From Analyst to Experience Developer
Welcome to the Workshop that will change how you approach data storytelling.
Students from top institutions
After the live sessions, get dedicated time to ask questions, troubleshoot your project, and stay on track — personalized support when it matters most.
Welcome to The Ultimate Beginner's Blender + GIS Workshop
In this 2-day workshop (2.5 hours/day), you will receive hands-on guidance from an experienced instructor to accelerate your Blender and GIS learning curve — no guesswork, just clarity.
Connect with peers, share your work, and collaborate across continents - The School of Information Design's network spans across the globe.
Get follow-up help, ask technical questions, or get feedback on your work after the workshop ends — because growth doesn't stop after Day 2.
Leave the workshop with polished pieces that demonstrate technical proficiency and conceptual clarity — ideal for job applications, pitches, or publishing.
Receive personalized advice on integrating your new 3D and mapping skills into a standout portfolio that communicates your value to clients and employers.
This workshop empowers you to go beyond static maps and into dynamic visual storytelling.
This 2-Day Masterclass teaches you to bring geospatial data to life using Blender and open-source GIS software!
We will cover how to navigate and activate shortcuts in the notoriously complicated Blender user interface. This will be contoured to the tools most often used for geospatial rendering.
All about leveraging free GIS software to successfully access and utilize digital elevation data from anywhere in the world.
Learn how to import and modify a digital elevation model using Blender Modifiers. Explore the texture panel to project aerial imagery and customize the style.
Learn how to transform your map into a polished final product — perfect for a portfolio piece or sellable asset.
Blender is an incredibly intimidating software to get started in, even more so when you're interested in focusing on its use specifically within the geospatial field... Elizabeth's course walked us through getting started—while helping us overcome roadblocks!—and left us with the materials to keep problem solving ourselves.
Alison Ollivierre
National Geographic Cartographer
I got to learn a really cool new skill set... Elizabeth guided us through various techniques for importing GIS data into Blender using plugins and from QGIS. We also got to learn the basics of setting up a scene in Blender with appropriate textures and lighting.
Yan Naung Oak
Data Visualization Specialist, CEO
I've taken both Blender + GIS 1 and 2 and they've both been great courses. Elizabeth is a very good teacher and has developed a set of very effective hands-on online courses. Each is supported with recorded courses sessions, powerpoints and follow-up sessions.
Kurt Menke
Geospatial Consultant
Everything was taught clearly, and I am now more confident with the program. I also learned how to elevate my GIS projects so that others can better understand the data. Elizabeth is a knowledgeable and patient teacher.
Joy Yu
Sustainability Assessment Reviewer
I painstakingly learned Blender from a series of YouTube videos with 'interesting' levels of professionalism and expertise -- it has been refreshing to learn from Elizabeth.
Bonny McClain
Fractional Geospatial Data Scientist
After the course, I felt more comfortable using other Blender tools, got technical tips for improving a personal project, and even got to network with other students!
Vinicius Sueiro
Data Visualization Specialist
This is a great intro course to learning QGIS+Blender workflow. The small workshop size allows for individual troubleshooting and assistance.
Delanie Lowe
Designer
From start to finish of this workshop, I now feel confident navigating the Blender GIS plugin and exporting imagery from QGIS.
Joel Masselink
Geospatial and Data Professional
The highlight was using Blender in a totally different way than I had before. I enjoyed the Color Ramp node bringing the islands to life, and shifting the strength of the Displacement modifier to make the islands take shape.
Audrey Desler
Designer
About
Elizabeth Rosenbloom
Elizabeth Rosenbloom leads this workshop with years of experience bridging GIS data and Blender—helping you go from raw datasets to clear, compelling 3D scenes. Expect patient, practical teaching and real workflows you can reuse on your own projects. Elizabeth is a geospatial systems consultant and information designer who specializes in transforming complex environmental and spatial data into clear, compelling visual insight. Over the past decade, she has advised environmental tech companies and consultancies on geospatial analysis, environmental reporting, and data-driven visualization strategies, contributing to projects for organizations including Apple, National Geographic Explorers, and The Nature Conservancy. As the founder of the School of Information Design, Elizabeth teaches professionals how to combine analysis, design, and emerging tools to communicate complex information more effectively. Her work and workshops have reached practitioners from organizations such as National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and National Geographic Society, where she focuses on helping scientists, analysts, and storytellers turn data into meaningful visual narratives.
The same hands-on approach students praise in the testimonials above: structured lessons, room to troubleshoot, and materials you can revisit after the live sessions.
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