Digital Cartograph

Catalog description

A cartographer can create a map that sparks curiosity, provides insight, spurs people to action, evokes change, or can even construct a map that triggers ideas and solutions toward a better future. This is an introductory course focused on the art and science of communicating spatial information. You will learn principles of cartographic design and specialized techniques to apply these principles, with both ArcGIS Pro and Adobe Illustrator software. Through several applied cartography projects, you will create some of the most utilized types of maps, you will learn to ethically manipulate and classify spatial data, and you will develop approaches to design maps that accurately and effectively communicate spatial information. There are no prerequisites for this course, but previous GIS knowledge is helpful.