Mike Hall: “I keep returning to that mid-twentieth-century style.”

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British illustrator and cartographer Mike Hall talks early mapping projects of his native Harlow, his favorite map aesthetic, the relaxing practice of coastline-tracing and how he will place 1,500 labels but will not make a “Where's Wally?” map. See his work at thisismikehall.com An early hit: his walking map of Brockley, London Kew Gardens and Wakehurst maps Map of Europe (with a hand-traced coastline!) Rail map of England Eduard: give it a DEM, get a swiss-style "manual" shaded relief Need maps for your org’s reports, decks, walls and events? ⁠The Map Consultancy makes real nice maps, real fast.⁠ See what good maps can do for you at themapconsultancy.com I have three words for you: Big. Glowing. Maps. Depending on how that makes you feel, you might like two more words: ⁠Radiant Maps⁠. See the most beautiful backlit maps at radiantmaps.co

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