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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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Luckily I have a great starting toolset (judging from reading some of the tutorials), completely by coincidence: a Cintiq, PS, and Illustrator! But more importantly, I've found a community here!
The task before me has the less common challenge (at least from a fantasy perspective) of being based on the Earth, which has advantages and disadvantages over creating a map from scratch. This map must also be as spatially accurate as possible, and distortion is a constant companion when representing a 3D object in 2D space.
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