Commissioning a 1920's-era metropolitan map for a historical fantasy project

[Banquo]

Hi, all.

I'm looking to commission a Prohibition-era metropolitan city map for a tabletop/fiction setting set in a 1920's Chicago-esque city gangland. In this setting, however, the kingpins are not human, but creatures of mythology including dragons, fey, folkloric spirits, etc. As such, I'm interested in the possibilities of a subtle, classy blend of 20th-century city cartography and fantasy-map "here there be dragons" iconography, but I'm willing to bend on the ratio of that blend depending on the mapmakers' instincts and specialties.

Further details:

-I have a list of significant districts and one plot-centric street that should be represented on the map, but their positions relational to each other are negotiable in some cases. I'll gladly adjust based on cartographic recommendation.

-The most crucial aspects will be indicating areas of faction influence, district borders, and major streets, but I'd also like some side streets and smaller areas indicated even if at smaller levels of detail.

-I'd also like to feature a subway map overlay players/readers can reference, to emphasize its logistical significance to the city (and so it can be used as necessary by players and characters for heist getaways).

-Story-relevant buildings, businesses, and landmarks would be ideally marked on the map in their specified districts.

-Faction icons, for implementation or simply reference, can be provided on request.

-Residential, commercial, industrial, and administrative districts will largely be separate, and ideally structurally distinct from one another.

-My intent is to secure copyright (at least for commercial purposes), as this map is intended to be used or referenced in future published work taking place in the setting.

-A print-version or district-specific maps will likely be considered later, but I'd like to first establish a reference map for my own use/planning. I'd likely need some recommendations in terms of the pros and cons of raster vs. vector, what each approach is best for, etc. in order to determine what would be optimal for this project.


If you feel like you have a vision for this map, please post in this topic or contact me at banquoviaquo --at-- gmail dot com with information, rates, portfolio links, and any specific ideas you might already have on the above parameters. Thanks for your time and expertise.