Hello everyone,

Earlier this autumn me and Thomas R. collaborated to create some maps for Victor Dixens new novel Extincta. I was charged with the city maps and Thomas created the world maps and the parchment textures. It was a great project, especially when it came to working on the same book as a fellow cartographer, and the maps came out great in print (see Thomas maps below!).

What do people here feel about collaborating with another artist? Have you found it functional/rewarding, or the opposite? For me in this case, since city maps is my speciality, I found the process great because it allowed me to focus on what I love most in mapping, while still being able to discuss things with Thomas. It made the process less “isolated” than it sometimes becomes when working on projects as a solo freelance artist.