A topographic map of Africa

Q: Are maps Raised Relief Maps or 3D printed?

No! Maps appear to be Raised Relief Maps or 3D printed due a technique that tries to give through lights and shadows relief to the ground (Shaded Relief). They are flat to touch and printed on paper

Q: Can I be able to read all the text on the map?

Text on the map can be difficult to read

Q: for several reasons. Technique used to create 3D effect can covering some of the text and also due font size. In particular it can be hard to read maps' legend with small print size

for several reasons. Technique used to create 3D effect can covering some of the text and also due font size. In particular it can be hard to read maps' legend with small print size

Q: it will be visible but a magnifying glass might be needed to read the legend text. So if you want to be able to read text we recommend to order a larger print to ensure a better readability

it will be visible but a magnifying glass might be needed to read the legend text. So if you want to be able to read text we recommend to order a larger print to ensure a better readability

Q: What is the intended use of these maps?

Maps are to be considered as piece of art and art decor and not as technical map. This means that the colors may vary significantly from the original and text may not be fully legible

Q: What are the standard shipment costs for my Country?

Standard shipment cost are free for all Countries

Q: What is the standard shipping times for my Country?

Standard delivery times are 3-8 business for UK. 5-10 business day for European countries and USA. 10-15 business day for the Rest of the World. If you want to be sure about delivery times for your address

Q: My country is not included in your delivery profile

If your Country is not included in our delivery profile

Q: please contact us to know if we can dispatch to your address and to get more information about shipment cost and delivery time

please contact us to know if we can dispatch to your address and to get more information about shipment cost and delivery time

Q: Are there custom duties to pay?

It is possible that there are customs duties to pay on orders that have to reach some European Countries. To be sure if your order is affected by custom duties

Mar 03, 2025

For this project we created the design of one of two maps requested by a private client, intended to be printed in a 140 x 100 cm format on matte paper.
A map of Africa with bathymetric and elevation surveys, with a clean design and embossed shadows clear enough to read each label on it.

As usually our work starts with DEM elaboration and the colour map design. Then we realized the cartography grid, borders and so on.

Once the greens have been balanced and we are satisfied with the color of the rivers and lakes, we test the relief and map color on it.

Africa shaded relief map commissioned project, text and labe only, by VizCart

At this point we have a nice map art, but it doesn't fit to our request. To turn this in a travel map, we need labels!
Now we are ready to setup the topographic elements like roads, borders, cities and towns and their names.