{"id":41333,"date":"2017-02-09T21:45:22","date_gmt":"2017-02-09T19:45:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grapheine.com\/graphic-design-en\/dessinateur-de-pistes-un-metier-qui-sent-bon-le-sapin"},"modified":"2019-10-24T15:02:48","modified_gmt":"2019-10-24T13:02:48","slug":"ski-trail-map-designer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/old.grapheine.com\/en\/graphic-design-en\/ski-trail-map-designer","title":{"rendered":"Ski trail map designer: such a cool job!"},"content":{"rendered":"

The ski season has begun: Timber, North Slope and Deer runs are yours to enjoy. Ah! fresh air, powder, pine trees, and ski trail map<\/strong>. Where's the heated picninc room?<\/p>\n

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For years and without noticing it -if you practice winter sports- you've had Pierre Novat's artworks under your eyes. More than 35 years of career, a peaky signature with a flake by way of dot on the i and thousands of fir trees to his name: Pierre Novat is the designer of French ski trail maps. I say \"the\" because he is the only one. A high altitude job!<\/p>\n

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Illustrations by Pierre et portrait by his son Arthur<\/span><\/p>\n

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A profession as rare as the Yeti, since he long had the French monopoly in France. Today, his children Fr\u00e9d\u00e9rique and Arthur have picked up the torch, following their fathers' footsteps.<\/p>\n

State-of-the-art technique<\/h3>\n

Any good ski runs map painter must be equipped with gouaches, brushes and a good brain. Have you ever wondered how the maps could show all the trails at the same time?<\/p>\n

The ski trail designer distorts, flattens and recreates a skiing area<\/strong> that is more or less close to reality by manipulating the convergence lines. It beautifies the resort for skiers. It is therefore impossible to rely only on Google Earth or a simple photograph, otherwise a few parts of the mountain would disappear. Some companies like Kaliblue now offer their digital services, but without ever equaling the artist's blueprint.<\/p>\n

In this video<\/a>, Pierre Novat unveils his creative technique. Helicopter photos, reconstitution of the massifs from photographs, pencil drawing then gouache and finally aerosol. Hours of work for an ultra realistic result.<\/p>\n