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Types Of Cycling

If you need a new or updated map to show your city active transportation network, keep reading for 7 things to think about. #maps #cartography Types Of Cycling, Bus Shelters, Map Projects, Bike Parking, Detailed Map, Short Trip, Maps

Types Of Cycling

If you need a new or updated map to show your city active transportation network, keep reading for 7 things to think about. #maps #cartography

WitMaps

Read below to see some questions I ask my clients when designing academic or historical maps. These maps are meant to give context to the reader, to highlight places mentioned in the text. #maps #cartography #books Animal Habitats, Historical Maps, Travel Book, History Books, Academics, Textbook, Context

Animal Habitats

Historical Maps

Read below to see some questions I ask my clients when designing academic or historical maps. These maps are meant to give context to the reader, to highlight places mentioned in the text. #maps #cartography #books

WitMaps

People are spending a lot of time outdoors, partly because of the beautiful summer weather, and partly because we are avoiding indoor spaces, and I wanted to find some way to help people enjoy our beautiful parks. These maps will help you locate trails, bike racks, public washrooms, and other facilities while you're out exploring. #maps #trails #parks Map Store, Riverside Park, Bike Racks, River Trail, Large Maps, Local Parks, Beautiful Park

People are spending a lot of time outdoors, partly because of the beautiful summer weather, and partly because we are avoiding indoor spaces, and I wanted to find some way to help people enjoy our beautiful parks. These maps will help you locate trails, bike racks, public washrooms, and other facilities while you're out exploring. #maps #trails #parks

WitMaps

How To Look Pretty

Here's a look back at how my brand and design process developed over the years. #smalllbusiness #maps #cartographer

WitMaps

I worked with ClimateActionWR to create maps for proposed active transportation hubs to present to the Region and local councils. These hubs are part of a long-term strategy to encourage people to leave their cars at home for short trips within their neighbourhoods. #maps #cartography Waterloo, Term, Transportation, The Neighbourhood, Active, Posts

The Neighbourhood

I worked with ClimateActionWR to create maps for proposed active transportation hubs to present to the Region and local councils. These hubs are part of a long-term strategy to encourage people to leave their cars at home for short trips within their neighbourhoods. #maps #cartography

WitMaps

Herbarella is a quarterly gardening, travel, and lifestyle magazine in Switzerland. I worked with Gianni Bombèn, the publishing editor, for several years. Each map highlights a specific tourist destination and gives readers a clear picture of the destination at a glance. Read more about our long-time collaboration. #maps #cartography #tourism Aix En Provence, Bel Air, Parc National, Looking For Someone, Paris, Natural Earth, Gianni

Aix En Provence

Looking For Someone

Herbarella is a quarterly gardening, travel, and lifestyle magazine in Switzerland. I worked with Gianni Bombèn, the publishing editor, for several years. Each map highlights a specific tourist destination and gives readers a clear picture of the destination at a glance. Read more about our long-time collaboration. #maps #cartography #tourism

WitMaps

My toolkit includes several software programs, with some more on my wish-list to streamline my process. I learn from other cartographers who share their map-making tips - cartographers are a collaborative bunch! #maps #cartography Digital Elevation Model, Scale Map, Contour Line, National Parks Map, Huffman, Raster Image, Always Learning, Continuing Education

Digital Elevation Model

National Parks Map

Always Learning

Continuing Education

My toolkit includes several software programs, with some more on my wish-list to streamline my process. I learn from other cartographers who share their map-making tips - cartographers are a collaborative bunch! #maps #cartography

WitMaps

Many of the maps I create are for historical fiction books. I work with a lot of authors, some are first-time authors and some, like Amy Mantravadi, have written several books. Amy wrote a historical fiction series about her ancestor who lived in 12th-century England and she wanted a map showing locations in the story #maps #cartography #books Historical Fiction Books, Fiction Series, Book Series, Story Maps, Living In England, How To Make Labels, Hand Sketch, 12th Century

Historical Fiction Books

Living In England

How To Make Labels

Many of the maps I create are for historical fiction books. I work with a lot of authors, some are first-time authors and some, like Amy Mantravadi, have written several books. Amy wrote a historical fiction series about her ancestor who lived in 12th-century England and she wanted a map showing locations in the story #maps #cartography #books

WitMaps

ICYMI: A couple of years ago I wrote about maps for different types of tourism marketing, with some client examples. Read more on my blog. #featureFriday #maps #tourismmarketing Destination Marketing, Planet Map, Walking Map, Social Campaign, Tourism Industry, Tourist Information, Economic Development

Destination Marketing

Social Campaign

Tourism Industry

Tourist Information

Economic Development

ICYMI: A couple of years ago I wrote about maps for different types of tourism marketing, with some client examples. Read more on my blog. #featureFriday #maps #tourismmarketing

