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The inspirations behind this project

As you may or may not know, I have been diagnosed with autism since the age of four, and during my spare time I would always look at a map or a world atlas, of varying ages and designs, picking out different locations in various countries and road numbers. It really helps me to cool down after a hard day in school or doing jobseeking. My love for fantasy map making takes me back to autumn 2012, where I would make a drawing of a fictional island called Freedman Island, which is geographically located off the coast of the South Island of New Zealand. The effort at the time was very basic, as I had used Microsoft Paint to produce the drawings, but I have started to enjoy the idea of designing maps electronically a lot more since then.  Fantasy map of Freedman Island In addition, I was always interested in video games for many years, particularly open world driving games such as Need for Speed - I could open an in-game map and sometimes I can see features that mimick real-life satellite im

Welcome to my blog

Hello readers, Welcome to Jakub's Fantasy Map World, a blog created by Jakub Puk that aims to provide the crossroads between graphics design and computer games and wellness and lifestyle. On this blog, you will see pictures of new designs, what has inspired me to begin this venture, as well as the opinions that have been gathered behind my map designs, as I work towards developing a new retail business.  In addition, I would like to use this space to encourage others to be able to learn graphics design and gain inspirations from my work to make their own fictional maps, and so over time, I intend to pull all the stops to make this family more inclusive, so people from all backgrounds can have fun and have time to relax and take their time. With that being said, let's get ourselves ready, and get going!  With love and until next time, Jakub Puk