I decided to illustrate a map of the downtown Bothell area, with highlights being my family's favorite walking routes, some of our favorite businesses to visit, and a few main landmarks. We are a family of fantasy fans: we read Lord of the Rings, we play Dungeons and Dragons regularly, we dress up in costumes. So it felt right to honor our interests and illustrate the map like a fantasy story.

A recreation of Pangea during the Permian Period. The prehistoric creatures shown were alive at the during this period. For more of the artist's work, go to oberillustrations.com

This is an extremely realistic representation of the red planet, including landing locations and schematics of NASA's successful probes. This official map shows global geological formations and scientific features, and more very important and relevant information for those wishing to understand Mars. Not to scale, but still very official and important.

When I was about 8 years old, I dreamed up this secret lair that I wanted in my backyard. Decades later, I took a stab at drawing it.

I've been on a genealogy kick so I made this map to collect some of the places where multiple generations of my ancestors lived. I think it might make a good research road trip!

Infographic about the form of temporary tattoo or body art called Mehndi.

What better way to celebrate Halloween that with a Haunted House map!

Things we can do to feel well and find a new job

A conceptual map of the human heart, inspired by Nate Padavick's Sketchbook Skool kourse Let's Make a Map

A theme map of The Wizard of Oz film characters. I created this in the Sketchbook Skool klass taught by Nate Padavick!

This is a map of a process rather than of place, showing the boundaries and tools one uses to lose weight and gain good health using the Bright Line Eating discipline.

This map is a fantasy map for my character Zoey. All elements come from places I once lived.

I've spent the last two years as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Cambodia with this host family. This map is a reminder of favorite people, animals, flowers & fruit.

I lived on the Caribbean island Aruba for three years. This map is a personal one, about my memories of my walks and snorkeling in the Caribbean Sea.

Based on Nate Padavick's mapmaking workshop on Sketchbook Skool: Let's Make A Map.