An online resource for building imaginary worlds.
Here are all of the articles we've published on the topic of fantasy maps.
The Lord of the Map. The writer skilled in cartography is an explorer. They can spend hours fleshing out the design of their world. This is a crucial skill because it visually unites all of the other skills.
Vancano's map generator is a Photoshop tool that will help you create a map of your imaginary world.
If you’re looking for a little something to spice up your maps then I've collected a number of great map resources from around the web. Most are free but I’ve also included a couple of premium options when they’ve been great.
Announcing new ocean icon packs available on the Fantasy Map Market. While creating the Carvik map I realised my map resource kit didn’t have much in the way of icons for oceans or the sea. Even …
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The first time I sat down to draw a map, I realized that I had no idea how to figure out the size and scale of the continent I was drawing. How did I know if I should make it 200 miles across or …
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Carvik is the first art time lapse I've published of my process for making fantasy maps. Along with the video I've also written a step by step guide showing how to use Vancano's map generator, so you …
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In this guide I'm going to teach you how to draw mountains for a fantasy map. This is part of the Author's Guide to Drawing Maps, and so far we've covered: How to draw landAdding tectonic …
Photoshop is a great way to make a map. Sure there is other software available which might be easier to get started with, but there is nothing like using Photoshop. To help you get started the …
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This is the story all about how reddit helped improve my fantasy map. I’ve long been told that reddit is a hostile place and the community can be fickle but that’s not true for r/worldbuilding. …
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