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  1. Welcome!

    The Cartographers’ Guild is a forum created by and for map makers and aficionados, a place where every aspect of cartography can be admired, examined, learned, and discussed. Our membership consists of professional designers and artists, hobbyists, and amateurs—all are welcome to join and participate in the quest for cartographic skill and knowledge.

    Although we specialize in maps of fictional realms, as commonly used in both novels and games (both tabletop and role-playing), many Guild members are also proficient in historical and contemporary maps. Likewise, we specialize in computer-assisted cartography (such as with GIMP, Adobe apps, Campaign Cartographer, Dundjinni, etc.), although many members here also have interest in maps drafted by hand.

    If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ. You will have to register before you can post or view full size images in the forums.

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    • The Quary And Towne Of Lymeport By RobAThe Quary And Towne Of Lymeport By RobA - (4 comments)
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    Imperial Worldmap Of Arden By Schwarzkreuz

    Imperial Worldmap Of Arden By Schwarzkreuz

    A recent member to the Guild, Schwarzkreuz has come on strong with his first sharing... is an extremely large effort (figuratively and literally) weighing in at a full poster sized 90x120 cm. T...

    Diyun City Map By Schley

    Diyun City Map By Schley

    Mike Schley is an artist whose work continues to amaze me. The map of Diyun city is excellent by itself with it's beautiful colors, line work, and an incredible amount of detail, but Mike...

    Campaign Map In MS Paint By Blkstone1

    Campaign Map In MS Paint By Blkstone1

    Microsoft Windows Paint I was originally drawn to this map because of the simplicity and old world feel as well as being hand drawn. What really inspires me about this map is not just the cont...

    The Quary And Towne Of Lymeport By RobA

    The Quary And Towne Of Lymeport By RobA

    GIMP This has always been one of my favorite maps here. The hand drawn style is just superb, as is the watercolor feel. This started with a simple doodle and turned into a really cool work o...

    The Butcher, The Baker, And That Other Guy By Ascension

    The Butcher, The Baker, And That Other Guy By Ascension

    Photoshop This map started as a way to create a hand drawn map and practice using various Photoshop effects in order to speed up the end result. After a number of uploaded works in pro...

    The City Of Castran By Zong

    The City Of Castran By Zong

    Photoshop and Inkscape City maps are two things: Time consuming to make and very difficult to get right. You can't hide behind colours and textures with a city map...if it's not convincing it wi...

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    Seraphine_Harmonium

    May 2011 Entry: Isle of Annwn

    Thread Starter: Seraphine_Harmonium

    The Isle of Annwn; the realm of the sidhe. Some say it lies beyond the mists at the western edge of the westernmost ocean. Others say it is a land beneath

    Last Post By: Seraphine_Harmonium Today, 02:50 AM Go to last post
    Gidde

    May 2012 Entry: Gaelynta

    Thread Starter: Gidde

    Well, I don't have much yet, just a border and a compass rose, but it's getting to be late enough in the challenge that if I don't commit with a thread

    Last Post By: Gidde Yesterday, 09:52 PM Go to last post
    gogal

    On Overworld Map (first Map)

    Thread Starter: gogal

    This is my first map, and it is an overworld one.

    I created it using GIMP and following a number of the tutorials on this site

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    Fantasy Campaign World map(s)

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    I'm in the process of designing my own campaign world, and I have hit a big stumbling block. I have the basics in my head, but no idea

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    heroix

    Browser Game Map

    Thread Starter: heroix

    It is more of an offer than a request. I am a player (not a creator or anything) of an old strategy game called Visual-Utopia. What I would like to offer

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    March/April 2012 Lite Challenge Winner - Octopod's Lostwater Caves 

    Published on 04-23-2012 10:13 AM
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    Octopod's rorschachian karstic caves have won the March/April 2012 Lite Challenge.



    New member Octopod convinced an ...
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    March/April Challenge VOTING - Ink blots 

    Published on 04-16-2012 04:18 PM
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    It's that time again to place your votes for our Lite challenge entries.

    The challenge this time was to use the supplied image of "Ink blots" to create a map of some sort.
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    Winter is Coming... from torstan 

    Published on 04-04-2012 01:14 PM
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    It's official! I am working on the maps for A Song of Ice and Fire by George RR Martin. The image above is an early mockup of the cover and the full map folio is due ...
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    Dundjinni is back in business 

    Published on 04-04-2012 01:12 PM

    After almost two years' absence, the Dundjinni store is back in business again.

    For more information, go ...
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    The Cartographer’s Annual 2012 

    Published on 04-03-2012 04:29 PM
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    ProFantasy released the April Annual 2012 today. If you are a Campaign Cartographer user, you may want to ...
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    One Page Dungeon Contest 2012 

    Published on 03-14-2012 11:59 AM

    Announcing the One Page Dungeon Contest 2012!

    Dates: Submission deadline is April 30, 0:00 GMT (Monday evening). ...
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