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shawnbrown@japan.com
http://www.shawnbrown.com
I started producing computer art long ago using Paintworks Plus on an Apple IIgs. Since then I've switched from pencil to oil and back again to computer art. In high school I was very involved with art and took every art class available but I largely left that behind when I went to university. I graduated with a bachelor's degree from Ball State University in 1999 with a major in English and minors in creative writing and computer application. From 2000-2003, I lived in Japan and taught English at a junior high school. I've always enjoyed making maps for myself and in the summer of 2003 I started making artistic maps for publishers. Since then, I've provided work for Dragon Magazine, Alderac Entertainment Group (AEG), and Green Ronin Publishing.
I like to explore different styles. Although it's one of the most time-consuming things to do, I really like breaking into a style that's completely new to me.
I feel that good maps not only complement a setting but add to it. They help convey a sense of time and hint at past events. A good map gives the main story a home in the greater world. Each map element is a character that helps to tell the untold stories that happen in the living world beyond.
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