Fantasy Map Podcast

By Fantasy Map Podcast

The one and only podcast about fantasy maps with Filip (@filipsersik) & Leander (@treepainter). We blabber about maps with other members of the cartography scene for hours on end and venture out t... more

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The podcast currently has 8 episodes available.

Fantasy Map Podcast episodes:

February 24, 2025 Episode #8: Leander & Filip vs. 2025
In this episode we discuss the plans for 2025 as well as our personal projects and a bit of some behind-the-scenes of our mundane existences. Enjoy!
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1h 23min
December 27, 2024 Episode #7: Tom Brossard a.k.a. @mapsbyowen
Our unplanned Christmas special featuring Tom — cartographer well-known for his distinct style featuring magic mushroom villages and googly-eyed seamonsters. He supports the community greatly and we’ve all stumbled across as well as learned from his mountain tutorial (or any other) on YouTube.

Besides map-making, Owen is also a YouTuber, talented photographer, father and an overall life balance superhero and we were incredibly happy he accepted our invite to join our show as the last guest of 2024.
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1h 53min
November 30, 2024 Episode #6: Chloe a.k.a. @chloethecartographer
A GMT-based artist-slash-physicist with incredible portfolio of art styles. We talk dark client-works, thickening lines in Photoshop, wordlbuilding robot gnomes and making money as a DM for online TTRPGs.

Follow Chloe
🔗 Instagram | ⁠🔗 Web
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1h 38min
October 03, 2024Episode #5: Karin Höijer a.k.a. @karin_hoijer
This episode we dive in to the realms of dragons and mythical beasts and how they can be used in the not-so-fantastical contemporary world entangled by processes. Karin is a long-time cartographer who managed to sneak a great deal of her mapping creativity into her professional career.

Chapters EP!
Guest intro

Karin's first steps in maps

Her very first map (Tir)

How do you start a map - thought process

Karin's childhood maps

Worldbuilding and map talk

Karin's wondrous map of make believe

Karin's monsters and creatures

Karin's dragons and scary maps

Leander's Volksgaard Book

Making a map - color more enjoyable?

Filip's Magnum Opus

Filip shares his map thoughts

What matters most to you on a map?

Karin's amazing bachelor thesis guide map

Talking map frames

More of Karin's maps for students

What makes a map great?

Tips for aspiring map makers

Guest recommendations

Final words
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1h 52min
August 16, 2024Episode #4: Rodney Elliot a.k.a. @wyrmwoodmaps
When you read a story, you’re taking the reader by the hand and showing them your world. Give them a map and they are free to go wherever they want.
To quote our fourth guest, Rodney Elliot of @wyrmwoodmaps — a master storyteller, who spent over 30 years building his fantastic world of Ithia. We dive into his creative process and explore the ways to tell stories through maps. Leander & Filip get inaugurated into the Guild of Free Cartographers and talk about the life devoted to storytelling through the art of a map.
Where to find Rodney
🔗 Rodney’s Instagram
Chapters EP!
Guest introduction and a bit of back story

Wyrmwood’s lifetime worldbuilding project — World of Ithia & its lore

Stories for your map and how a map tells a story

A good map guides your imagination without putting blinders on it
(Finding stories in a map by looking)

Fantasy Map as a blueprint for your own story/imagination

The map as an artefact/lore-piece of the world it represents

Taking a look at the map from the Hobbit

Prydain Chronicles Bookseries Map

Illustrating landmarks with details and insights

Looking at Treepainter’s current map serpentus (ouroboros)

Rodney’s map borders w/ meaning, more on the world of Ithia and the story of Wyrmwood

A lot more talk about Ithia and Rodneys life long worldbuilding efforts

Rodney’s city commissions map Circle City

Way of steel game of the guy Rodney’s commission work for (you can find it on Reddit)

Rodney’s gigantic city map and talking story hooks

Rodney’s Guild of Free Cartographers

Tips for aspiring map makers on commission work

Our guest’s favorite cartographers and guest wishes

Ending words
Resources & Highlights From This Episode
Lloyd Alexander - The Chronicles of Prydain

The Chronicles of Prydain Map

Warlock of Firetop Mountain

World of Ithia

DriveThrough RPG

Ouroboros

Way of Steel RPG Map

Leander’s Collab Map 1 | Map 2

Huge map of the city with icon story seeds

Circle city map in Black’n White | Color

Map of New Lands

Maps for the Vista McDowal series (The Lantern Lit City and The Fading Glow)
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2h 19min
August 05, 2024Episode #3: Paul Duvall a.k.a. @ways.unseen
In this episode we bring back the good ol’ Micron pens and share the story of inktober-to-master-cartographer Paul. We talk all about the classic top-down dungeon maps, doodley cities as well as Leander’s favourite isometrics and working with unusual perspectives. Our guest also gives us, the TTRPG rookies, a walkthrough of the classic gaming systems and solo dungeon crawlers which he also talks about on his ever growing YouTube channel.

