Julie Witmer Custom Map Design

mockup of multiple map projects framed in a living room

greyscale map showing the cruising track of the USS Lancaster in the Mediterranean Sea in 1881-1882

Why custom maps?

While digital maps can be great for navigating, maps often need to show a larger area for context. Our custom maps include only the details you want on your map and give you the big picture. By communicating in clear and simple terms we make the process easy.

detail of Mississauga Cycling Map showing downtown inset

Maps made easy with our proven 5-step process

Step 1: Consultation

We’ll talk about the scope of your map project and goals. By the end of the call we will give you a ballpark estimate on costs and delivery times.

Step 2: estimate

The estimate puts your goals and objectives into writing. It defines the project requirements, including the content, style, schedule, and costs more precisely.

Step 3: Research

We gather appropriate data sets and create the draft layout. Once approved, we edit the data set so that only relevant information is shown on your map.

Step 4: Production

The map is designed according to the requirements as outlined in the estimate. Revisions are made as needed, and final quality checks are completed.

Step 5: Delivery

The final product is delivered as a digital file according to your requirements.

What our clients say…

“Julie didn’t just give me the map I wanted. She enabled me to see what was possible, and then I could make a proper decision about what I wanted. Then she produced just the map to fit what I’d imagined.”

Jon MeeAuthor

“Julie was great to work with… She was thoroughly professional and had numerous suggestions that made it into our final product to improve its quality.”

Christian WrightWright Tech Media

“I’ve worked with Julie on a number of visitor maps for DMOs and she always delivers a quality product for great value! Highly recommend”

Ashley AngeloniTourism Vaughan

“Julie produced wonderful custom maps for a book chapter I am preparing.. She worked very quickly to produce exactly the product I was looking for.”

David GalbraithRoyal Botanical Gardens

“I’ve had the pleasure of working with Julie on two tourism-oriented mapping projects in the past year. Julie is a true professional.”

Chelsey TobinTourism Brantford

“It was a pleasure to work with Julie from the start until the process was completed. She was able to incorporate our ideas and bring our vision to life.”

Karen MitchellRegional Tourism Organization 4

Recent blog posts

Portage La Prairie city map for tourism kiosks

Designing a City Map of Portage La Prairie

July 17, 2023August 2, 2023

Portage La Prairie commissioned a new custom tourism map of their city for display on tourism kiosks.

A Paddling Map for a Tourist Business

May 18, 2023August 2, 2023

Kayak Shack offers paddling tours and rentals on Clear Lake in Texas. They wanted fun maps that would encourage their customers to explore. I designed a colourful map showing their paddling routes for use on posters, postcards, and to use in Avenza Maps.

A look at the first 10 years of my cartography business

April 20, 2023July 17, 2023

I’m finally able to say my business is where I want it to be. It took a long time to get here, but it’s thriving and I get to work with so many interesting people on a wide variety of projects. It’s just the career I envisioned when I went back to school to learn cartographic design.