The winter issue of Eye magazine features a fantastic interview and section of spreads on Joost Grootens the Dutch designer. His atlas and map designs for the Dutch water line defence and others show a meticulous level of detail but in such clean and prescribed way. His use of limited colour and choice of paper stock for these atlases bring out the best of the design and the maps themselves.
I really do find these maps and all of his other design and info graphics inspirational, there is such a sophistication I would love to be involved in a project such as theses!
See a short film with him talking about some of his work here –
View his own website – www.grootens.nl/2/10/11.html
