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[J.Wright]

Hello Everyone,

I was so excited to join today and read all the comments about the "business of Cartography". I share the same issues when trying to explain to family, friends and even (ex)bosses and coworkers what it is that I do. I loved the comments about how some of you call yourselves "geographic visualization artist".

I have been doing GIS and mapping for about 5 years now (yes I am still wet behind the ears) and feel there is so much to learn! I have worked for the oil and gas industry doing geologic, lease, land and well spot mapping. I recently decided to go back into freelance work full time and am working on starting up my up my business again. Before I was just under my name, but now I would like to name my business - and this is where I am stuck. I am finding it hard to decide on a name that is not boring and gets the point across. Any ideas?

[Hans van der Maarel]

Well, welcome to Cartotalk!

As for a name, how about "The Wright Map"?

[Jean-Louis]

Welcome to the forum J., I like Hans suggestion also.

[Gretchen Peterson]

Hello and welcome. Along those lines you could use "Map Wright."

[Matthew Hampton]

Hi J. Wright,

Welcome to Cartotalk! A sanctuary for 'wright' minded people.

I must add that I like the "Wright mapping" wordplay too.

[MapMedia]

Hello J, and welcome!

[J.Wright]

Thank you everyone! I have trying to steer clear of using my name as not to get to "puny" I was thinking of incorporating something along the lines of carto or geo followed by concept or art or something of that nature. But as I have found, all the names I really like are taken. Just getting a name seems to be very difficult.

Thanks again for all the great suggestions !

[Jimbo]

How about Physco Cartography?