Alan McConchieJul 29, 2025

Very much enjoying the #BlenderMaps in this scrollytelling piece from Reuters about the potential sale of public lands: https://www.reuters.com/graphics/USA-TRUMP/PUBLIC-LANDS/zdpxkxdwnvx/

#cartography #dataviz #DataVisualization #maps #Blender #terrain #hillshade #BlenderCartography #mapping

Eroding protections for public lands

Trump policies reshape the role of federally owned land, against the tide of U.S. public opinion

Reuters
Alan McConchieApr 5, 2024

Apparently it's now a race to see how quick you can get a Blender map to render with new data after a news event? ;)

Well done James Farrell (eastofnowhere.co) via: https://www.instagram.com/p/C5Yv2b7utDq/

#BlenderGIS #BlenderMap #BlenderMaps #Blender3d #ReliefCore #maps #cartography #earthquake #NewYork #NewJersey #NJEarthquake #NewJerseyEarthquake #NJEarthquake2024

Show threadAlan McConchieMay 24, 2023
@stevefaeembra welcome to the fediverse! Blender mapping hashtags here are still in flux, but a few that I’ve seen/used are #BlenderMaps, #BlenderGIS, #CartoBlend, and of course my new favorite #ReliefCore. Looking forward to following your work here!
Show threadAlan McConchieMay 17, 2023
@ecoandrewtrc I wrote my thoughts on #BlenderMaps here: https://stamen.com/shadows-on-maps-are-getting-a-lot-more-exciting-and-heres-why/, and I have thoughts for a follow up post brewing too. I wouldn’t say it’s necessarily hacky (although some more than others). And it’s certainly not easy to get started making these maps, but once you figure it out with one it’s pretty straightforward to make 100 more and start an Etsy shop. #CartoBlend #ReliefCore
Shadows on maps are getting a lot more exciting, and here’s why | Stamen

As cartographers, we want to make beautiful maps that grab our readers’ attention. Sometimes we wish our maps could jump out of the screen or off the page, and with a recent trend in cartography we’re starting to see more and more maps that seem to do just that.  New technology combined with high-resolution elevation...

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Stamen DesignApr 21, 2023
Making some maps of the bathymetry off the coast of #SantaCruz for an upcoming #EarthDay project... stay tuned. #StamenPreview #bathymetry #BlenderMaps #CartoBlend #terrain #hillshade #MontereyBay #MontereyCanyon
Stamen DesignMar 31, 2023
Last year, Stamen cartographer @alan wrote a blog post about an exciting trend in map making that we're calling #BlenderMaps. In the past few months, we've noticed even more interesting terrain maps that didn't get included in the original post, from cartographers like Estefanía Casal, Topi Tjukanov, Jo Hannah Asetre, & more. Maybe it's time for a follow-up blog post? Are there any other Blender Cartographers we missed? Let us know! https://stamen.com/shadows-on-maps-are-getting-a-lot-more-exciting-and-heres-why #cartography #maps #blender #terrain
Shadows on maps are getting a lot more exciting, and here’s why | Stamen

As cartographers, we want to make beautiful maps that grab our readers’ attention. Sometimes we wish our maps could jump out of the screen or off the page, and with a recent trend in cartography we’re starting to see more and more maps that seem to do just that.  New technology combined with high-resolution elevation...

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