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Francesca Baerald @francescabaerald.com · 4h

One month until the scariest of nights 🦇 let's start getting into the Halloween mood with these two maps I enjoyed painting for The Crooked Moon 🌙 @avantris.bsky.social

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Francesca Baerald @francescabaerald.com · 29/09/2026

There's no place as charming as Venice 🎭 and you could clearly picture a beautiful book like The Veneziad in a Doge's library 😊 @wraithmarked.bsky.social

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Francesca Baerald @francescabaerald.com · 28/09/2026

10 days to go, 5 stretch goals unlocked and 500% funded! Thank you! 🌟

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Francesca Baerald @francescabaerald.com · 27/09/2026

There's a Dragon for every taste in this map! 🐲 You can find Kambria in my artbook UNBOUND or explore it in the Dragon Thrones: Atlas of Kambria from EverythingEpic.

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Francesca Baerald @francescabaerald.com · 26/09/2026

Maps come in many forms, one of which is my Map token for Magic: The Gathering 😊

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Francesca Baerald @francescabaerald.com · 25/09/2026

This is a dark and dangerous place, one not for untrained adventurers! 💀 You'll find this and other maps from Oathsworn: Into the Deepwood in my artbook UNBOUND.

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Francesca Baerald @francescabaerald.com · 24/09/2026

120k and 5th stretch goal reached, my artbook UNBOUND is becoming real! Here's a look at what you will find in this XXL book 🤩 And don't forget the free extras only available for the Kickstarter campaign.

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Francesca Baerald @francescabaerald.com · 23/09/2026

This morning I had the chance to talk with Marco and Francesco of RoundTwo about games and my artbook Unbound. It was amazing and I had a great time 😊 Thank you guys!

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Francesca Baerald @francescabaerald.com · 23/09/2026

I loved painting the many characters and scenes for this unique illustration, created as a promotional artwork for the release of Assassin's Creed Mirage! I'm really grateful that Ubisoft has kindly given me the permission to include this special map in my artbook UNBOUND, now live on Kickstarter 🤩

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Francesca Baerald @francescabaerald.com · 22/09/2026

Fantastic news! There's an article on UNBOUND on Eurogamer 🎉Thank you so much Bertie for your very kind words 🤩

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Francesca Baerald @francescabaerald.com · 22/09/2026

I'm really happy to see my artbook UNBOUND making it into @thevideogamelibrary.org ! 🎉

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Francesca Baerald @francescabaerald.com · 21/09/2026

I've made many maps of cities, but only one for a fantasy satire book series! Here's Andarun, one of the many cities you can explore inside my artbook UNBOUND. -from The Dark Profit Saga by J. Zachary Pike

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Francesca Baerald @francescabaerald.com · 21/09/2026

I'm delighted to see UNBOUND shared by @theartbookguy.bsky.social , an essential website you have to visit if you're an artbook lover like me 😀

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Francesca Baerald @francescabaerald.com · 20/09/2026

First two captains collected! How I wish I could illustrate a map for Star Trek and to boldly map what no one has mapped before 🖖

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Francesca Baerald @francescabaerald.com · 20/09/2026

A map clearly inspired by Ancient Roman architecture 🏛️ and since I was born in Italy, you can imagine how much I enjoyed discovering 'The Forgotten City' (Game of the Year BAFTA award nominee).

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Francesca Baerald @francescabaerald.com · 19/09/2026

In recent news, BoLS released their 'Today's Tabletop News' mentioning my artbook UNBOUND. That's fantastic, thank you Bell of Lost Souls!

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Francesca Baerald @francescabaerald.com · 18/09/2026

An image a week for ten years, a collection of compasses to always find the way and never lose yourself 🧭

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Francesca Baerald @francescabaerald.com · 18/09/2026

In his latest Spotlight Petrik talks about some wonderful projects, including my artbook UNBOUND now on Kickstarter 😀 Thank you @petrikleo.bsky.social !

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Francesca Baerald @francescabaerald.com · 17/09/2026

A map I made a few years back for an exciting high fantasy comics series written and drawn with a lot of passion! 🐦‍⬛

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Francesca Baerald @francescabaerald.com · 17/09/2026

Gunsen arrived today! I love how the design team at @officedoggames.bsky.social treated my illustrations - they always make such wonderful games! I can't wait to play Gunsen as soon as I have some free time 😊

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Francesca Baerald @francescabaerald.com · 16/09/2026

A special piece created for Crusader Kings III last year 🤩 One of the maps that will be shown full page in my XXL artbook, UNBOUND.

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Francesca Baerald @francescabaerald.com · 16/09/2026

We've just reached 100k and unlocked 4 stretch goals in one week - this is incredible! Thank you all for your support 🤩

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Francesca Baerald @francescabaerald.com · 15/09/2026

After the exciting announcement of DiabloV at BlizzCon, I couldn't resist sharing the official map I had the honour of painting for Diablo IV Collector's Edition, that will also have a special place in my artbook UNBOUND 🖤

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Francesca Baerald @francescabaerald.com · 15/09/2026

UNBOUND is not only an art book, but also an experience through maps into my journey as an artist - a once in a lifetime dream adventure I'm happy to share with all of you. Stay a while and travel with me 🧭

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Francesca Baerald @francescabaerald.com · 14/09/2026

My artbook UNBOUND also collects some unique maps where I have tried to push the boundaries of cartography - like Creon shaped as a huge airship! 😀

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Francesca Baerald @francescabaerald.com · 13/09/2026

With UNBOUND I also explore esoteric dark places like the city of Llyhn the Eternal for Black Void Games.

