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This map was made using CC3's Fantasy Worlds style, which is based on the artwork of Swedish cartographer Pär Lindström. This style works well for large-scale maps covering entire continents and worlds, focusing more on political boundaries and large bodies of water rather than the minutiae of specific regions, cities, waterways and smaller natural features. You can read more about the style and see more sample photos at the Profantasy website. … [Read more...] about Pär Lindström Style Fantasy World Map

This is a guest post from Keith Rogers Gordon, who is currently working on a novel called The Keys of Illath. Please note that the maps in this post are all copyrighted by Keith Rogers Gordon. The Keys of Illath is a cross-genre journey that draws from the realms of fantasy, science-fiction, action-adventure, unsolved mystery, martial arts, epic romance, spiritual exploration and magical possibilities – all while (hopefully!) transcending the expected forms and attempting to arrive at an … [Read more...] about The Keys of Illath

I made this map for Epic World - Cinematic Landscapes, a sampling album by composer Eduardo Tarilonte. The map will be used as a background on the album cover. [Hint: If you want to see it at a bigger size, right-click on the image and open it in a new tab or window] If you take a close look at some of the names, you'll probably recognize quite a few. I didn't get lazy with naming things, they're actually relevant to the product and intentional. The rest of the names were mostly generated … [Read more...] about Map for Epic World – Cinematic Landscapes

This map was made in the Sarah Wroot style. It's a hand-drawn style with colorful shading that has an interesting and unique visual appeal. It's a large file (~500 kb), so prepare for a long wait if you're on a slow connection. I wanted to make it big enough to see the details. This map was made with Campaign Cartographer. … [Read more...] about Fantasy World Map #5: Sarah Wroot Style

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Here's my third attempt at a world map, and my early attempts at adding some blur effects to the terrain. … [Read more...] about Fantasy World Map #3