For weeks now, it wasn't uncommon to come into the office to see a small group of colleagues around the map table, poring over ideas for our 2017 submarine cable map.
Markus Krisetya was always among the huddle—often flanked by Lead Cartographer and Designer Larry Lairson and Vice President of Research Tim Stronge—with a magnifying glass in hand, double checking that submarine cables were labeled, features were legible, and every little detail was just right.
As we release our 2017 map, Markus was kind enough to sit down with me and talk about the process of mapping the submarine cables that connect the world—and turning it into art.