Cartography at the Ordnance Survey
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The document outlines the cartographic design principles at Ordnance Survey, emphasizing the importance of understanding user requirements when creating maps. Key considerations include the map's presentation format, constraints, target audience, purpose, content, geographical coverage, design requirements, and delivery schedule. It advocates for clarity, simplicity, legibility, and creativity in cartographic design to achieve effective results.
Cartography at the Ordnance Survey
- 1. Christopher Wesson Cartographic Design Consultant June 2015 Cartography at OS and our Cartographic Design Principles CARTOGRAPHY AT ORDNANCE SURVEY
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- 9. CARTOGRAPHIC DESIGN PRINCIPLES Cartography at OS and our Cartographic Design Principles
- 10. UNDERSTANDING OF USER REQUIREMENTS Cartography at OS and our Cartographic Design Principles
- 11. 1 How will the map be presented? Examples: Website, technical document, locally-printed newsletter, presentation, mobile device, poster, glossy magazine, slideshow 2 Are there any constraints on the size and shape of the map? Examples: The map needs to be 10cm by 10cm to fit on a leaflet; the map needs to be 360x240 pixels 3 Who will use the map? Examples: General public, avid cyclists, attendees of an event, employees of an organisation 4 What is the purpose of the map? Examples: To serve as a reference map; as a location map; to show a route; to show where something was or will be; to display demographic information such as average income by region 5 What information needs to be included? Examples: Third party data, topography, primary road network, aerial photography, statistics/tables, ‘walking distance’ scale bar, logos, images 6 What geographical area does the map need to cover? Examples: England, Hampshire, Lake District, from London Bridge Station in the NE to Elephant and Castle in the SW, a 10-mile radius from the event 7 Are there any additional design requirements? Examples: Should the map style match an existing product? Should the map match a company’s colour scheme? Should a particular OS product be used? 8 What is the desired delivery schedule? Examples: By when do you need the first proof? By when do you need the final map? Cartography at OS and our Cartographic Design Principles
- 12. CONSIDERATION OF DISPLAY FORMAT Cartography at OS and our Cartographic Design Principles
- 13. A CLEAR VISUAL HIERARCHY Cartography at OS and our Cartographic Design Principles
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- 15. SIMPLICITY Cartography at OS and our Cartographic Design Principles
- 17. LEGIBILITY Cartography at OS and our Cartographic Design Principles
- 18. Cartography at OS and our Cartographic Design Principles Text size, font, etc. Text size, font, etc.
- 19. CONSISTENCY Cartography at OS and our Cartographic Design Principles
- 21. ACCESSIBILITY Cartography at OS and our Cartographic Design Principles
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- 23. GOOD COMPOSITION Cartography at OS and our Cartographic Design Principles
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- 25. SUMMARY • Following the principles gives favourable chance of good cartographic design • Consider them at every decision • Design once, develop, design again • Don’t be afraid to be creative ‘A solution to a problem in math is either right or wrong, but a solution to a cartographic problem is only good or bad.’ Eduard Imhof Find more on our principles on the OS website and blog: www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/cartodesign Cartography at OS and our Cartographic Design Principles