Matt Forrest
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🌎 I am passionate about enabling others to use modern GIS and spatial SQL to help…

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  • Milwaukee Subway Map

    What started as a simple idea to create a map of what a subway in Milwaukee, WI turned into much more than that. The map itself combined local knowledge, local data, and historical storytelling to form a theoretical transit system.

    When the map was released it took off online and was posted and shared over and over and was featured in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WUWM's Lake Effect, Milwaukee Magazine, and OnMilwaukee.

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  • Minneapolis Skyway Map

    The Minneapolis skyway system has developed over the years out of necessity. The cold temperatures keep the downtown working population indoors for let’s face it, a good chunk of the year.

    Unfortunately these above ground tunnels are organized in a chaotic pattern and contain no standard signage inside the system; partially due to each skyway being owned by one of the buildings it’s connected to. In general, only the people that use the skyway daily know their way around, and in most…

    The Minneapolis skyway system has developed over the years out of necessity. The cold temperatures keep the downtown working population indoors for let’s face it, a good chunk of the year.

    Unfortunately these above ground tunnels are organized in a chaotic pattern and contain no standard signage inside the system; partially due to each skyway being owned by one of the buildings it’s connected to. In general, only the people that use the skyway daily know their way around, and in most cases that is only to and from the building they work in to connected buildings.

    What we did at Carticulate was create a skyway map that uses a proven way-finding system (subway map model) to build a new map for the movers and shakers of the skyway. The map guides users through the system as they moved from building to building, with each building would act as an individual “stop” along a certain route.

Projects

  • Spatial Innovations in Commercial Planning and Logistics Presentation

    Presentation on the changing landscape of retail and commercial logistics and how geospatial analysis can help solve these problems.

    See project

  • IMS Health France: National Analysis Map

    - Present

    IMS Health contacted Cardinal to develop an interactive analysis tool that visualizes data across the nation of France and updates with real time information and statistics.

  • ConnectED Conference Map

    Designed and developed the map which was featured at the ConnectED Conference at the White House directly following remarks from President Barack Obama in November 2014.

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  • Jacksonville Transportation Authority System Map

    - Present

    Cardinal worked with the Jacksonville Transportation Authority to build a new system map for their riders that helps to show route frequency and important destinations for riders in Jacksonville after their recent route realignment.

    See project

  • LeeTran System Map and Route Brochures

    - Present

    LeeTran in Ft. Myers, FL contacted Cardinal Maps to develop a new system map and route maps for their riders to better engage their riders and to attract new riders to the local bus network.

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  • EMBARK Bus Maps and Customer Information Tools (Oklahoma City)

    - Present

    EMBARK, the regional bus service in Oklahoma City, organized under a new brand and identity in 2013 and Cardinal Maps was brought on board to develop engaging and informative maps and tools for riders in Oklahoma City.

    Cardinal has developed a new System Map for EMBARK which won the First Place Award at the 2014 APTA Adweel Awards along with route schedules, transit center information maps, night service maps, bus stop panels, and bus stop kiosk maps.

    See project

  • Minneapolis Skyway Map

  • Des Moines Area Regional Transit System and Route Maps

    - Present

    Designed the system map, individual route maps, system diagram, and way-finding for the DART System in Des Moines, IA.

    See project

  • CrimeDC.com Crime Map

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    Cardinal worked with MVAR and the DC Police Union to develop a Crime Map that gives citizens up to date crime statistics in their neighborhood with the ability to explore up to 4 years of crime data.

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  • Central Maryland Regional Transit System Map

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    Cardinal worked with Central Maryland Regional Transit, a regional transit provider in Maryland, to build a comprehensive system map showing connections between their bus service to Washington DC bus and Metrorail service, Baltimore Light Rail and bus service, and commuter rail.

  • Asheville Redefines Transit

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    Carticulate was proud to be a part in rejuvenating the city of Asheville, North Carolina's regional transit and bus system in the campaign "Asheville Redefines Transit." In the spirit of getting people to ride the bus through an energetic, green-friendly, and well-designed campaign, we worked to make the way-finding simple.

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  • USAID: Demographic and Health Surveys

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    Design and cartographic direction for various maps on the USAID: Demographic and Health Surveys website.

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Honors & Awards

  • APTA AdWheel Awards: First Place

    American Public Transportation Association

    Cardinal's System Map develop for EMBARK in Oklahoma City won the First Place APTA AdWheel Award in 2014.

  • NACIS Atlas of Design Selection

    North American Cartographic Information Society

    Official selection of the first volume of the NACIS Atlas of Design.

    http://atlasofdesign.org/

  • North American Cartographic Information Society 2010 Best Interactive Map: First Place

    North American Cartographic Information Society

  • National Geographic Mapping Awards 2010: Third Place

    National Geographic

  • UW-Madison Geography Department Petchenik Award Winner

    UW-Madison Department of Geography

Languages

  • English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • French

    Limited working proficiency

  • Spanish

    Limited working proficiency

Organizations

  • Young Professionals in Transportation

    Board Member

    - Present

  • Big Apple Badgers

    Secretary

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    Board member of the New York City UW-Alumni Chapter

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