Here is an artwork re-design project I completed about a year ago, as fun personal project. The maps and counters are from Combat Leader: Poland 1939 by Minden Games.
I took on this project largely because I wanted practice
creating maps and counters. I learned a lot in the process, and I hope you
enjoy!
(The original counters, via boardgamegeek)
(The new counters, front and back)
The two programs I used for the artwork re-design were Inkscape and GIMP. Before beginning this project, I had almost no experience with Inkscape (or vector art in general, for that matter), and only limited experience using GIMP. By the end of it I felt like I was familiar with both programs.
(The original maps, via boardgamegeek)
(The new maps)
A few of the more valuable lessons learned were how to set up a good workflow, how to use and organizes layers productively, and to work consistently across multiple files. Unfortunately, when working on this project I had yet learned how to optimize for print. I am still happy with the end result, however.
If you own Combat Leader, you can download and enjoy the files for your own use here (from google drive).
Thanks for looking!