Case Study: VPRO achieves custom interactive cartography for Dutch broadcasting with Stamen

VPRO maps the Netherlands with Stamen across 4 episodes

Stamen collaborated with Dutch media company VPRO to create an interactive map for a broadcast series about the Netherlands. The challenge was to design a custom cartographic solution that could visually explore different aspects of Dutch life, from mobility and public transport to the natural environment and infrastructure, in a way that complemented VPRO's rich visual branding.

The solution implemented by Stamen was a bespoke interactive map using custom OpenStreetMap cartography and data from sources like NaturalEarthData and GeoNames. The design featured a distinctive orange color scheme, the national color of the Netherlands, and incorporated unique local data points such as pancake restaurants. Stamen delivered a highly customized and engaging tool that allowed VPRO to tell a multifaceted story about the country, successfully stretching the traditional meaning of map design for the client.

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