One of the most difficult steps in map design is choosing an appropriate colour scheme…
 
                                                
                                                
                                                                                         
                                         
                                                                                    
                                            
                                                                                
                                        
                                            
                                            	
	
	
		
			
	
	 
                                            	
                                                                                                    
                                                         
                                                    
                                                                                                MAP Themes are a great tool for stylizing your data quickly and easily. Since we…
 
                                                
                                                
                                                                                         
                                         
                                                                                    
                                            
                                                                                
                                        
                                            
                                            	
	
	
		
			
	
	 
                                            	
                                                                                                    
                                                         
                                                    
                                                                                                Adding a north arrow to your map allows your map reader to better understand the…
 
                                                
                                                
                                                                                         
                                         
                                                                                    
                                            
                                                                                
                                        
                                            
                                            	
	
	
		
			
	
	 
                                            	
                                                                                                    
                                                         
                                                    
                                                                                                This guest blog post was written by Tom Patterson — one of the creators of…
 
                                                
                                                
                                                                                         
                                         
                                                                                    
                                            
                                                                                
                                        
                                            
                                            	
	
	
		
			
	
	 
                                            	
                                                                                                    
                                                         
                                                    
                                                                                                A scale bar is an important map element. Learn how easy it is to create…
 
                                                
                                                
                                                                                         
                                         
                                                                                    
                                            
                                                                                
                                        
                                            
                                            	
	
	
		
			
	
	 
                                            	
                                                                                                    
                                                         
                                                    
                                                                                                Does your map have data that updates periodically? Maybe your river data gets updated each…
 
                                                
                                                
                                                                                         
                                         
                                                                                    
                                            
                                                                                
                                        
                                            
                                            	
	
	
		
			
	
	 
                                            	
                                                                                                    
                                                         
                                                    
                                                                                                Sometimes when you’re on the hunt for geospatial data, all the data you need isn’t…
 
                                                
                                                
                                                                                         
                                         
                                                                                    
                                            
                                                                                
                                        
                                            
                                            	
	
	
		
			
	
	 
                                            	
                                                                                                    
                                                         
                                                    
                                                                                                The process of making maps can vary greatly depending on the cartographer and the purpose…
 
                                                
                                                
                                                                                         
                                         
                                                                                    
                                            
                                                                                
                                        
                                            
                                            	
	
	
		
			
	
	 
                                            	
                                                                                                    
                                                         
                                                    
                                                                                                We released an update today, to MAPublisher, our well-known cartography plug-in for Adobe Illustrator. This…