GIS Cartographer Needed for Historical World Map Design
Budget: $15 – $25 USD
GIS Cartographer Needed for Historical World Map Design
Summary
Cartographer Needed – Paleogeographic World Map (11,500 BP) for Strategy Board Game
I am developing a high-end global strategy board game inspired by Risk: Global Domination and am seeking a skilled cartographer with strong GIS experience to create a scientifically grounded world map representing Earth approximately 11,500 years ago (late glacial period).
This is not a fantasy map. The base geography must be accurate and grounded in paleogeographic and glacial research.
Geographic Requirements
Time Period: ~11,500 BP
Sea Level: Approximately –70 meters
The map must include:
• Accurate late glacial continental outlines
• Expanded continental shelves based on –70m bathymetry
• Doggerland exposed
• Sundaland expanded
• Sahul connected (Australia + New Guinea)
• Realistic Laurentide Ice Sheet (large and geologically accurate)
• Scandinavian Ice Sheet
• Celtic ice remnants
• Barents Ice Sheet
• Greenland Ice Sheet
• Fully glaciated Antarctica
Ice sheets must feel massive, textured, and physically grounded, not flat overlays.
Visual Direction
The final aesthetic should blend:
• Scientific paleomap accuracy
• National Geographic-style terrain realism
• Clean, readable strategy board design
Terrain should be bright and naturalistic with elevation-based shading.
No clouds.
No text labels on final version.
Borders must integrate naturally into the terrain without overpowering it.
Game Overlay (Phase Two)
Once the base geography is finalized, the map will incorporate:
• Approximately 60 land territories
• Approximately 50 sea territories
• Integrated border carving that follows terrain logic
• Clear continent groupings for reinforcement bonuses
• East–West wrap logic preserved
Borders should feel embedded in the world, not floating above it.
Technical Specifications
• Final size: 24 x 36 inches (horizontal orientation)
• Minimum 300 DPI
• Print-ready export
• Layered deliverables required (AI, PSD, or equivalent)
• Separate editable layers for terrain, shelves, ice sheets, and territory borders
Required Skillset
• Strong GIS experience (ArcGIS or QGIS preferred)
• Experience with bathymetric contouring
• Experience creating print-ready cartographic products
• Ability to balance scientific realism with gameplay readability
• Portfolio required
If you cant submit your portfolio with live links or demo videos, Dont apply!
Summary
Cartographer Needed – Paleogeographic World Map (11,500 BP) for Strategy Board Game
I am developing a high-end global strategy board game inspired by Risk: Global Domination and am seeking a skilled cartographer with strong GIS experience to create a scientifically grounded world map representing Earth approximately 11,500 years ago (late glacial period).
This is not a fantasy map. The base geography must be accurate and grounded in paleogeographic and glacial research.
Geographic Requirements
Time Period: ~11,500 BP
Sea Level: Approximately –70 meters
The map must include:
• Accurate late glacial continental outlines
• Expanded continental shelves based on –70m bathymetry
• Doggerland exposed
• Sundaland expanded
• Sahul connected (Australia + New Guinea)
• Realistic Laurentide Ice Sheet (large and geologically accurate)
• Scandinavian Ice Sheet
• Celtic ice remnants
• Barents Ice Sheet
• Greenland Ice Sheet
• Fully glaciated Antarctica
Ice sheets must feel massive, textured, and physically grounded, not flat overlays.
Visual Direction
The final aesthetic should blend:
• Scientific paleomap accuracy
• National Geographic-style terrain realism
• Clean, readable strategy board design
Terrain should be bright and naturalistic with elevation-based shading.
No clouds.
No text labels on final version.
Borders must integrate naturally into the terrain without overpowering it.
Game Overlay (Phase Two)
Once the base geography is finalized, the map will incorporate:
• Approximately 60 land territories
• Approximately 50 sea territories
• Integrated border carving that follows terrain logic
• Clear continent groupings for reinforcement bonuses
• East–West wrap logic preserved
Borders should feel embedded in the world, not floating above it.
Technical Specifications
• Final size: 24 x 36 inches (horizontal orientation)
• Minimum 300 DPI
• Print-ready export
• Layered deliverables required (AI, PSD, or equivalent)
• Separate editable layers for terrain, shelves, ice sheets, and territory borders
Required Skillset
• Strong GIS experience (ArcGIS or QGIS preferred)
• Experience with bathymetric contouring
• Experience creating print-ready cartographic products
• Ability to balance scientific realism with gameplay readability
• Portfolio required
If you cant submit your portfolio with live links or demo videos, Dont apply!
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