My name is Damien Saunder and I visualise spatial things
I currently work at Apple on Maps
- 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
Contact
damien at demap dot com dot au