JanBoruta's Map and Icon Workshop

Hello!

I decided to create this thread to showcase 2D art I've created for Civ 5 mods during last few months. Also, I will post here whatever new I will create.

Why I did all these things? When Steam Workshop was opened for Civ 5, more new mods and modders were given the opportunity to post and publicize their work easily. That way we got dozens of mods adding new civilizations. Unfortunately, a large number of them had only rudimentary art regarding civ maps, Dawn of Man images, unit, leader and other icons. I decided to upgrade those to fit my personal taste, but it quickly became apparent that I should make those public or cooperate with other modders.

That way I've been providing art to the modder JFD, whose civ mods are among the most popular. But I also have some unpublished art for civs created by other great modders whom I haven't contacted yet. Because uploading modded .dds files would be a pain, I provide .png images here in the thread.

Special kudos to Tomatekh for also making great maps for his civilization mods!



If you would like me to help you out with civilization-related art in your mod, please contact me via pm. WARNING! I am currently working on a big commission and will be open for Civ work after December 22nd (probably a bit earlier).


Art files will follow in the posts below.

Moderator Action: Closed by request - Pouakai

I. Art for JFD's Civilizations

1. Prussia


2. Nazi Germany


3. Italy


4. The Vandals


5. The Goths


6. The Franks


7. The Maori


8. The Papal States


9. Venice


10. USA


11. USSR

EDIT: Whoops. Forgot people were offended by combinations of letters.


Basically, I can't see crap Jan.

II. Civilizations of other modders

1. Akkad (by ChAoS)


2. Israel (by ChAoS)


3. Scotland (by ChAoS)


4. Canada (by Jessorz)


5. Poland-Lithuania (by Irkalla)


6. Flanders (by Moriboe) - http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=473791

More images

1. Portugal (by JFD)


2. Empire of Brazil

janboruta said:

I can see everything, maybe try reloading a few times? I'll be upgrading the links anyway.

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I'm pretty sure the upload site you're using tracks the referrer.

Irkalla said:

I'm pretty sure the upload site you're using tracks the referrer.

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Might be. I've reuploaded all images, please ctrl+f5 to see if they load. Anyone else is having the same problem?

EDIT: re-upped once again. If it doesn't work now I'll have to find another solution

They didn't work for me either. But after you uploaded them again, now they're displaying correctly... and then they knocked me back.

Awesome work!

Thank you! I'm glad you like it and I'm glad it finally works

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-civ icon for Poland
-three icons for Flanders

These are absolutely incredible and of professional quality.

I don't have any use for them: I'm now trying to think of an excuse to see them in my game.

Great job here !

I hope you've not received too many MP yet, I'd love to see what you can do for others WWII nations

Amazing art!

I think that modders call you a lot to help improving their mods' art.

janboruta said:

Thank you! I'm glad you like it and I'm glad it finally works

UPDATED with:
-civ icon for Poland
-three icons for Flanders

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Sorry Jan, I think I've got civ icons on lock.

But I do think your LOGO for Poland is better than mine. Mind if I steal the logo from your icon?

Irkalla said:

Sorry Jan, I think I've got icons on lock.

But I do think your LOGO for Poland is better than mine. Mind if I steal the logo from your icon?

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Feel free. That's why it was made

I must say, these are some mighty fine icons you have here. Great job, I might need to request your services at some point.

Jan, what do you think of working on some ProjectCiv stuff? I feel pretty insignificant when I look at your maps

They're more fitting of the G&K style maps. I went after the Vanilla style maps. But I still think your look better than mine regardless




cha think jan? I went cream on red, as red and white is used by too many civs I think.

Irkalla said:

Jan, what do you think of working on some ProjectCiv stuff? I feel pretty insignificant when I look at your maps

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I could, but only if the pace of the project isn't really fast. I have lots of school work and commissioned pieces to do and I won't have that much time for Civ as during last week. And don't feel like that, you're better than me in many other areas.

Irkalla said:

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Like in making civ symbols. This one is great, and it's a perfect, warm combination of colors. Just make sure the red won't be the same on the map as Austrian (it could be a tad darker or less saturated, just like in the icon). Cream color is a very good alternative for white, it actually matches the colors on the map

By the way, where did you get the shading (file/layer) for the icon? I have a similar file for that, but it's fuzzy, not as sharp and vanilla-looking as yours. Would you mind posting it for everyone?

janboruta said:

I could, but only if the pace of the project isn't really fast. I have lots of school work and commissioned pieces to do and I won't have that much time for Civ as during last week. And don't feel like that, you're better than me in many other areas.



Like in making civ symbols. This one is great, and it's a perfect, warm combination of colors. Just make sure the red won't be the same on the map as Austrian (it could be a tad darker or less saturated, just like in the icon). Cream color is a very good alternative for white, it actually matches the colors on the map

By the way, where did you get the shading (file/layer) for the icon? I have a similar file for that, but it's fuzzy, not as sharp and vanilla-looking as yours. Would you mind posting it for everyone?

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I made it myself. And yeah, I'll share it. I've been using a prefab for my icons since Sparta.

And the project is fairly slow paced. Just join up, there's no rush. My idea is that it's ready when it's ready. A lack of a map won't hinder public play testing.

And I'm not beating myself up. I'm not sad about not being a good artist because I'm not an artist. I'm a generalist. I can do many things. Do I do them all well? Certainly not. But I do a select few things well, like civ icons.

Irkalla said:

I made it myself. And yeah, I'll share it. I've been using a prefab for my icons since Sparta.

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Kudos. I made a rudimentary layer with the shading long ago, but yours is much better.

Irkalla said:

And the project is fairly slow paced. Just join up, there's no rush. My idea is that it's ready when it's ready. A lack of a map won't hinder public play testing.

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I would be happy if I could make a map or icon every now and then. I just want to provide art for the mods and civs I find interesting, coming from various authors. If you're ok with it, then I see no problem with me joining Project Civ.

Irkalla said:

And I'm not beating myself up. I'm not sad about not being a good artist because I'm not an artist. I'm a generalist. I can do many things. Do I do them all well? Certainly not. But I do a select few things well, like civ icons.

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Thumbs up, that's a good point of view. I often find myself in a situation where I feel sad because someone is better than me in a certain area, but then I ask myself if this is really an area that I need being good at immediately. And I forget that a human being learns during its whole life.

New map added - Brazil! See post #5

Utterly fantastic!

I feel I'm getting better at making maps (which also lets me go back and update my old ones) but I'm still nowhere near your level. I'm quite proud of how the Almohad map is shaping up, though. You also make fantastic icons. I can do the civ icons relatively well but seem to have no ability with unit/building/leader buttons no matter how many times I try.

P.S. I might borrow your Israel at some point in the future and I've been trying to help ArnoldI with Brazil so I know he'll be happy to see that map.