Overview
I am honoured to have been recognised in several award schemes over the years for my cartographic and design skills.
Selection for the 2024 Atlas of Design – Volume 7
British Cartographic Society and John C. Bartholomew Award for Thematic Mapping 2023
Calgary +15 Skywalk
Snaking through skyscrapers across the city’s downtown, the +15 Skywalk is a 16km indoor pedestrian network of elevated walkways and 86 bridges connecting over 100 buildings. However, it can be a challenge to navigate for those who live, work, and visit downtown.
Therefore, The City of Calgary commissioned Steer to develop a clear wayfinding system that improves accessibility and makes it easier to use the +15 Skywalk network, attracting more people and creating a better overall experience.
Award winning
In September 2023 the British Cartographic Society and Collins Bartholomew presented Steer with the John C. Bartholomew Award for Thematic Mapping. The award is presented for originality and excellence in the field of thematic cartography, with emphasis on effective communication of the intended theme. Subsequently, in Spring 2024 the map was selected to be in the next edition of the Atlas of Design by the North American Cartographic Information Society, where it appears with a brief commentary on the work behind the map.
“I am truly honored that our diagram of this complex pedestrian network has been selected and will appear alongside some of the world’s best examples of cartographic design. Being involved in the early development stages in understanding the geography and connections of the area, lead to this meticulously designed and beautiful map.
Above all, I am overjoyed to have played my part in such a successful city wayfinding project that is improving access across Calgary with the installation of further signage.” Clare Seldon, Event Maps.
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Commended in the 2024 Avenza Award for electronic mapping – Transport for the South East Story Map
TfSE launched an interactive Story Map which enables users to easily search for schemes within their areas and to discover how they will improve their everyday journeys.
“I was greatly honoured to receive a commended certificate in the BCS Avenza Systems Inc. Award for my TfSE StoryMap. Thank you to the sponsors, judges and British Cartographic Society for such a great conference and high quality awards scheme that showcases such a variety of cartography across the UK and wider community” Clare Seldon, Event Maps.
Check out the map on the Transport for the South East website
https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/e1edbac864a24dbf933a353193c601a8
TfSE’s Head of Analysis and Appraisal, Sarah Valentine, said: “Delivering our Strategic Investment Plan requires a number of partners, including TfSE, local transport authorities, National Highways, Network Rail and DfT, to work closely together to develop and deliver the schemes and policy interventions it sets out. Being able to track delivery progress of each of the schemes, to understand the inter-relationships between them and effectively communicate the plans to partners and wider stakeholders is crucial to the successful delivery of the plan.
Whilst we already had a suite of technical documents at our disposal, Story Map has really changed how we can do this, providing a visual, interactive and engaging site that really brings our SIP to life.”
Transport for the South East’s Chair, Councillor Keith Glazier added: “Over the last three years, a vast amount of time went into working with our partners and stakeholders across the region to figure out where investment was needed to deliver our Transport Strategy vision. As we put our Strategic Investment Plan into action, the Story Map helps show exactly which interventions are delivered in each area. The map is a useful tool for anyone that needs to find that information quickly.”
2014 Wallis Award for excellence in cartography
Tour de Yorkshire Splashmap
Design
The Tour du Nord maps are broken into the two stages of the “Grand Depart” held in Yorkshire in 2014. Each stage covered two maps at 1:40 000 and each map was divided into two more-or-less linear sections. In other words, we could design the whole of each stage as two beautiful scarf sized Splashmaps, despite the length of the Routes measuring 190 and 201km!
As a result, the practicality of the maps was picked up in the Yorkshire Post as it gained momentum for the Get Yorkshire Cycling campaign.
Award winning
Consequently, the success of the maps was rewarded by receiving The Wallis Award, presented to us by The Society of Cartographers.
Specifically the judges loved the maps, with comments highlighting the “Very user-focussed design”, “Effective use of a novel medium, retaining graphic clarity” and “Good visual hierarchy, and sensible selection of features”.
Wayfinding ↫ Major Events ↟ Transport ⇌ Lecturing ⍟ Award winning maps