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AI cartographic designer

Compiles spatial data and prepares maps using digital systems. Studies records to establish boundaries and revises charts for legal or educational purposes.

Rawiri Nguyen“I prepare maps and revise charts using digital systems.”An example character, not a real person.
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Cartographic designer · What it does

Three tasks it takes off your hands

  1. Compile data required for map preparation including aerial photographs and survey notes.
  2. Study legal records to establish boundaries of local national and international properties.
  3. Revise existing maps and charts making all necessary corrections and adjustments.
Where these come from

The tasks of “Cartographers and Photogrammetrists” (O*NET 17-1021.00), as O*NET lists them:

  • Compile data required for map preparation, including aerial photographs, survey notes, records, reports, and original maps.
  • Study legal records to establish boundaries of local, national, and international properties.
  • Revise existing maps and charts, making all necessary corrections and adjustments.

Cartographic designer · Tools and industries

It works in the tools you already use

  • ESRI ArcGIS software
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Adobe Creative Cloud software
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Photoshop

Industries it fits

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Role facts from O*NET 31.0 Database (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), CC BY 4.0), written in our words. Sources and credits

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