The Cartography and Geographic Information Society is pleased to announce our 52nd Annual Map Design Competition. The competition is open to all mapmakers for maps completed or published during the calendar year of 2024. Students are particularly encouraged to apply for the award sponsored by Avenza (makers of MAPublisher).
The purpose of the competition is to promote interest in map design and to recognize significant design advances in cartography. The focus of this competition is design; therefore, judging is based on cartographic design criteria, such as creativity, text (spelling and grammar, too), balance, unity, visual hierarchy, clarity, use of color, and subject matter.
Click here for competition rules and entry instructions.