Daniels Maps

Bringing worlds to life

I’m Daniel and I’m a freelance illustrator based in The Netherlands with a passion for fantasy maps, sparked by the magnificent maps of Middle Earth. As a fantasy cartographer, I make maps for authors, publishers, game developers and producers always aiming to bring life to a world with my maps.

I’m Daniel and I’m a freelance illustrator based in The Netherlands with a passion for fantasy maps, sparked by the magnificent maps of Middle Earth. As a fantasy cartographer, I make maps for authors, publishers, game developers and producers always aiming to bring life to a world with my maps.

World & Regional Maps

Illustrations

Town & City Maps

Dungeon & Battlemaps

References

Paul Callicott

“Daniel is an absolute pleasure to work with. Fast and personal, he kept me up-to-date in every step of his process. I will definitely use him again in the future.”

Jerome Hope
“Daniel is incredibly talented and provides great service, his communication is excellent and it’s clear he wants the best product possible for his clients. I will happily use his service again.”

Brandon Berryhill – Author or Ruin
“Daniel does more than maps. He did an amazing ship blueprint for me. I am very proud to call myself a client of his. Very high quality work and reasonably priced.”

Abbott and Green – Publisher

“I commissioned Daniel and I’m very happy with the maps. They are way better than I could’ve accomplished at the moment. Throughout the whole process Daniel has been an absolute pleasure to deal with and I can’t recommend him highly enough.”

Contact

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Phone

+316 27 46 20 31

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EMAIL

info@danielsmaps.com

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A couple months back I was contacted by a client who needed me to map his version of the famous city of Loudwater. It was a fun project to reimagine this established place.
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What do you think?
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In the center of the kingdom of Burbry lies the city of Darlon-is-Met, Darlon-on-the-Met. Thanks to its central location and being on the main road the city sees a lot of traffic to and from the capital. Over the years it has grown wealthy and vast. The city's population consists primarily of upper class citizens, though a small portion of the people are lower class. These live mainly on the western part of town. The gap between the two couldn't be larger.
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Darlon-is-Met is ruled by Lord Bartrent IV, who resides in Darlon Palace. While Bartrent is occasionally out in the field (read attending parties), he is most often found inside the city where he enjoys a luxurious life inside the palace walls. He would not be described as a man of the people, but if their business is deemed important enough he'll see anyone personally. Whether or not he considers your words to be of any importance however, is hard to tell.
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The churches in Darlon-is-Met are mainly dedicated to the Gods of Order, specifically Elaratus, the Lady of Justice. The people of Darlon-is-Met take justice very serious and adhere to a strict code of laws. One of the central buildings in the city is the palace of Justice, where all criminal are brought to trial. Nothing is considered more sacred than Elaratus' justice. No matter how big the gap between the upper and lower class might be, everyone can expect a fair trial in the city, not matter how low you may be on the social ladder.
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Throughout the city you'll find shops where you can buy fine clothing and ornate armor and weapons. The people of Darlon-is-Met care more about aesthetics than quality, and as such, you should not expect to find the best quality of weapons here.
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Download this map and more for free from my Patreon. Link in bio.
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All map sets in my webshop are now €1! Head over there via the link in my bio and grab yourself some maps!
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Some time ago I finished up this project. I can’t share to many details yet, but I would like to share this small bit with you!
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Adding details for the environment is always as lot of fun. Doing the dog for this bit was only a small addition but it does so much for the
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The rulers of Burbry have always been flamboyant, extravagant and posh. In the days of the empire this was done to represent the greatness of their realm. Now it is a desperate attempt to maintain an image of power and prosperity.
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The kingdom of Burbry is often referred to as the Remnant of the Old Empire, but another nickname is 'The Kingdom of Facades'. Nobles is Burbry spend most of their time holding and attending great feasts and balls. They live isolated from the common people and in their bubble they live a life where they pretent there is nothing to worry about.
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They often showcase their military might to the public in great parades. A perceptive eye, however, might notice that this soldiers' uniforms, while beautiful and impressive, are ceremonial at best. The Burbric military is poorly trained and hardly a match for a skilled force.
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Still, with all that in mind, this throne room is impressive. The light comes in from behind the king, almost as if it radiates from him. While the interior of the room is mostly dark, it feels very bright and even warm. Don't let this fool you though, stepping out of line is not tolerated in this room, where the lords play pretend more than anywhere else.
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Next map in the making. The kings throne room!
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