Spacing Magazine presents the CREATIVE MAPPING CONTEST.
Do you love maps? Are you an illustrator, graphic designer, or visual storyteller? Spacing wants you to submit your original creative maps inspired by a Canadian city.
DEADLINE: Monday, April 30th, 2012
HOW TO ENTER: You must register to enter. Send us an email by April 30th and we will provide you with uploading details.
EMAIL: creativemapping@spacing.ca
COST: Free!
PRIZES: Yes! We are still in the process of collecting prizes from sponsors but we guarantee the winners will get some really cool stuff.
WINNERS: Spacing editors and a panel of judges will pick a handful of winning entries that will be published in the September 2012 issue of Spacing (our next national issue). Spacing will contact the winners; by entering the contest you are giving permission to Spacing to publish your map(s) for a one-time usage.
KEEP UP TO DATE: Feel free to "RSVP" to our event listing on Facebook in order to receive reminders about the deadline and other announcements (such as prizes).
WHAT MAKES A MAP CREATIVE? The art of map-making has taken tremendous strides in the digital age. In the last decade, there has been an explosion of maps that are not necessarily meant to be used for directions, but instead are considered works of art and inspired imagination. We want you to create an illustrative map that reflects a Canadian city (or a neighbourhood, community) or is inspired by the urban elements that make up a city (examples: waterfront, transit, cycling, walking, graffiti, parks, architecture, laneways/alleys, streets, traffic, taxis, weather, sewers, infrastructure, etc....)
Comments
I'm totally going to submit one. This is incredible. I love spacing.
I love maps!!!
Where's our spacinglondon?
@Rosa, there are a lot of urban contributors on Fuse and we welcome anyone to expand the discussion around urban issues. Below are just a few examples of the discussion that's happened on Fuse around urban issues.
Just check out Ryan Craven's profile for his contributions:
http://londonfuse.ca/user/ryan-craven
Then there's Kevin Van Lierop's Car Free Series:
http://londonfuse.ca/category/tags/carfreeseries
A few of Matt Thomas' contributions:
http://londonfuse.ca/blog/why-wait-diy-bike-lanes
http://londonfuse.ca/blog/look-its-party
Some of my own contributions:
http://londonfuse.ca/blog/downtown-london-needs-pedestrian-revolution
http://londonfuse.ca/video/bicycle-trip
And a great article by Ruby Theresa:
http://londonfuse.ca/blog/what-way-forward-bicycles-and-cars
We will be making the blogging/article section and the search feature of Fuse easier to navigate soon.
Also, I do hear that OurStreet is working on something that may help to augment the public discussion around urban issues both online and off.
@Thomas: Thanks. This is great, glad to see what's happening here. I'm a transplanted Torontonian and a certified urbanist, been craving my urban fix. And speaking of fixes, is there a good cafe in London?
@Rosa, there are a few.
In Wortley: Black Walnut & Red Roaster
In Old East: East Village Coffeehouse & Fire Roasted Coffee (in the Western Fair Market)
On Richmond row: Cafe One
On Dundas: Coffee Culture
In the Convent Garden Market: Hasbeans
That's not all of them but its a start.
Thanks again!