Cartography of Awakening: a resource directory

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This post is part of a series to augment The Worldbuilder's Handbook available for free download. Start with Part 1 here.

The best and latest cartography resources are gathered in this mapping guide for you to explore.

Enjoy!

Also check out my maps for the TotKW Saga
at DNFrost.com/maps.

Planning the Cartography

Before making any maps, I had to decide what to show and omit from each map.

I reflected on each map's audience, the best boundaries for each map, and the best dimensions to depict those boundaries.

Start this cartography post series here...

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Styling the Cartography

I chose an old-world style of mapping that resembles antique watercolor.

However, this style uses topography symbols for mountains and forests, and I had to plan for the limitations of this cartography style.

Continue this cartography post series here...

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The Apprentice Cartographer...coming 4/19.

For every Photoshop technique I employed, I envisioned how an old-world cartographer would produce the same visual result.

The idea of this old-world cartographer took on a life of its own.
On 4/19:
Finish this cartography post series here...


That's it for this post! Check out the latest cartography resources for more.

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