Big project, need help with maps
I have started writing a fantasy series and I need some good map for it, instead of having a shallow one(or using actual Earth map) in my head. Although I don't lack creativity, my drawing skills are bad and I don't know how to use Photoshop(Which I plan on learning this summer since I don't have time right now).
Anyway, I wonder if there is anyone willing to make some maps for me? If there is, here are a couple of guidelines for making them:
-It has to have a big, mostly inland sea inside one continent or between two. Since the story is set in an alternate Earth-world and has similar timelines to our world, and the first book starts in an alternate Roman Republic(called the Tauriean Kingdom), I need such a sea because of the symbolism of Mare Nostrum.
-The number, placement and look of continents is up to you. The climates do have to be similar to Earth's.
-Riddle two parts of coastlines with islands in the manner of Croatia's and Greece's coastline's we have on Earth.
I want to make a 6-book fantasy series out of my writing, single POV, the first book happening during alternate-Spartacus rebellion, the second happening during alternate-Muhhamed's life, the third set during alternate-Opium Wars in alternate-China, the fourth taking place in our time, the fifth in a cyberpunk setting and the sixth during space exploration. Since I also wish to count you as a potential reader, I won't reveal anything more about my books.
All in all, should you want to make the maps, I'd need four maps - one of the entire world, one of the Tauriean kingdom similar to this map:
http://www.google.hr/imgres?imgrefur...&h=1540&w=2534, a third one of the alternate Arabia you come up with and one of alternate China.
I also want to mention that I will make video games in the future in this setting, so I'd use these maps in the games I make(though it's not coming soon).
Since, as far as I understand, this would take a long time to make, if anyone want's to make these maps, notifiy me via a reply or PM.
Thanks in advance for anyone who'd like to do this.