B iti h C t hi S i tBritish Cartographic SocietyNorthamptonshire 2013

Consequences of the modern qmapping paradigmKenneth FieldKenneth Field

Live fast, die young

Tools are easy peasy

Backgrounds are no indicator

7.30am 2.30am 2.30pm

Culture of criticism

Form is over-taking function

The production paradox

Short-attention-spans

A template for cartography

1 Consider the effects of hat o create in and of o r map1. Consider the effects of what you create in and of your map

2. Understand the consequences of your map-making decisions

3. Take your map-making charge seriously for it isn’t trivial

4. Be aware of both the story and how you tell it

5. Leave the mapping landscape a little better than you found it

6 Build consensus through your mapping6. Build consensus through your mapping

7. Lead by example

8. Limit your desire for the one-hit wonder

9. Avoid being too bound by the technology of the moment

10. Protect what you have, edit carefully, invent when necessary

B iti h C t hi S i tBritish Cartographic SocietyNorthamptonshire 2013

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