Climate Map

How I made a fully interactive historical climate map. Why I did it and what's next. Award WinningI love competing in challenges where I have the freedom to bring my creativity to a pre-defined structure and timeline that makes actually finishing very likely. The competitive spirit pushes me to do my best, quickly learn and implement new skills and make rapid decisions. No time to ponder and doubt, just sprint. It’s perfect for my ADHD. So I joined the Contra x Figma Makeathon! The challenge was to use the Figma suite of products to create almost any web project you’d like. Just the type of freedom I thrive in. With one hitch... I don’t use Figma. I have in the past, but I rarely use it. My preferred software is native and Figma is native to nothing but a browser. Many people seemingly don't much care for the tools they use, just enjoying what they get out of them, but I am no such person. I need my tools to bring joy along the way as much as the final result will. That being said,…