A fantasy map is more than a decorative guide at the front of a book. In this Lore & Worldbuilding entry, Jamie Tudor explores how maps shape fantasy storytelling through geography, distance, borders, oceans, trade routes, hidden places, political power, and mystery. For Vemados and The Summit Series, maps are working documents — tools that help turn imagination into place and reveal what the story is really about.

Jamie Tudor shares why Pinterest has become one of her favorite worldbuilding tools for developing the visual language, atmosphere, regions, characters, and aesthetics of Vemados and The Summit Series.

A look at the color palette behind Vemados and The Summit Series: parchment maps, deep seas, tropical ports, clay walls, orange flowers, dangerous reds, and the visual language of a maritime fantasy world.