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On The Map - Interviews with Cartographers 17

Published on 03-28-2017 04:50 PM
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Awards & Recognition
Continuing our series of interviews with cartographers... but this month we're doing something a little different!

Recently, the Guild staged the first ever Atlas Awards, and we thought it'd be interesting to learn a little more about our winning maps and their creators. We contacted each cartographer to ask three questions...

1) Was your winning map a commission, and if so, can you say a little about the project? Or, if it was a personal work, what was the inspiration or idea behind it?

2) Can you tell us a little about how you came to develop it? Is there any aspect of the map that you're particularly pleased with? How about a not-so-favourite part?

3) How does it feel to win an Atlas Award?

Their answers are given below.

AKAE

Atlas Award winner:
Th'Mhenic, joint winner of Best City, Town, or Dungeon Map

Atlas Award nominations:
Kyuden Gotei City, nominated for Best Media-Ready map
La Vallee des Lucioles - Legend of the Five Rings, nominated for Best Hand-Drawn or Traditional Map
Map of Otosan Uchi for Legend of Five Rings, nominated for Best City, Town, ...

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On The Map - Interviews with Cartographers 16

Published on 03-01-2017 06:25 AM

Continuing our series of interviews with cartographers, this month we're talking to Dan Roy, known to many as Bogie. He's best known for his battle maps and their level of detail, as well as always being positive and friendly.
We asked him 7 questions, as we will in each interview.

Apprentice by Dan Roy [Bogie]

1) Tell us a little bit about yourself ...

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On The Map - Interviews with Cartographers 15

Published on 02-01-2017 05:42 AM

Continuing our series of interviews with cartographers, this month we're talking to Nate Mangion, known to many as Vorropohaiah. Nate is known for being incredibly thorough, detailed, dedicated, knowledgeable, and friendly.
Did I mention dedicated?
We asked him 7 questions, as we will in each interview.

The High-empire of Korachan and the Inner Sea by Nate Mangion

1) Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background...
My ...

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On The Map - Interviews with Cartographers 14

Published on 01-01-2017 11:55 AM

Continuing our series of interviews with cartographers, this month we're talking to Jim Weaver, known to many as Diamond. If you've been on the Guild much, then you already know Diamond. A purveyor of wonderful maps in a broad range of styles, he's known for a lot of things actually.
We asked him 7 questions, as we will in each interview.

The Kantic Peninsula by Diamond

1) Tell us a little bit about ...

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On The Map - Interviews with Cartographers 13

Continuing our series of interviews with cartographers, this month we're talking to Michael Tumey, known to many as Gamerprinter. He is known for his prolific output and attention to detail, as well as his many encounter level maps.
We asked him 7 questions, as we will in each interview.

Neptune Station by Michael Tumey

1) Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background...
I’m a 53 year old ...

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On The Map - Interviews with Cartographers 12

Published on 11-02-2016 07:49 AM

Continuing our series of interviews with cartographers, this month we're talking to Tim Paul.
Known for his many maps for novels as well as his non-map illustration.
We asked him 7 questions, as we will in each interview.

Shadow of What was Lost by Tim Paul

1) Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background...
I'm a professional illustrator, working in kid lit, young adult, and lifestyle editorial. I work for books, magazines and websites. I love animation, mostly what you see on Adult Swim, and movies. I probably watch ...

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On The Map - Interviews with Cartographers 11

Published on 10-01-2016 08:40 AM

Continuing our series of interviews with cartographers, this month we're talking to John Stevenson,
known to many as J.Edward, amongst other names.
He's known for loads of detail and probably some other stuff.
He does some unusual top down maps and tries to push boundaries.
We asked him 7 questions, as we will in each interview.

The City of Haerlech by John Stevenson

1) Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background...
Hey, I'm John. ...J.Edward, John Stevenson, SirInkman, that guy. Yep. I draw stuff. Most of the time it's maps. But not always. I do a lot of other illustration and ...

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