Cartographer: Group Planning, Mapped Fairly

Cartographer is a group planning app designed to make choosing a meetup spot easier, fairer, and way less chaotic. I created it for the #configmakeathon

Instead of letting the group chat spiral with “I’m fine with anything,” “that’s too far,” or “where should we go?”, Cartographer turns the planning process into a shared map. One person creates a plan, invites their crew, and each member adds their starting location, transportation method, max travel time, budget, and preferences. From there, Cartographer helps uncover meetup spots that work best for the whole group.

Key features include:

Shared Map Links – Create a plan and invite others with a simple shareable link.

Crew Manifest – View everyone who has joined the map, including their travel method, budget, and preferences.

Transportation-Aware Planning – Cartographer considers whether someone is walking, driving, or using transit.

Fair Recommendation Scoring – Suggested spots are ranked based on how well they work for the group overall.

Preference Filters – Members can note parking needs, transit friendliness, outdoor preferences, accessibility needs, dietary notes, and hard no’s.

Crew Chat / Message Scroll – Groups can keep the planning conversation inside the map.

Save Map by Email – Users can save and return to their map later.

Treasure Map Theme – The app uses parchment styling, wax seals, route language, and “X marks the spot” visuals to make planning feel more fun and memorable.

Cartographer was built with a React/Figma Make frontend and a Supabase Edge Functions backend. The app uses a playful old-map interface, but the core goal is practical: help groups make plans without one person carrying all the coordination or one member always getting stuck with the longest drive.

In short, Cartographer helps groups find the fairest place to meet before the group chat spirals.

Live link: https://www.cartographerplan.com/

Project link: https://www.figma.com/make/MiCFYw4NVYUVGqEbBOvdCQ/Treasure-Map-UI-Design?t=wChweYDNksIlm5mP-1