How to use this guide
Designing a custom map style for your product or brand starts with context and intention. Begin your journey by answering, "How will this map design reinforce the information and experience my brand or product aims to convey?"
This guide will lead you through the process of defining and designing your custom map style. It will:
- Explain how vector maps work
- Illustrate some best practices in map design, such as:
- Customizable design elements: color, typography, texture, and iconography
- Principles of good map design: visual contrast, hierarchy, density, and legibility
- Special considerations for design maps for navigation, mobile, and data visualization
- Get you started with Mapbox maps
- Define the global coverage and zoom levels provided with web maps
- Describe Mapbox-provided map styles and when to use them
- Describe Mapbox-provided vector tiles (data) and what it covers