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Basically, you can take these maps, mash them up, do whatever you want – just make sure to give credit where credit is due (link to my site) and don’t use them for commercial purposes without my approval.
By the way, I’m new to this map making thing, so please excuse the quality while I climb the learning curve. But hey, what did you expect for free?
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At our church we are trying to develop a Disciple Journey Map with an oldworld/fanatsy look and feel. The Disciple Journey Map would show paths through three regions or realms of loving- I- Loving God,
II- Loving One Another, III- Loving God’s World. On the map would appear the various learning, worship, inter-relational, and making a difference experiences the will help people grow deeper in these three realms of loving.
We also want to develop a Passport to document the experiences of each journey and a Journal for people to record their reflections.
Do you think your tools would help us in this endeavor? What would be our next step?
Thank,
Terry Pontius
Hi Terry,
Sounds like a really fun project and a great way to share your message.
Actually, I don’t have my own “tools” per se – I primarily use Campaign Cartographer to make my maps (easy to use and make nice looking maps, but takes a lot of time to master if you want professional-grade quality). I also sometimes use Photoshop (hard to learn and master, but lots of tutorials can be found to help) or Gimp (a free alternative to Photoshop). There are a lot of other mapping tools out there too.
I you’d like to try your hand at cartography and explore your creative side, then definitely shop around and find a product that works for you.
But if this is just a one-time project and you’re not looking to start mapping as a hobby, and your primary goal is just to make this map project go off smoothly, then I would NOT recommend you take the time to learn how to do it on your own. Unless you’re already a talented artist, great-looking maps won’t happen overnight – it takes time, patience and a lot of practice.
Instead, go to the forums at Cartographers Guild and find the section on “map requests.” You can request a paid or unpaid project (yes, some people will do it for free!). But, if you really want to get top quality, offer $200-$300 and you’ll probably get some very talented cartographers offer their services. The money you spend will be far less than the cost of software and time needed to make the map on your own.