{"id":1037,"date":"2022-12-07T20:05:59","date_gmt":"2022-12-07T20:05:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themapguy.net\/?page_id=1037"},"modified":"2023-08-28T19:25:21","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T19:25:21","slug":"guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/themapguy.net\/guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Designer&#8217;s Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<p><em>Introducing the<\/em><\/p>\n\t<h1>Designer&#8217;s Guide to Creating Great Maps<\/h1>\n\t<p>Everything you need to know to create maps that impress your boss, your clients, and even yourself using QGIS, Adobe Illustrator, and a bit of Photoshop.<\/p>\n\t<p>Are you a graphic designer and need to create a map (or maybe several), but don&#8217;t know where to begin? Or have you been using stock maps and want something better? 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