Designing Better Maps: A Guide for GIS Users, second edition, is a comprehensive guide to creating maps that communicate effectively. In Designing Better Maps, renowned cartographer Cynthia A. Brewer guides readers through the basics of good cartography, including layout design, publishing maps, projections, color selection, font choices, label placement, and map symbol construction. Designing …
I originally found this book in my school library and decided to buy one for myself. It's a great guide map design on the use of fonts, color, labeling, etc. and great illustrations, but it not a step by step guide book.