MAP EDITING

Fine Tuning the Raw Materials

Crafting and polishing each map into tip-top shape is the core task in map-making. With over 20 years cartographic editorial experience a bespoke editing service is offered for any kind of mapping and as thorough as required.

• Structured Approach - a systematic checking procedure, according to brief and with reference to product specification and editorial policy
  
  
• Accuracy - getting the location, styling and spelling right
  
  
• Clarity - seeing the ‘bigger picture’ so that the information stands out
  
  
• Consistency - keeping the house style in place and cross-checking with related maps and text
  
  
• Natural Features - selecting and checking topography, water features, seas and oceans
  
  
• Man-Made Features - selecting and checking transport, borders, administrative regions, populations, capital cities
  
  
• Placenames - selecting and checking the appropriate name, be it an international or local version and using diacritical marks in the correct way
  
  
• Grids & Graticules - ensuring the framework lies in exactly the right place
  
  
• Scale Bars - generating an accurate measure of distance
  
  
• Additional Research - searching all avenues for definitive and reputable sources on any subject