I draw maps for books, games and tabletop worlds.

I’m Luan, a designer and mapmaker from Brazil, working with authors, publishers and game studios.

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Ornate poster map of the continent of Izril — IzrilMap of Izril that I made for The Wandering Inn book series by pirateaba.

Painted map charting whisky flavours as a landscape — Whisky Flavour MapA map of the whisky flavour spectrum, conceived by First Phil Whisky and illustrated and painted by me.

Islands of a fantasy world on a dark teal sea — SiegebreakerMap made for the tower defense game Siegebreaker.

Dark fantasy map framed by clouds — The Dread WastesMap made for the RPG module Eldritch: The Book of Madness.

Illustrated sci-fi city built on an asteroid — Asteroid CitySci-fi city map in a comic book style, made for a client's personal RPG adventure.

Map of a walled academy beside a dark wood — Neverthorn AcademyMap made for the book Neverthorn by Shannon Mayer.

Five floating layers of an underworld inside an ornate arch — Abyssal HellsMap made for the book Knightmare Arcanist.

Graphic blue and red city map of Uruguaiana — Map of UruguaianaStylized map of the city of Uruguaiana, made for a client almost entirely in vector.

Parchment map of the Novaran Empire with a decorated border — The Novaran EmpireMap made for the book Resonance by Matt Starostka.

World map of Astyria on aged parchment — Oath to EmbersWorld map of Astyria, created for the board game Oath to Embers.

Relief world map among clouds — NebullaMap made for a client's RPG adventure, using the Fabula Ultima system.

Island map of a walled academy — Heathermoor AcademyMap made for the book Heathermoor by Shannon Mayer.

Black and white fantasy world map — Kingdom Come SagaMap made for the book series by author Ryan G. Beaty.

World of Avatar (color version)A personal project: a map inspired by the official world map of the Nickelodeon animated series Avatar.

Map of ancient Greece framed by classical columns — Ancient GreeceMap made for the German edition of the book Daughter of Chaos by A. S. Webb.

Infographic map of the Star Wars galaxy on a deep blue background

Star Wars Galaxy Map

Infographic map of the Star Wars galaxy, made with designer and illustrator Lucas Bittencourt for a Star Wars collection by Editora Europa and the Diário Rebelde channel.

About me

With over a decade of experience in graphic design and illustration, I have spent the past few years specializing in mapmaking for games and books.

I have created more than 80 maps, contributing to RPGs, board games and award-winning books.

What clients say

“Keep coming back to Luan for all of my map needs. He is phenomenal to work with and provides great communication on all the projects we have worked on. Highly recommend him to anyone seeking the services he provides.”
acsilver23
“Luan did an outstanding job bringing my idea to life. The final map is detailed, creative, and beautifully composed, with a lot of thoughtful touches throughout.”
martok11
“Luan is an amazing artist and has such creative vision for maps. He is truly an expert.”
des_terrezza
“The map came out beautifully. I supplied a list of world features and the artist incorporated them creatively. Communication was easy.”
maryannweir
“Luan did an exceptional job bringing together the map for my next book!! Thank you so much for the beautiful work!!”
dagst13

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