The Cre­ative In­de­pen­dent is a re­source of emo­tional and prac­ti­cal guid­ance for cre­ative peo­ple. Our goal is to ed­u­cate, in­spire, and grow the com­mu­nity of peo­ple who cre­ate or dream of cre­at­ing.

Every­thing you read on The Cre­ative In­de­pen­dent will come from artists and cre­ators. This space is re­served for their per­spec­tive. The Cre­ative In­de­pen­dent is ad-free and backed by Kick­starter, PBC.

Designers and developers have been pushing the boundaries of how MapBox is used in websites and applications. Over the past few weeks I had a chance to pull together some of the freshest designs that use maps in innovative and surprising ways. Together they show a growing trend of using maps as a fully integrated and critical design element, not just as embedded media.