Any Pro Cartographers / GIS-ers out there?

casper · Post by **casper** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 12:05 am

Just curious?

I am taking my second GIS (Geographic Information Systems) class and love it!! For you youngsters out there...if you like making maps, definitely think about a career in geography or even urban planning. I am in grad school for urban planning and GIS is a highly valuable tool for visualizing urban data.

When I have time I would love to do a map completely in ArcView 9.2 and cleaning up in Illustrator.

wicked · Post by **wicked** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 12:17 am

I taught myself GIS at work. It is a very valuable tool!

DiM · Post by **DiM** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 9:43 am

too old to switch careers now. i'll stick to map making as a hobby

casper · Post by **casper** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 1:31 pm

DiM...I don't think you're ever too old to switch careers. Especially if you are passionate about something. To each to his own though...

Wicked...taught yourself huh? What do you do?

gimil · Post by **gimil** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 1:51 pm

casper wrote: Wicked...taught yourself huh? What do you do?

She busts balls and locks threads

wicked · Post by **wicked** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 1:53 pm

I'm a traffic engineer. We use it around the office alot for multiple reasons. It's not the main thing I do, but comes in handy knowing how to use it. Although admittedly I haven't used it in quite awhile.

casper · Post by **casper** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 3:32 pm

Cool! I am concentrating in transportation planning.

Nice one.

laci_mae · Post by **laci_mae** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 1:23 am

wicked wrote:I'm a traffic engineer. We use it around the office alot for multiple reasons. It's not the main thing I do, but comes in handy knowing how to use it. Although admittedly I haven't used it in quite awhile.

So, I always thought a traffic engineer was somebody who holds the Stop/Slow sign when traffic is cut down to one lane.

I'm guessing that's not you, Wicked, so please enlighten me.

Best,
LMR

benny profane · Post by **benny profane** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 1:39 am

my lil sister is a cartographer for the C.I.A.

i'm not kidding.

i was pretty surprised when she told me she uses illustrator!

InkL0sed · Post by **InkL0sed** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 1:25 pm

benny profane wrote:my lil sister is a cartographer for the C.I.A.

i'm not kidding.

i was pretty surprised when she told me she uses illustrator!

benny profane · Post by **benny profane** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 5:08 pm

InkL0sed wrote:
benny profane wrote:my lil sister is a cartographer for the C.I.A.

i'm not kidding.

i was pretty surprised when she told me she uses illustrator!

that's right.
it's entirely within the realm of possibility that i could make you disappear.
forever.

sooooooo...what do you guys think of the NYC map, eh?

InkL0sed · Post by **InkL0sed** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 10:14 pm

benny profane wrote:
InkL0sed wrote:
benny profane wrote:my lil sister is a cartographer for the C.I.A.

i'm not kidding.

i was pretty surprised when she told me she uses illustrator!

that's right.
it's entirely within the realm of possibility that i could make you disappear.
forever.

sooooooo...what do you guys think of the NYC map, eh?

I love it! Seriously!