About Matthew.W & Credits
About Me.
Hi!
I'm Matthew.W. A professional Writer for 8 years, Cartographer for 7 years, and a nerd for the last 24. When I'm not creating, you'll find me running Campaigns for my players, exploring the British countryside on foot or by mountain bike and almost definitely enjoying a wide variety of music while doing so.
So, you might be wondering what it is that I do. My Website and Patreon are troves of my content for those who plan to dig deeper but, as a quick summary: I draw World Maps and Battle Maps, primarily. Though, I also create Regional Maps, City Maps and write Fiction - this also includes writing Adventures for 5e!
Creating art is my passion and it is thanks to you guys, my growing community, that it becomes more realistic that this can become my full-time gig. Regardless, simply creating is so much of me that I'll do it, one way or another, until the day I die.
My Previous Notable Clients/Collaborations.
- Hunger Games Explained Youtube Channel
- For HGE, we wanted to create the most accurate yet beautiful version of Panem. We analysed the coastlines, studied the books and extrapolated through dialogue and subtext, roughly, how we'd expect Panem (an alternate North America, essentially) to look. It was an astounding success.
- Image included in my Shop!
- For HGE, we wanted to create the most accurate yet beautiful version of Panem. We analysed the coastlines, studied the books and extrapolated through dialogue and subtext, roughly, how we'd expect Panem (an alternate North America, essentially) to look. It was an astounding success.
- Moon Beast Games
- For MBG, we are currently collaborating on a Lovecraftian 5e Adventure that spans 3 acts and a plethora of locations and NPCs. Set within a dreamlike destination - inspired by Lovecraft's, "The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath". I have created all of the maps (12+) and written the full adventure (40+ hours of playtime). Meanwhile, MBG provides their brilliant illustrations and miniatures.
- Releasing in 2026.
- For MBG, we are currently collaborating on a Lovecraftian 5e Adventure that spans 3 acts and a plethora of locations and NPCs. Set within a dreamlike destination - inspired by Lovecraft's, "The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath". I have created all of the maps (12+) and written the full adventure (40+ hours of playtime). Meanwhile, MBG provides their brilliant illustrations and miniatures.
- Birdie Maps
- Birdie Maps, a close friend of mine, and I have worked on a couple of collaborations now. We started by depicting two alternative versions of a Hag's Swamp as Battle Maps. For our second, as Birdie created an menagerie of Battle Maps of an island, I created 4 ship Battle Maps.
- More on the Patreon
- Birdie Maps, a close friend of mine, and I have worked on a couple of collaborations now. We started by depicting two alternative versions of a Hag's Swamp as Battle Maps. For our second, as Birdie created an menagerie of Battle Maps of an island, I created 4 ship Battle Maps.
- Spellscribe Games
- For their upcoming Kickstarter, "Into the Maw" which released back in 2023, Spellscribe required a series of Battle Maps to truly flesh out their adventure included within their book. As part of the project, I created 6 Battle Maps with a keen focus on worldbuilding whilst still providing excellent settings for interesting combat!
Commercial Use Rights.
Currently, I am not distributing licenses for commercial use unless a map is commissioned from me with the commercial license add-on.
For any further questions, reach out to me via email or any of my socials!
Credits.
Without these fellow creators, my maps wouldn't be what they are today. Many of which are found here on Patreon or Cartography Assets and deserve your support!
Battle Map & City Map Assets.
AoA
BluBerrey
BirdieMaps
Cannyjack
Cassastereo
Orcitect
Cade A. Smith
Krager
Zer0 - G
Skront
Feed the Multiverse
World Map & Regional Map Assets.
AoA
Jinxville
Steadfast Martian
Minish Cartography