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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.
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My own specific site to mainly make my notes on cartography for the games I want to embellish or invent. Advice always gratefully accepted, opinions appreciated and discussions welcome.
I joined up in April 2014, had a mad flurry of browsing, asked a few questions - and then disappeared. Truth is real life intervened in spectacular style: I moved house to the other end of England, I set up my own games company to manage some Kickstarter interests, my real-life job was relocated for me despite being madly busier than ever, and I went 'medieval'. Then job relocation became redundancy, games company is now no longer an extra hobby interest, took early access to my pension ...