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Francesca Baerald @francescabaerald.com · 12/09/2026

Creating maps for books gives me the chance to work on such amazing worlds, like the city of Qurrâb for Nicolas Samuel Lietzau, collected in my artbook UNBOUND.

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Francesca Baerald @francescabaerald.com · 12/09/2026

A new article on my work and artbook UNBOUND now on Kickstarter 😊 Thank you Tabletop Sentinel!

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Francesca Baerald @francescabaerald.com · 11/09/2026

I simply love creating maps for Free League's Dragonbane and feel honoured to have many of them in my artbook UNBOUND, including Misty Vale, winner of 2024 Gold Medal for Best Cartography! 💛

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Francesca Baerald @francescabaerald.com · 10/09/2026

This is Allward, one of the maps I created for Victoria Aveyard! Honoured to have 4 maps from her amazing novels inside my artbook UNBOUND.

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Francesca Baerald @francescabaerald.com · 09/09/2026

UNBOUND funded in less than 1 hour! Thank you all! 🥳

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Francesca Baerald @francescabaerald.com · 09/09/2026

UNBOUND is live! 🥳 More than 250 maps are waiting for you in my cartography XXL artbook.

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Francesca Baerald @francescabaerald.com · 08/09/2026

Discover how to get your hands on one of these precious maps, tomorrow on launch day! UNBOUND Artbook - 🔗in bio

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Francesca Baerald @francescabaerald.com · 08/09/2026

The countdown has started! In 24h my artbook UNBOUND will launch.. and there will be maps for all 🎊

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Francesca Baerald @francescabaerald.com · 07/09/2026

Here's the logo for my upcoming book UNBOUND! Created by talented designer @spiridude.com 😎

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Francesca Baerald @francescabaerald.com · 07/09/2026

-2 days! Get ready: logo reveal in a few hours 🤩

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Francesca Baerald @francescabaerald.com · 06/09/2026

3 days to launch! UNBOUND 🔗 in bio. Today we're exploring the streets of Azmera 🤩

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Francesca Baerald @francescabaerald.com · 05/09/2026

Tic-tac tic-tac, UNBOUND is launching in 4 days! Are you ready for a bounty of maps?

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Francesca Baerald @francescabaerald.com · 04/09/2026

It's Friday 🥳 and we're 5 days away from UNBOUND's launch! I'm starting to feel it 😅

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Francesca Baerald @francescabaerald.com · 03/09/2026

UNBOUND is getting close.. sign up at the 🔗 in bio!

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Francesca Baerald @francescabaerald.com · 02/09/2026

One week until launch of UNBOUND! 🔗in bio

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Francesca Baerald @francescabaerald.com · 26/08/2026

UNBOUND - coming September 9th 🔗 in bio

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Francesca Baerald @francescabaerald.com · 24/08/2026

The #Celtic Tribes of Pridain & Iweriu, lands full of wonders, today known as Britain & Ireland. Home to the three shape-shifting sisters - The Morrígan - and many legendary creatures, all living under the watchful eye of the Mother Goddess. Find this #map in my #artbook - 🔗in bio

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Francesca Baerald @francescabaerald.com · 20/08/2026

Would you like to see one of my biggest maps? 🔍

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Francesca Baerald @francescabaerald.com · 20/08/2026

A wonderful interview on RPG Drop by Artur, with some of the most insightful questions I had the pleasure to answer! Thank you for giving me the opportunity to explore my work in depth.

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Francesca Baerald @francescabaerald.com · 19/08/2026

Unbound is a 'Project We Love' on Kickstarter 🤩 3 weeks to launch!

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Francesca Baerald @francescabaerald.com · 18/08/2026

Happiness is when they ask you to paint a magical mansion with a cosy tower, a lively tavern and especially a MAP room 🤩 --- Included in my Artbook 🔗in Bio

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Francesca Baerald @francescabaerald.com · 17/08/2026

At Game Night I talked about videogames, maps and favourite characters with The Phrasemaker 🎮 It has been a pleasure sharing some insights on my work and passions with Luke! Read the interview below ⬇

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Francesca Baerald @francescabaerald.com · 15/08/2026

A glimpse at my map for Gloomhaven from GenCon! I've never had the pleasure of attending GenCon, but it's exciting to see that a small piece of me was there, thanks to Cephalofair Games and their upcoming Gloomhaven RPG 🤩

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Francesca Baerald @francescabaerald.com · 13/08/2026

I've chosen the Moon as a meaningful symbol for my upcoming #artbook, so I'm gladly welcoming yesterday's sunset #eclipse as a good omen 🌒 -- Artbook🔗in bio

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