of the piece, I would have added more visual interest. Overall, I think it would have helped to provide more information for the viewer in order to communicate more context about Tony Pierce’s expenses.