Rivac LabsCartography Designer
A technically accurate map that's hard to read or visually cluttered fails at the one job a map has: communicating spatial information clearly at a glance. This service applies real cartographic craft, including color theory, typographic hierarchy, and thoughtful basemap design, to turn raw GIS layers into maps that are accurate, colorblind-safe, and genuinely pleasant to look at, whether they're headed to print or a web app. It matters most for public-facing maps, reports, and presentations where the map itself represents your organization's credibility, not just the analyst who made it. We design against both print and screen requirements so one map style doesn't quietly break when it moves from a PDF to a webpage.
How We’d Approach This
A clear, staged plan — not a black box
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Diagnose the map's audience, output medium (print or web), and the specific message it needs to communicate
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Pilot a draft symbology and color scheme, checked against colorblind-safe standards
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Review the draft with stakeholders for clarity, hierarchy, and brand consistency before finalizing
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Build the final print- and/or web-ready map files and deliver source styling for future reuse
What You Get
Deliverables from this engagement
- Final print-ready and/or web-ready map files
- Colorblind-safe, accessibility-checked color palette and symbology
- Reusable cartographic style/template for future maps
- Typography and layout guidelines for consistent map production
Six Ways We Could Architect This
Different engagement, different build — pick the shape that fits
There’s more than one way to deliver on this service. Browse a few of the ways we’d structure the work, depending on your speed, budget, and integration needs.
Ready to get started?
Tell us what you’re trying to get done and we’ll help you find the highest-leverage place to start — scoped small enough to prove itself before you commit to anything bigger.
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