Happy Recognize Singles Day!
Presumably this day is inclusive of those who were rejected on Valentine’s Day or just want to remain single. Regardless, it’s a day. And I thought I could celebrate it by mapping where in the US one can move to join other single people — presumably for singular solidarity or to increase one’s odds of not being single much longer? I don’t know; don’t overthink it, please. It’s just a map!
Original Prompt
Please come up with a map design idea, aesthetic, and motif for a tongue-in-cheek “Recognize Singles Day” map of the United States that will use the attached dataset of single-adult led households, etc., by state. The map should “Recognize Singles” and perhaps imply where to move if you’re single and want to meet other singles. As for style, I would love it if the map were in a conformal or equal area conic projection. Perhaps a MapBox globe bounded to the United States, Alaska, and Hawaii area — no panning outside of it? The title should be Masthead style. It needs to work on mobile. The interactivity should be minimal — if possible show total percent of singles by county, percent of all singles that are female, percent of all singles that are male, county name, etc. Once you’ve designed the two motifs, critique them — 300 words or less. Give a logical answer to which is best or if further ideation may be useful.