Latest posts tagged with #WorldMaps on Bluesky
Gall projection world maps are widely used in education because they show countries in their correct relative size.
Explore the collection:
map-shop.co.uk/product-cate...
#WorldMaps #GeographyEducation #Cartography #GallProjection #MapLovers #EducationalMaps
The Mercator projection is the biggest scam in human history.
#MapNerd #WorldMaps
North Korea has sparked online debate after images appeared showing a world map used inside the country that looks very different from standard global maps.
#NorthKorea #WorldMaps #Geopolitics #InternetDiscussion #GlobalPerspective
What is your favourite equal area world map projection?
Explore the Peters Map and other world map projections in our collection: map-shop.co.uk/product-cate...
Now available to purchase globally.
#MapShop #PetersMap #EqualArea #WorldMaps
Maps influence more than navigation, they shape how we perceive the world. 🌍
At MapShop, our wall maps use Hobo-Dyer, Equal Earth, and Peters projections, offering a fairer, balanced perspective that challenges distorted views.
map-shop.co.uk/time-to-move...
#Cartography #WorldMaps #HoboDyerMap
Maps don’t have to distort reality! 🌏
Modern projections like Equal Earth, Robinson, and Winkel Tripel show countries in their true proportions, giving a balanced view of the planet without sacrificing readability or usability.
Read on: map-shop.co.uk/time-to-move...
#WorldMaps #WebMercator
Add a pop of colour and a love of London to your walls! 🌸
The Greater London Art Map (Pink) captures the city’s streets, parks, and landmarks with stunning precision, all in a contemporary pink palette.
🗺️
map-shop.co.uk/product/grea...
#MapShop #Cartography #WorldMaps #LondonMaps
Most digital maps like Google & Apple use the Web Mercator projection. It’s convenient for navigation, but it massively distorts the world: Greenland looks as big as Africa. 🌍
It’s time to see the world as it truly is.
👉 map-shop.co.uk/time-to-move...
#MapShop #Cartography #WorldMaps #WebMercator
The Hobo-Dyer projection is an equal area world map, which means every country is shown in proportion to its real size.
It’s not just accurate, it’s eye-opening!
Find out more about the Hobo-Dyer map on our website!
map-shop.co.uk
#MapShop #Cartography #WorldMaps #HoboDyer
Most world maps are misleading 🌍
The Mercator projection makes Greenland look bigger than Africa — but Africa is 14× larger.
See the world more accurately with the Hobo-Dyer Equal Area Map:
👉 map-shop.co.uk/hobo-dyer-ma...
#MapShop #Cartography #WorldMaps #HoboDyer
Recently I found myself in drawing maps
I used brushes from #NoBadMaps project
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#art / #map / #dnd / #WorldMaps
#fantasy / #DigitalArt
#maps / #ILLUSTRATION
#cartography / #mapdesign
Here's how big Baffin Island is compared to the UK!
#Maps #Mapping #Geography #BaffinIsland #Canada #Britain #SizeComparison #WorldMaps
An interactive map tool that allows you to compare the actual size of countries by dragging them across the globe, correcting for the distortions of the Mercator projection.
thetruesize.com #maps #worldmaps
I like making world maps. I like to make my continents big, for it needs to have room for all the dragons, dire animals, giants and humanoid cultures that exist in a dnd world. This is the latest version of my world Kargalla. #dnd, #5e, #dndmaps, #worldmaps, #maps
The History Files: The Versatile Petrus Plancius of Dranouter
The Versatile #PetrusPlancius of #Dranouter: one of his earliest productions is also one of the best-known #worldmaps, the #OrbisTerrarum, which he completed in 1590 (updated and expanded, in ENG GER FRA NDL).
kemmelberg.historyfiles.co.uk/eng/Features...
#history #historyfiles #kemmelberg #maps
I got a main TTRPG project called "Nova Genesis", a high fantasy world talking about ancient times, nature and geopolitical issues.
Here's a template of what the world map looks like
#cartography #tabletoprpgs #ttrpgs #fantasy #worldbuilding #worldmaps #creation
Hey, thanks for coming to my TED* talk this morning, let's recap what my hyperfocus has had me chasing for the last couple of years on-and-off with a thread of threads
#Fantasy #fantasymaps #worldmaps #ttrpg
#1:
You are never going to get something right the first-time. The process is all about building, stacking. There is no shortcut to it.
You learn through the journey, and the process of building upon even something messy. Draw it messy.
#maps #fantasy #worldmaps #iterations #designprocess
A map of Azeroth, with all continents, islands and map. Its a work in progress.
Working on a map... Hmm i wonder what world it is.
Just figuring out how to redraw it. Figuring out how to redraw a map and tackling more peoples maps, to just get better at the design.
#fantasy #worldmaps
My drawing of a map of Mexico for geography class back in my first semester of my senior year in college. I did this drawing when I was at my Model UN conference and at my hotel room. #drawing #worldmaps #Mexico #isislovesart #worldgeography #cartography #countriesoftheworld
In case you were wondering- and we know you were
Here are the voyages of Christopher Columbus mapped out
#maps #map #worldmap #worldmaps #christophercolumbus #1400s #voyage #voyages #explorer #cartographer #datanerd #dataviz #historybuff #historynerd #history #worldhistory
A busy tabletop with my free Dragonbane character sheets, an isometric map of Guildenhof, my Map of the World and a deck of the Fleeting Crown Playing cards
Happy Friday, adventurers! Don’t forget to get some maps for your travels, and may the dice roll in your favour!
#fantasymaps #worldmaps #citymaps #ttrpg #cartography #isometric #maps #noai #tgif
Mapping taking up precious space today.. #beards: http://bit.ly/a2UhKG and crazy cool #worldmaps http://tiny.cc/oida6
