I'm looking for a talented illustrator/cartographer to create a premium vintage-style wall map.
This is not a fantasy map and not an AI-generated image. I want a professionally illustrated map based on actual geography.
The finished piece should feel like something you would purchase in a National Park visitor center or boutique gallery.
Geographic Accuracy
I will provide a Google Maps satellite image covering the area from Laughlin, Nevada to Lake Havasu City, Arizona.
The artwork should accurately follow this geography, including:
Colorado River
Lake Havasu shoreline
Highway 95
Interstate 40
Oatman Road
Mountain ranges
The river and shoreline should closely match the reference rather than being artistically reinterpreted.
Style
Looking for something inspired by:
WPA National Park posters
Historic engraved atlas maps
Vintage USGS relief maps
Antique cartography
Not watercolor.
Not fantasy.
Not painterly AI art.
Colors
Rich parchment background
Engraved mountain relief
Warm browns
Burnt sienna
Muted sage agricultural fields
Deep engraved blue river
Overall tone should be rich, warm, and premium.
Labels
Only include:
Laughlin
Bullhead City
Fort Mohave
Mohave Valley
Needles
Oatman
Topock
Lake Havasu
Road labels:
Highway 95
Interstate 40
Property Marker
A small gold star should mark my Airbnb location.
Text:
⭐
Route 66
River House
I will provide the exact location.
Title
THE
COLORADO
RIVER
Subtitle:
Laughlin to Lake Havasu
Include navigation star
Classic engraved serif typography.
Final Artwork
One master artwork
20" × 60"
300 DPI
6000 × 18000 pixels
Triptych
After the master artwork is approved:
Slice into three aligned panels:
16" × 20"
No overlap.
Panels should continue seamlessly.
I will be printing this on canvas