About
We design geospatial products, innovation roadmaps, and interactive experiences.
Everyone deserves great maps. Whether you’re a startup, not-for-profit, or large organisation, we help make your data more usable, your products more valuable, and your ideas more impactful.
Our work is grounded in evidence-based design, geospatial capability, and clear, collaborative product development.
Story
We've been making data for legends since 2018.
Cartisan was founded by Stella Blake-Kelly to bridge the gap between GIS, design, and modern product development.
The mission was simple: make geospatial technology more usable and more impactful.
Since then, Cartisan has worked across enterprise, startups and the impact sector, bringing clarity, precision and creativity to projects that require spatial thinking.
Today, Cartisan-designed tools are used by 100+ organisations and more than 200,000 users worldwide.
Impact
100+
Organisations utilising solutions
200k+
Users across products
5+
Countries mapped
Our Approach
Human-centred. Geospatially fluent. Delivery-focused.
Our process is built around four principles:
Clarity – making complex data and technology easy to understand
Alignment – validating early and often with clients and users
Craft – designing spatial interfaces that feel intuitive and look great
Delivery – ensuring design, data and technical implementation work together through hands-on execution and team collaboration
This approach reduces project risk, increases user engagement, and ensures the final product is both functional and delightful.
Team
Small by design. Expert by intention.
Cartisan is led by Stella Blake-Kelly, supported by a tight network of specialists in GIS, design and development.
We assemble the right expertise for each project, allowing us to deliver everything from complex geospatial platforms to high-engagement public experiences.
Our flexible model enables us to work independently or collaboratively, and to scale efficiently to bring the best possible talent to every project.
Contact
Let’s turn your spatial vision into a working product.
Whether you’re designing an enterprise platform or a high-engagement public experience, we can help you make it real.
What our clients say
“If you’re looking for smart, professional people with fresh ideas when it comes to the potential of geospatial data and technology, look no further!”
Alex Burrows
Founder, ActiveXchange
“Working with them on the RTN was an absolute dream… In a nutshell, we couldn’t recommend them highly enough.”
Bart Denaro
Head of Content, Music NSW
“Thank you for leading us through a very smooth scoping project. I feel like we've learnt so much from working with you both!”
Jessica Roach
Senior Policy Officer, NSW DPE