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Design a Complete Illustrated Map Prompt

Create prompts for beautiful hand-drawn or digital illustrated maps of real or fictional places.
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The Prompt

Create illustrated map prompts for the following:

Map subject: [real place / fictional world / fantasy kingdom / treasure map / city district / building floor plan / other]
Map style: [medieval / nautical / Tolkien-inspired / modern infographic / watercolour / engraved / isometric / children's illustrated]
Detail level: [overview / detailed / ultra-detailed with labels]
Colour approach: [antique sepia / full watercolour / flat modern / parchment / monochrome]
Key features to include: [mountains / oceans / cities / roads / forests / borders / compass rose / scale bar / legend / sea monsters]
Text and labels: [place names / region names / no text — just geography / decorative lettering]
Orientation: [north up / stylised / no fixed orientation]
Purpose: [decoration / navigation aid / storytelling / game use / gift]
Inspiration: [name a map, book, or game with a similar style — optional]

Generate a complete map prompt set:

1. FULL MAP HERO PROMPT:
- Complete overview of the entire map
- All key features visible
- Frame and border design
- Legend and compass inclusion

2. REGIONAL DETAIL PROMPT:
- Zoomed-in section of the most interesting area
- Higher detail and labelling
- Terrain and texture detail

3. CITY OR SETTLEMENT ZOOM:
- Detailed birds-eye view of a major location
- Streets, buildings, landmarks
- Population density feel

4. BORDER AND FRAME DESIGN:
- Decorative cartouche / title block
- Corner embellishments
- Overall frame style

5. BLACK AND WHITE / PRINT VERSION:
- Same map without colour for print or engraving feel
- Crosshatching and line work description

6. AGED OR WORN VERSION:
- Distressed parchment treatment
- Faded edges and foxing
- Worn fold lines

For each prompt:
- Full text
- Aspect ratio recommendation
- Print vs digital optimisation
- Consistency anchors for map series

📝 Fill in the blanks

Replace these placeholders with your own content:

[real place / fictional world / fantasy kingdom / treasure map / city district / building floor plan / other]
[medieval / nautical / Tolkien-inspired / modern infographic / watercolour / engraved / isometric / children's illustrated]
[overview / detailed / ultra-detailed with labels]
[antique sepia / full watercolour / flat modern / parchment / monochrome]
[mountains / oceans / cities / roads / forests / borders / compass rose / scale bar / legend / sea monsters]
[place names / region names / no text — just geography / decorative lettering]
[north up / stylised / no fixed orientation]
[decoration / navigation aid / storytelling / game use / gift]
[name a map, book, or game with a similar style — optional]

How to use this prompt

1
Copy the prompt

Click "Copy Prompt" above to copy the full prompt text to your clipboard.

2
Replace the placeholders

Swap out anything in [BRACKETS] with your specific details.

3
Paste into Midjourney

Open your preferred AI assistant and paste the prompt to get started.