# Making Maps

- **Website:** <https://makingmaps.net>
- **Primary alias:** `makingmaps.net`

## Description

Making Maps: DIY Cartography focuses on empowering individuals to create high-quality maps regardless of their professional background. Founded on the principles of accessibility and creativity, this brand promotes the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software and various online mapping tools. Their key offering is the book "Making Maps," authored by John Krygier and Denis Wood, which serves as a comprehensive guide for DIY cartographers, students, and new users of GIS.

The associated blog extends the book’s insights, featuring resources, ideas, and examples of innovative maps drawn from both contemporary and historical contexts. The brand emphasizes the importance of understanding cartographic design and offers a platform for users to learn and share their mapping experiences. Whether you are a student learning GIS or an enthusiast looking to express your artistic vision through mapping, Making Maps: DIY Cartography provides the essential tools and knowledge to elevate your cartographic skills. By blending education with creativity, it fosters a community where map-making is an accessible and enjoyable pursuit.

## Industries

- 🧪 Science and Education
- 🗺 Reference Materials
- 🗺 Maps _(under Reference Materials)_

## Logos & icons

- logo _(primary)_ — PNG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/idJgii34mI/w/512/h/512/theme/dark/logo.png?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1722109425452)

## Colors

| Name | Hex | Theme |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Royal Blue | #3858e9 | accent |
| Outer Space | #32373b | dark |
| White | #ffffff | light |

## Fonts

- Helvetica Neue — asset _(custom)_
- Palatino — asset _(custom)_

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