You would be very hard pressed to find anyone in geospatial who hasn't spent time gazing at
JRR Tolkien's maps of Middle Earth, the setting for his much-loved
The Hobbit and
The Lord of the Rings.
The unique cartographic style is a delightful detail that helps bring the stories to life.
In this episode Ed has the pleasure of speaking with
Dan Bell, an artist who spends his days
drawing maps in the Middle Earth style. We discuss Dan's work, how he landed in this unique niche, the
artistic process he follows, and then also the aspects of running a map making business.
The Geomob podcast is hosted by
Ed Freyfogle, co-founder of
OpenCage,
and
Steven Feldman,
of
KnowWhere Consulting.
We discuss themes from the geo industry, interview Geomob speakers, and
provide regular updates about our own projects. We publish a new episode every week.