I think a pirate map should go straight to the point so I don't see anything missing : It really feels like a swashbuckler's prop. Overstriking the name of the original owner is funny and also very romantic-pirate-like.
Perhaps you could center the landmass by considering the low importance of the southern islands (ie move the main island a bit downward and a little bit to the left?). The red ink's blur makes it difficult to read, maybe at full scale it doesn't show that much?
Yeah, I dunno. I like it as it is. I, too, like the struck out name. And I also really like the instructions near the bottom. I suppose you could maybe add a few waves to the water if you wanted. But I think it looks terrific!
Out of curiosity, is there any way to change the fonts used for the compass and the scale? They seem rather modern and out of place.
Thanks guys The compass is a letter matching the original title of the map with a sword symbol over it. The scale is from the treasure style" I could chage it and draw it over but I can't change the font directly.but I see what you mean maybe a photoshop is needed. Thanks
A small detail perhaps, the Jester might not be too serious but I don't think he'll write the coordinates over an insignifiant island (bottom left) :=)
Thanks for the kind words and positive feedback. I've modified the coordinates, (and who is to say that the little island is really insignificant???) did you do a search on those coordinates to see what is really there?? I didn't but it might be interesting to see lol
Dig it....big fan of parchment maps I also do the parchment fill with landmasses which I think creates a new effect
My one suggestion would be to maybe make the dotted line and the horizontal alignment of Smuggler's Den text to look a bit less prefect if the intent is for it to appear hand drawn at a later time....but really those are minor things.
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Overstriking the name of the original owner is funny and also very romantic-pirate-like.
Perhaps you could center the landmass by considering the low importance of the southern islands (ie move the main island a bit downward and a little bit to the left?).
The red ink's blur makes it difficult to read, maybe at full scale it doesn't show that much?
Out of curiosity, is there any way to change the fonts used for the compass and the scale? They seem rather modern and out of place.
~Dogtag
The compass is a letter matching the original title of the map with a sword symbol over it.
The scale is from the treasure style" I could chage it and draw it over but I can't change the font directly.but I see what you mean maybe a photoshop is needed.
Thanks
Alternatively use the symbol manager to edit the symbol.
Thanks,
Ken
Good map for a "find the treasure" adventure.
Bravo!
~Dogtag
I've modified the coordinates, (and who is to say that the little island is really insignificant???) did you do a search on those coordinates to see what is really there?? I didn't but it might be interesting to see lol
Ken
I also do the parchment fill with landmasses which I think creates a new effect
My one suggestion would be to maybe make the dotted line and the horizontal alignment of Smuggler's Den text to look a bit less prefect if the intent is for it to appear hand drawn at a later time....but really those are minor things.