Often, it’s the simplest of ideas that works. And more often than not, it’s a question posed, that can be answered by a simple map. So if the question is where would you draw a line across England and Wales so that 50% of the population is to the north, and 50% to the south what sort of map would you make?
Well you don’t have to because Alasdair Rae has done it for you with this beautifully simple, yet elegant animated solution. I love that it’s monochrome – it doesn’t need anything else, and the beauty of the animated form is you can stop the video at any point to muse over the proportion of the population to the north and south.
Before you hit play, where would you think the line is? Now, see if you’re correct.