Map Enthusiast and Publisher

[Dabug]

Hello! I am David. I live in Scotland, although I'm originally from Texas.

I've been a long time GM and map enthusiast. I've made plenty of hand drawn maps, back in the days when paper and pencil were all we had. I use GIMP a lot for photo editing, and want learn working with it for mapping.

I am a publisher. I run a small press, Guardbridge Books, publishing fantasy and science fiction, as well as plans for some non-fiction. I may have some paying jobs for people here in the future (indeed, that's what got me to register rather than just browse, which I've done for a while.) I'd be happy to post a link to my company, although I don't know if the moderators allow that here, and I don't want to break rules on my first post.

I have a PhD in History, so I've looked at a few maps in my studies.

I hope to get to know some of you.

[Robulous]

Welcome! There are a few of us in the UK, we should start a group

[Voolf]

Welcome to the guild Dabug.

I don't think posting a link to your site would be a problem if it concerns a possible commission, or maps overall. If not here, then definately you can place it in Mapmaking requests subforum, where you can look for someone to draw maps for your magazine. I myself am interesed to hear more about that.

As for now i hope you will have good time in the guild.

[AdventureDepot]

Welcome Dabug, looking forward to work with you

[Dabug]

Hi all! Good to meet you.

I didn't want to run afoul of any rules about advertising, or get accused of spamming. But it is relevant to my introduction and to the jobs I should have on offer in the future.

So here is a link to my small press. http://guardbridgebooks.co.uk The company is still quite new, and I only have a few titles out so far. I don't think I've posted anything about the coming ones which may have maps yet, although I will someday. You can take a look at the types of things I've done so far. I am kind of making a niche for non-traditional fantasy, with a number of things based on traditions from outside Europe.

I'll post more about commissions before long, although I'm trying to get established here (5 posts) first.

[Haldron]

Welcome (from another newcomer as well), and I've just recently been in your part of the world. My wife and I have been living in St Andrews for the past 2 years and plan to return to finish her PhD probably by next summer (she's also doing history), so I recognised Guardbridge! What a small world we live in.

[Dabug]

Welcome (from another newcomer as well), and I've just recently been in your part of the world. My wife and I have been living in St Andrews for the past 2 years and plan to return to finish her PhD probably by next summer (she's also doing history), so I recognised Guardbridge! What a small world we live in.

Yes, we will have to get in touch when you are back here.

[tilt]

Welcome to the guild - we don't mind the occasional link if it is relevant and from a real member and not a bot ... so, join in, chat, comment and post your maps and you'll get access to a signature at some point (don't remember how many posts)

You can post your maps in a WIP thread for help and critique while you work on it