[OSM-talk] THE MAP DESIGNERS. November 17th, Glasgow

[SteveC]

Interesting...

It looks like an inward looking (from the speaker list) carto conf to
figure out what to do about maps on the net (from the topic)?

* @ 30/09/06 05:04:20 PM drew at futuresonic.com wrote:
> fyi
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> THE MAP DESIGNERS.  November 17th, Glasgow
> 
> Apologies for cross posting
> Announcing a new British Cartographic Society event
> THE MAP DESIGNERS.
> November 17th, Glasgow.
> 
> The world of Cartography is changing beyond all recognition.  It is   
> no longer dominated by a few specialists in major companies or  
> national organisations. The explosion of non-cartographic map makers  
> has brought a vibrancy and freshness to the subject, the like of  
> which has never been seen  before. This presents two opportunities.   
> Firstly an opportunity for the cartographic profession to learn from,  
> and hopefully to incorporate, the graphic and artistic skills so  
> abundant in other disciplines; and to benefit from the contribution  
> Geographic Information Systems  (GIS) has made to the industry.    
> Secondly, there is an opportunity for the cartographic profession to  
> explain some of the principles cartographers use when making maps.   
> Cartographers have not been making maps for over 5000 years without  
> learning a thing or two in the process.   And yet for all the skills  
> these diverse groups have brought to bear on map making, from GIS to  
> map-Art, there  remains one crucial problem.  Most people can't read  
> the maps they produce.  For the first time in the UK, and probably  
> worldwide, this seminar  will bring together cartographic designers,  
> and designers from the  world of media and GIS, to discuss how to  
> make maps effective, exciting, irresistible and ...readable.  Anyone  
> who commissions maps, or who is involved in the making of maps,  
> whether from GIS data or the imagination of the artist will be  
> welcome at 'The Map Designers' seminar.  The seminar is designed for  
> architects, surveyors, tourism, foresters, utilities, earth  
> scientists, cartographers, graphic artists, and government; in fact  
> every branch of society that uses or creates maps.
> 
> THE MAP DESIGNERS at The Lighthouse Scotland's Centre for  
> Architecture and Design Glasgow 17th NOVEMBER 2006
> 
> PROGRAMME   Chaired by Michael Wood OBE.  Aberdeen University.  
> President of the Society of Cartographers. Past President of the  
> International Cartographic Association, and the British Cartographic  
> Society.
> 
> SPEAKERS   Alan Collinson FBCart.S  Geo-Innovations. Co-Convener of  
> the British Cartographic Society Design Group. The Principles of  
> Cartographic Design, Cartographic Impressionism and Map Art.   Mary  
> Spence MBE FBCart.S,  Global Mapping. President of the British  
> Cartographic Society. The Qualities of Better Mapping.   Dave Barbour  
> FBCart.S,  Stirling Surveys.  International Award Winner. Maps People  
> Can Read Easily.  Design for Recreation and Orienteering.   Wendy  
> Price,  Wendy Price Cartographic Services. Map Making as an Art.   
> Susie Jones FBCart.S,  Senior Lecturer at the School of Military  
> Survey. Co-Convener of the British Cartographic Society Design Group.  
> GIS and Map Design.   Paul Stickley  Head of Media Design, Glasgow  
> School of Art. To be confirmed.
> 
> OPEN FORUM.  Map Designers Talking.   Cost. (BCS and SOC members,  
> Students and concessions).
> 
> Details and booking from Lynda Bailey Cartographer and Map Librarian  
> E213 FCO Library Foreign and Commonwealth Office King Charles Street  
> London SW1A 2AH   lynda.bailey2 at virgin.net
> 
> 
> 

have fun,

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