We provide GIS, data analysis, project assistance, and graphic layout & design for nonprofits, academia, and urban planning.

 

Visualize your data. Disseminate your research. Engage your community.

Nonprofits/Foundations.

Get the message out, build your mission, and focus on the work.

We help your team with visualizing of data for quick decision making, combining internal and external data sets for a deeper understanding of the spatial challenges of your work, among other behind-the-scenes tasks.

Nonprofit services:

  • Data Mapping/GIS

  • Demographics/data Analysis

  • Interactive online data portals

  • Reports/publications

  • Submissions to funders

  • Annual report production

  • Nonprofit branding and design

  • Marketing materials

  • Social media graphics

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Academia/Research Centers.

Share your research, get noticed, and be published.

A well-designed publication doesn’t just look nice, it gets read. We take a cohesive approach to design for your publications or institution to promote engagement with your audience and dissemination of your research.

Academia services:

  • Layout & design of articles and publications

  • Research report production

  • Demographics/data analysis

  • Data visualization/charts/maps/figures

  • Editing/review/copy writing

  • Event/lecture/discussion promotional materials

  • Social media graphics

  • Annual report production

  • Institutional branding and design

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Urban Planning/Public Engagement.

Build trust, engagement, and community support.

We help you to promote awareness of your project, engage stakeholders, and develop community understanding of complex urban planning projects from project initiation through plan implementation.

Urban planning services:

  • Demographics/data analysis

  • Spatial Mapping/GIS

  • Interactive online mapping applications

  • Editing/review/copy writing

  • Project websites & branding

  • Community engagement materials

  • Presentation materials

  • Community review materials

  • Layout & design of plan documents

Just some of our work for our amazing clients.

Interactive Online Maps

Have you ever wanted to be able to explore your spatial data in detail? With an interactive online map, you are in control. Quickly visualize demographics for a community. See spatial patterns that indicate disparities that need addressing. Target neighborhoods that need your assistance the most. Having the information you need at your fingertips can transform your approach to projects.

Try out this sample of an interactive map below which shows high school completion rates for adults and the location of high schools in Chicago, Illinois. What custom maps could we create for you?

  • Data can be powerful. From convincing funders to give you that grant, to analyzing the impact of your work.

  • An interactive map can unlock the information you need to better understand the communities you work with.

  • Where will your organizations limited resources be the most effective? An interactive map can help you to quickly visualize disparities and target your approach for maximum impact.

Who we’ve worked with.

 
  • Field Foundation of Illinois

  • Education Development Center (EDC)

  • Great Cities Institute

  • Mano a Mano Family Resource Center

  • Illinois Department of Human Services

  • Illinois 2020 Census

  • Participatory Budgeting Chicago (PB Chicago)

  • UIC College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs

  • University of Illinois at Chicago

We’d love to work with you.

Jackson Morsey
Principal & Founder
jackson@urbagraphics.com

With 15+ years of experience in layout and design and 10+ years of on the ground experience in the urban planning and community development world, Jackson is ready to consult with you on your projects or ongoing service needs.

He brings technical expertise in ArcGIS, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite, data analysis, web design and development, and project experience in urban design, community development, and planning.

As a prior design director of a daily newspaper, and with more than a decade of experience in creating dynamic, engaging materials and documents for academic research institutes and urban planning processes, he is a one-stop shop for you or your organization’s project and support service needs.

Available for projects in the USA and EU.

Contact us to discuss your project needs and budget.