The Cartographers' Guild is running a map-making competition for September-October – Mapping the Big Apple Challenge. The top 45 maps will be featured in a gallery exhibition at the Soho Gallery for Digital Art, with prints available for public purchase (70% of the price after print costs go to the artist). Here are all the details in their own words: The Cartographers' Guild, in partnership with the Soho Gallery for Digital Art, presents Mapping the Big Apple. The challenge is to … [Read more...] about New York City Map Contest
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Mapmaking Competition Winners
The judges' decisions are in and all scores from the mapmaking competition have been tallied. It was a close race, and all contestants should be proud of their effort. I know everyone just wants to know who won, so I'll save the rest of my comments for the bottom of the post. Here are the winners: 1st Place - $100 ProFantasy Voucher The Land of Mórthyr, by Warren Godone-Maresca Here are some of the judges comments: That’s a beautiful map! I dig the way you’ve done the sea … [Read more...] about Mapmaking Competition Winners
Mapmaking Competition – All the Entries are In, So Let the Voting Begin!
All the entries have been posted and it's time for everyone to cast their vote. Even if you're not a judge, you can still rate each map. Just click on the links here to visit the page for each map and use the stars below each post to rate it. Here are the contestants: Gragmoor Quarry, by Nick Pelletier Kins’Rin, by Duncan Peterson Lune Fi – Latoon Regional Map, by AkherQursan The Free Kingdoms, by Sven Myrin Dungeon Stronghold of a Planar Lord, by Mrrkyllothur Nyhem, by Pär … [Read more...] about Mapmaking Competition – All the Entries are In, So Let the Voting Begin!
Mount Celestia – Lunia, by Shessar
This is a mapmaking competition entry from Shessar. Lunia ... The Silver Heaven ... Entry into the Plane of Law and Goodness ... Forever night, lit by an endless expanse of silver stars, Lunia is a place of beauty, peace, sparkling fountains and endless wonder ... An isometric view of Lunia seemed the only way to capture the wonder of the first level of the Lawful Good plane of Mount Celestia. This map was created entirely in Campaign Cartographer using art from the Dundjinni User Art … [Read more...] about Mount Celestia – Lunia, by Shessar
Lands of the Shan’Gali, by Joachim de Ravenbel
This is a mapmaking competition entry from Joachim de Ravenbel. Software used CC3 / DD3 and a home-made application do design interlacing and export to CC3. Summary It's a map I designed for a RPG campain with my kids. The Shan'Gali are an ancient race now long forgotten but for the most knowledgeable scholars. They only know that the last emperor, Raznak-Tân, left a treasure that should surpass anything known today. But it is well hidden and heavily protected... Copyright … [Read more...] about Lands of the Shan’Gali, by Joachim de Ravenbel
The Land of Mórthyr, by Warren Godone-Maresca
This is a mapmaking competition entry from Warren Godone-Maresca. Software Used The map was made in GIMP. The mountain brushes are from http://pickebu.deviantart.com/, the hill and tree brushes are from Cartographers' Guild, and the compass is from http://www.clker.com/. Map Design The land mass came from some rendered clouds to which I applied a threshold. Then I slightly edited the shape. I myself made the texture in GIMP. The map was made more in tune with the texture by using … [Read more...] about The Land of Mórthyr, by Warren Godone-Maresca