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How to get Maps of the Medieval World through our Patreon

We have a new way you can support Medievalists.net and get a great benefit. We have teamed up with Tina Ross to create Maps of the Medieval World.

Every month Tina is going to be designing digital versions of maps that tell the story of one part of the medieval world. These will be unique maps, which will range from looking at country or continent, to a city or small region, and will be available through our Patreon.

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Tina explains,“I start by gathering data and coordinates of place names and locations which I then plug into a GIS program to create a shapefile of the country or region in question. I then export this to Adobe Illustrator where I add artistic elements such as colour, small icons, and other details to give the map an original or interesting flare. The final creation will be made available as a PDF at a size of roughly 6 by 6 inches, which is a great size for including in publications but can also easily be scaled larger in order to be printed and displayed.”

Tina Ross is an archaeological, graphic, and publication illustrator with 15+ years experience in fieldwork throughout the Mediterranean as well as in several publication houses across North America. She has had maps published in magazines and academic journals, and some of her artifact illustrations have been featured in National Geographic.  You can find examples of her work and current projects on her website, Twitter or Instagram.

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The first map will feature England during the Norman Conquest.

You can sign up through two tiers – the first is a $20 a month tier, where you will get the digital map.

You can also sign up at $35 level, where you will get the map, plus the digital editions of The Medieval Magazine and Medieval Warfare magazine.

By supporting Medievalists.net through Patreon it allows our team to write about the Middle Ages and create new content for our readers. We hope that it allow us to stop relying on online ads and give a more community feel to our site. You can see our Patreon by going to: https://www.patreon.com/medievalists

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