QGIS Map Design provides step-by-step instructions covering both basic styling and labeling and advanced cartographic techniques such as illuminated contours and dynamic masking.
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Maps and Cartography
Atlas of Design
Do you love beautiful maps? The Atlas of Design has been reprinted and is now available for purchase from the North American Cartographic Information Society (NACIS).
GIS Career and Jobs
GIS Skills
What skills are needed to be a successful GIS professional? Broken down by category, listed here is an in progress list of all the skills a GIS professional may be required to have. Provide your input on essential skills in the comment section below. Cartography Map Elements Know all the […]
GIS Learning
Gretchen Peterson | Profiles From the Geospatial Community
Gretchen Peterson is a well-known geospatial professional who has run her own GIS consulting firm, Peterson GIS, since 2001. She has worked on a wide range of GIS projects including (just to name a few) solar energy site suitability analysis, stream restoration prioritization, wildlife corridor design, and an archaeological sensitivity […]
Maps and Cartography
Cartographic Resources
Learn how to really display your spatial information and create well designed, informative maps. Access this collection of resources on how to display colors, create an amazing layout, and what information to show. Cartographic Design and Map Making What’s in a Map? What really makes a map? Find out the […]
Maps and Cartography
Ten Things to Consider When Making a Map
What makes a good map? When done well, a map is a vehicle for effective communication. There are many cartographic principles to help guide effective map making. Below are ten common considerations that all cartographers should incorporate as part of their map making process. This list isn’t meant to be […]
Maps and Cartography
The Look of Maps
The Look of Maps: An Examination of Cartographic Design is by Arthur H. Robinson and was originally published in 1952.
Maps and Cartography
Cartographic Capabilities in ArcMap
The release of ArcGIS 9.2 brought increased cartographic capabilities to ArcMap especially in the area of rendering. As with last year’s conference, this was evident by the range of technical workshops offered at the recent ESRI International User Conference held this past June. On hand at the conference were ESRI […]
Maps and Cartography
Principles of Cartographic Design
The following cartographic principles were presented to the recent British Cartographic Society Design Group meeting at Glasgow University.