DEVELOPING THE ILLUSTRATED WORLD ATLAS

In 2004 a new atlas product was published by Weldon OwenThe Illustrated World Atlas. This atlas is an entirely new product, and was conceived, designed and produced for global publication. The atlas is intended to provide a contemporary picture of the world and it is aimed at the general map user market. The compilation and production process involved bringing-together a group of experts, globally, who contributed their skills and knowledge to the project. This paper provides background to the publication and it gives an overview of the market that the atlas addresses. It describes the process of information compilation, data verification and final map content assembly procedures. It then details the production procedures followed and the specific techniques applied to atlas production. Finally, the various editions of the atlas are outlined and their unique elements described