Who We Are

Steve Gordon started Cartagram in 1997. Cartagram is a custom maps design and production business located in Madison, Alabama.

Gordon received a B.S. in Geography from the University of Utah, studying cartography and traditional map production with Dr. Dennis Fitzsimons. He worked in the cartography lab on map projects using traditional camera production techniques.

After his completing his degree, Gordon studied cartography with Dr. Alan A. Delucia at the University of Idaho. He began creating computer-generated maps using mainframes and mini-computers.

Then, for about 10 years, he was a Senior Systems Engineer at Intergraph Corporation working with cartographic knowledge bases. Leaving in 1997, Gordon began making custom maps as a full-time business.

Lakeview illustration representing northern Alabama

Adobe Illustrator Wow! Book

Steve Gordon’s maps and graphics interests extend to writing for books and magazines.

He’s been a co-author of the Adobe Illustrator Wow! Book series since Illustrator 9.

The Adobe Illustrator CS6 WOW! Book
Adobe Illustrator Wow! Book

In addition to the Wow! Books, Gordon writes articles on digital art, GIS, and mapmaking.

Clients

Arizona Office of Tourism
Illinois Office of Tourism
Alabama Tourism Department
Sacramento CVB
Durham CVB
Parkersburg CVB
Charleston CVB
About 75 Chambers of Commerce
Alitalia Airlines
Holt, Rinehart, Winston
Pearson Education
Abrams Books
Heyday Books
Tim Palmer Photography
Community Matters, Inc.
Lawton Printing

Many of our clients are long-term clients.