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ICA - Mountain Cartography Workshop, Taurewa, New Zealand New topographic mapping WELLINGTON WALKS ICA - Mountain Cartography Workshop, Taurewa, New An exercise in Zealand topographic evolution 1 -5 map September 8 th ICA Mountain Cartography Workshop, Taurewa, 2012 New Zealand 1

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 New topographic mapping ICA - Mountain Cartography Workshop, Taurewa, New Zealand 2

Cliff or river terrace Waterfall New topographic mapping ICA - Mountain Cartography Workshop, Taurewa, New Zealand 3

Cliff or river terrace Waterfall New topographic mapping ICA - Mountain Cartography Workshop, Taurewa, New Zealand 4

Hot spring Swamp Pine forest New topographic mapping ICA - Mountain Cartography Workshop, Taurewa, New Zealand 5

Hot spring Swamp Pine forest New topographic mapping ICA - Mountain Cartography Workshop, Taurewa, New Zealand 6

Relief shading a vital visual component balance with other components essential specially produced by Geographx 20 m pixel: typically… flat areas 10 C, 7 Y, 7 M, 0 K deep shadow 40 C, 30 M, 25 Y, 4 K result is a clear legible image ICA - Mountain Cartography Workshop, Taurewa, New Zealand 7

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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 ICA - Mountain Cartography Workshop, Taurewa, New Zealand 9

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 94 gsm high-wet-strength and 113 gsm Sumo ICA - Mountain Cartography Workshop, Taurewa, New Zealand 10

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Thanks for your attention and the discussion 14