Where to find Paul
@ways.unseen on 🔗 Instagram | 🔗 Patreon | 🔗 Itch.io

Resources & highlights from this episode
Facebook link to a post w/ all the map resources

Tolkien’s A Secret Vice book

Craig Thompson’s Carnet de Voyage book

Paul’s Arboria tree map

Pauls’ Dragon mini map

Leander’s Town square background

Colouring colab → Leander’s map | Filip’s map

Where to find Leander
Leander’s Instagram

⁠Leander's Ko-Fi Page⁠

Where to find Filip
Filip’s Instagram

Filip’s Website

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Any and all feedback is greatly appreciated and feel free to reach out to us via our Instagram pages or via e-mail at [email protected]
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2h 8min
July 17, 2024Episode #2: Scott Mayfield a.k.a. @skawtsalot.studio
In this episode we chat with veteran cartographer & world-builder Scott Mayfield about his work with Atlassian & Valiantys, using Inkarnate as well as diving deeper in personal artistic expressions. We briefly touch on specifics of drawing and developing personal style, creative process, inspirations for our works as well as some practical advice for working with clients on commission. Last but not least we do some name dropping of other industry icons like Map Effects and discuss Scott’s big project show — Kram!

Where to find Scott's work:
🔗 Scott’s Buymeacoffee

Chapters EP!
Scott’s Introduction & His Work

Background Story & First Map

Inkarnate & Map Software

Combining Map Software & Drawing

Scotts Approach To Fantasy Maps

Portrayal Of Landmarks In Maps

Worldbuilding & Fantasy Maps

Tips On Getting Commissions and Client Work As A Fantasy Cartographer

Coats of Arms in Fantasy Maps

Discussing Kingdom Come: Deliverance & Its In-Game Maps

Inspiration For Our Maps

Talking Historical City Maps

Scott’s Advice For Beginner Map Artists & Motivating Others

Our Experience With Map Effects & Using Brushes

Scott’s Cartoon Show Kram!

Resources & highlights from this episode
Scott’s Remnant map

Cog’Seere map of God’s brain

Map of Myrtana from Gothic 3

Map of the Phoenician Coast

Map of Rattay from Kingdom Come: Deliverance

Interactive map of Kingdom Come: Deliverance

Old aerial maps of Paris — Map 1 | Map 2

Coats of Arms Book

The Phantom Atlas Book

Where to find Leander
Leander’s Instagram

⁠Leander's Ko-Fi Page⁠

Where to find Filip
Filip’s Instagram

Filip’s Website

Any and all feedback is greatly appreciated and feel free to reach out to us via our Instagram pages or via e-mail at [email protected]
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1h 51min
July 10, 2024 Episode #1: The Intro
This is a very first episode of the Fantasy Maps Podcast where you can meet your hosts Leander (@treepainter) & Filip (@filipsersik). We are discussing our brackground stories, the goals of the podcast and surprisingly — maps.
CHAPTERS EP!
Filip and Leander Introduce themselfes
Our first maps and inspiration
Reference for maps and our techniques
AI and Fantasy Maps
Fantasy map characteristics
Isometric and Top down maps
Outro and more to come
Resources & highlights from this episode
⁠⁠Relief Map⁠⁠
⁠⁠Aerial footage of German medieval cites⁠⁠
⁠⁠Leander’s Online Game⁠⁠
⁠⁠Leander’s Volksgrad Map⁠⁠
⁠⁠Filip’s map of Ancient Greece & Ionia⁠⁠
⁠⁠Misty Bee’s Instagram⁠⁠
Ko-Fi
We are still putting the content together, but do follow us, there's quite a bit to look forward to - early access, uncut episodes, Discord access, and more.
⁠⁠Our Ko-Fi Page⁠⁠
Where to find Leander and Filip
⁠⁠Leander's Instagram⁠⁠
⁠⁠Leander's Ko-Fi Page⁠⁠
⁠⁠Filip's Instagram ⁠⁠
⁠⁠Filip's Website⁠⁠
Any and all feedback is greatly appreciated and feel free to reach out to us via our Instagram pages.
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1h 16min

FAQs about Fantasy Map Podcast:

How many episodes does Fantasy Map Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 8 episodes available.