Le Cartographiste – Greg Franco | Experienced freelance map illustrator and map designer

Hey, nice to meet you! I’m Greg Franco, also known as Le Cartographiste, a freelance map illustrator and map designer working with publishers, magazines, the tourism industry and creative teams worldwide.

With 20+ years of experience, I specialize in illustrated maps that bring places to life through hand-crafted illustration, practical maps that make complex geography clear and easy to read, and travel-inspired spot illustrations. My work My work has appeared in a New York Times Best Seller and in projects for Vanity Fair, Simon & Schuster, Scholastic, Gestalten, Visit Napa Valley, Deutsche Bahn, Hachette…

LATEST WORKS
Editorial illustrated map of France featuring seven civil engineering structures (bridges, car parks and a dam) commissioned by Groupe Bouygues for Le Minorange magazine
Illustrated map of France for Le Minorange
Editorial map for a corporate magazine
Illustrated map of Ashtabula County featuring wineries, covered bridges, metroparks, beaches and tourism offices
Illustrated map of Ashtabula County
Visitor guide map
Western part of Wyoming with landmarks such as Yellowstone National Park or Grand Teton National Park
Travel Wyoming illustrated map
Map for visitor guide
Vertical illustrated map of a private property in France with illustrations representing the main house, watermills and a key landscape element
Chazal du Crest site map
Private commission of an illustrated property map
6 black and white country maps: 2 maps of Turkey, 2 maps of Guatemala, 1 map of Ghana and A map of Indonesia
Waste Wars
Maps for book
Illustrated map of the lower Maurienne Valley for Explore Maurienne Magazine.
Explore Maurienne illustrated map
Editorial tourist map for a magazine
Hand-drawn illustrated map of the United States with highlighted states related to the book content, created for Stories from a Stranger, a New York Times Best Seller by Hunter Prosper published by Simon & Schuster
Map of the United States for Stories from a Stranger
Illustrated map for a New York Times Best Seller
Loop hike trail map in Alpes d'Huez
Alpes Magazine
Hiking trail maps for a magazine
Illustrated map of China tracing a Silk Road itinerary from Xi'an to Kashgar via Lanzhou and Ürümqi, created for The Food Ranger YouTube channel
Map of China for The Food Ranger
Illustrated itinerary map for a YouTube content creator

For work and insights specifically focused on illustrated maps for the travel and tourism industry, you can also visit my dedicated platform: illustratedtouristmaps.com.

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