My name is Damien Saunder and I visualise spatial things
- Bachelor of Applied Science (Cartography), RMIT University, Australia
- UX Certificate Program, Bentley University, MA, United States
Formerly
- Head of Cartography at Apple
- Director of Cartography at National Geographic
- Spatial Data Analyst for Roger Federer (Golden Set Analytics)
- Chief Cartographer on the World’s Largest Atlas
- Spatial Data Analyst for the Hawthorn Football Club
- Co-chair, International Cartographic Association Commission (ICA) on Map Design
- Editorial Board Member, British Cartographic Journal
- Published maps in over 115 publications
Awards
- Winner – Best Cartographic Research Paper, 2013 (British Cartographic Journal)
- Winner – EARTH, World’s Best Atlas, 2009 (International Cartographic Association)
- Winner – EARTH, Most Outstanding Cartographic Product, 2009 (International Map Industry Association)
- Winner – Australian Book of the Year, 2009 (Australian Galley Club Awards)
- Nomination – RMIT University Alumni of the Year 2009 for distinction and significant contribution to the field of cartography
Damien is a renowned cartographer, with more than 25 years’ experience designing maps and an abiding passion for music and sport. He has worked as head of cartography at Apple, director of cartography at National Geographic, chief cartographer on the world’s largest atlas, Earth, and even as a spatial analyst for Roger Federer. He has served as a director on the board of the International Map Trade Association, was co-chair of the International Cartographic Association Commission on Map Design and is an editorial board member of the British Cartographic Society’s The Cartographic Journal. His work has been recognised internationally, with Earth being awarded the ‘Best Atlas in the World’ at the International Cartographic Conference in 2009 and winning the ‘Best Limited Edition Book’ at the prestigious 33rd Annual Galley Club Awards. Following that work, he was nominated by the School of Mathematical Sciences at rmit University as Alumni of the Year for his distinction and significant contribution to the field of cartography.
Damien’s work has been published in more than 115 publications through the likes of HarperCollins, Penguin, Macmillan and Wiley. He is a leading voice on cartographic design and has spoken at numerous conferences and schools around the world, including the International Cartographic Conference, North American Cartographic Conference, Australasian Conference on Mathematics and Computers in Sport, IE Sports and Analytics Conference, rmit University and Delft University of Technology.
When not mapping album sleeves, cheering on his beloved Hawthorn Football Club, playing tennis, or riding his gravel bike, Damien is visiting thrift stores, record shops and yard sales collecting albums that sport maps on their covers. He lives among the goldfields of Central Victoria in Australia.
Contact
damien at demap dot com dot au