About
Introducing
From his studio in South West Scotland, cartographer and graphic designer, Jason Clark, designs and produces bespoke maps and graphics using a range of digital techniques. Informed by his original training and background in analogue map-making, he crafts modern maps that are topographical, topological, thematic, abstract or artistic in form. Jason also advises and educates on maps and mapping; helps others make maps; and employs geographical techniques, tools and GIS in spatial analysis and research.
“In a world where more maps are being made than ever before, cartography doesn’t need reinvention; it needs understanding!”
Experienced
Jason has over three decades of wide-ranging experience behind him, encompassing: 3D modelling, advice/consulting, design research, desktop publishing, editorial design, information design, information strategy, interactive mapping, network maps, spatial analysis (GIS), technical illustration, transport maps, visitor and wayfinding maps, wayfinding strategy and guidance development.
“When the outcome drives the process we will only ever go to where we’ve already been. If process drives outcome, we may not know where we’re going, but we will know we want to be there.”
In Practice
Jason assists clients across a wide range of sectors, including education, government, publishing, real estate, town planning, transport planning and wayfinding. He undertakes work both independently and as a sub-consultant to organisations wishing to add to or extend their skill set and experience for ad-hoc specific projects. Jason has contributed to projects in Ireland, Italy, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Multidisciplined
Whilst cartography is Jason’s focus and core skill area, he is also knowledgeable and experienced in the disciplines of graphic design and wayfinding, and those intersecting areas of information design, spatial design and environmental design. This is the multidisciplinary space that Jason’s practice — Yellowfıelds* — occupies.
Spatial Information Design
Have new mapping tools changed the way we respond to and engage with spatial data? To what extent is this a reflection of the technology or of new forms of representation and graphic communication? Are we seeing the evolution of new mapping paradigms in the spatial and projective disciplines that realise a change of form for mapping in transdisciplinary modes of practice? These types of questions have informed the adoption of this new practice description — spatial information design.