WitMaps

I love working with municipalities to create maps that help people explore their cities. I worked with Brantford to create some new maps - and update some existing maps - for their wayfinding signs and visitor guide, coming soon. Read more in my latest blog post. #BrantfordOntario #GrandRiver #maps #wayfinding Tourism Department, Brantford, Three Rivers, Tourist Spots, Municipality

Tourism Department

I love working with municipalities to create maps that help people explore their cities. I worked with Brantford to create some new maps - and update some existing maps - for their wayfinding signs and visitor guide, coming soon. Read more in my latest blog post. #BrantfordOntario #GrandRiver #maps #wayfinding

WitMaps

Don't miss my latest blog post about designing a new tourist map with Vaughan Tourism. And Lisa of Lawless Creative designed custom icons for some local landmarks! #maps #tourismmarketing #VaughanOntario Custom Icons, Vaughan, Cn Tower

Don't miss my latest blog post about designing a new tourist map with Vaughan Tourism. And Lisa of Lawless Creative designed custom icons for some local landmarks! #maps #tourismmarketing #VaughanOntario

WitMaps

Read about how I created a custom delivery zone map for a flower shop in Alberta! Jennifer wanted a map showing all roads, subdivisions located with a grid, and a series of delivery zones - and I designed it to match her brand and shop decor (black and white with natural wood).

WitMaps

I worked with ClimateActionWR to create maps for proposed active transportation hubs to present to the Region and local councils. These hubs are part of a long-term strategy to encourage people to leave their cars at home for short trips within their neighbourhoods. Victoria Hill, Vanier, Galt, Place Of Worship

Place Of Worship

I worked with ClimateActionWR to create maps for proposed active transportation hubs to present to the Region and local councils. These hubs are part of a long-term strategy to encourage people to leave their cars at home for short trips within their neighbourhoods.

WitMaps

Collin Yarbrough's book, "Paved A Way", discusses infrastructure, policy, and racism, while learning about the history of the Central Expressway in Dallas. I helped Collin create a map showing the neighbourhoods affected by the expressway construction. Infrastructure, Dallas, Central, Construction, History, Learning

Collin Yarbrough's book, "Paved A Way", discusses infrastructure, policy, and racism, while learning about the history of the Central Expressway in Dallas. I helped Collin create a map showing the neighbourhoods affected by the expressway construction.

WitMaps

Maps have always caught my eye but I never thought of making them until I was laid off from an IT job at a large company and realized I didn’t want to do that kind of work anymore – I wanted to do something creative. So I went back to school and fell in love with cartography. Old Maps, Going Back To School, Archaeological Site, Falling In Love, Something To Do, Vintage World Maps, Wanted, Job

Going Back To School

Archaeological Site

Falling In Love

Something To Do

Vintage World Maps

Maps have always caught my eye but I never thought of making them until I was laid off from an IT job at a large company and realized I didn’t want to do that kind of work anymore – I wanted to do something creative. So I went back to school and fell in love with cartography.

WitMaps

In the past year I've spent a lot of time expanding my shop and figuring out what's next. I'll add more city and lake maps, more downloadable park maps, and more product types. And, as always, I'm here for you when you want a custom map. Black And White City, Lake Map, What Next, City Maps, Staycation, I Shop, The Past

Black And White City

In the past year I've spent a lot of time expanding my shop and figuring out what's next. I'll add more city and lake maps, more downloadable park maps, and more product types. And, as always, I'm here for you when you want a custom map.

Strong Start Charitable Organization needed maps to help them track locations of their literacy programs. They weren't able to find an existing map to suit their needs, so they contacted me to create a custom map that would help them plan expansion of their programs into more school districts. Read more about it here. Word Program, Start Program, New Program, Catholic School Board, Ontario Map, Large Poster Prints, Strong Start, School List

Catholic School Board

Large Poster Prints

Strong Start Charitable Organization needed maps to help them track locations of their literacy programs. They weren't able to find an existing map to suit their needs, so they contacted me to create a custom map that would help them plan expansion of their programs into more school districts. Read more about it here.

I worked with TravPro Mobile to create maps for many destinations for their mobile sales app. That app informs travel agents about travel destinations. One of our projects was for a map of Central Europe. Read more about the process and see early drafts of the final product. List Of Cities, List Of Countries, Sales App, Physical Features, Europe Map, Valspar, Central Europe, British Virgin Islands

List Of Countries

Physical Features

British Virgin Islands

I worked with TravPro Mobile to create maps for many destinations for their mobile sales app. That app informs travel agents about travel destinations. One of our projects was for a map of Central Europe. Read more about the process and see early drafts of the final product.

Read about how Brampton launched their new cycling guide in 2018. You'll see how we created the map, step by step, and see what's involved with a large project like this. Off Road Cycling, Cycling Route, Communication Department, Cycling Events, Brampton, Master Plan, Mississauga

Off Road Cycling

Communication Department

Read about how Brampton launched their new cycling guide in 2018. You'll see how we created the map, step by step, and see what's involved with a large project like this.