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Map Tutorials

On this page you can find tutorials published by NGC's network of map makers.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Feel like contributing to awesome free and easy-to-follow map tutorials?

It's great to have you on board! Check out our guidelines for contributing and submit your tutorial to be featured on our website.

โ†— How to contribute โ†— How to review

Whether you're a beginner looking to create your first map or an experienced cartographer seeking new techniques--with the NGC map tutorials we hope to cover a wide range of topics and skill levels. The project just got started -- help making it even cooler and let's learn from another!

  • How to improve the visual hierarchy of your maps

    2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z ยท Sacha Schlumpf
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  • How to draw waterlines in Illustrator

    2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z ยท Jakob Listabarth
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