This page showcases work in ArcGIS StoryMaps, demonstrating skills in narrative web mapping, spatial storytelling, and the design of public-facing geospatial experiences.
Dragon Con: A Retrospective Journey
Project Overview
This ArcGIS StoryMap tells the story of a friend’s decade-long journey attending Dragon Con, Atlanta’s iconic pop-culture convention. What started as a creative challenge — “how are you going to map that?” — became an exploration of how place, time, and travel shape personal narratives. The story traces the journey from a first-time attendee to a recognized cosplay maker, weaving together geography, community, and creativity.
Approach
The project involved identifying the spatial and temporal threads within a personal narrative and translating them into an engaging web experience using ArcGIS StoryMaps. Key locations — from Houston to Atlanta’s host hotels to a pandemic-era Hill Country retreat — anchor the story geographically. Media, imagery, and first-person accounts were curated and integrated to bring the narrative to life for a general audience.
Skills Demonstrated
Spatial storytelling and narrative structure, ArcGIS StoryMaps authoring, media integration and layout design, and communicating geographic context to non-technical audiences.
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