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Daily Archives: 18 March 2010

Fantastic pixel art maps

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Posted on 18 March 2010 by Geoff

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The attention to detail that has gone into these pixel maps is pretty stunning. Check out the reflections in the glass buildings! Anyone fancy helping me produce something similar for Cardiff? It should only take a few years…

Posted in Design, Mapping

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