WELLINGTON WALKSAn exercise intopographic map evolution

ICA - Mountain Cartography Workshop, Taurewa, New Zealand

New topographic mapping

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New topographic mapping

ICA - Mountain Cartography Workshop, Taurewa, New Zealand

1-5 September 2012

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Principles?

Continuous features – continuous symbols

Accurately defined features – clear graphic definition

Relief: subtle, integrating minimum colour influence

Avoid contrasting lineal elements

Careful use of black colour

Re-evaluate traditional symbols

Simplify symbol families

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Clifforriverterrace

Waterfall

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Clifforriverterrace

Waterfall

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Hot spring

Swamp

Pine forest

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Hot spring

Swamp

Pine forest

Relief shading

a vital visual component

balance with other components essential

specially produced by Geographx

20m pixel: typically…

flat areas 10C, 7Y, 7M, 0K

deep shadow 40C, 30M, 25Y, 4K

result is a clear legible image

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Black relief difficulties:

Difficult balance between relief and text

Conflict with area tints, lines and text

Gloomy or muddy appearance of map

CMY no K relief advantages:

Managed balance between relief and text

Managed discrimination between elements

Clean map image with increased legibility

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Offset printing

‘printing’ is not just printing

new technology is amazing

design to the machine capabilities

printer uses Heidelberg and HP Indigo

Paper

‘paper’ is not just paper

useful to know the paper’s characteristics

two-sided surface differences

94gsm high-wet-strength and 113gsm Sumo

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Thanks for your attentionand the discussion