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Here's my first step into designing a ONE PIECE World Globe! If you want to know more about the project and how its done, check out the thread in my profile and follow for more!

And here it is! The basic structure of what will become the final product.
Notice how both the GL and the RL describe a sinus function, the amplitude of which is 1/8 its period. That's because both intersect the equator and prime meridian at a 45° angle, virtually separating the sphere into eights.

But how can a projection like this be achieved? I was sure it was just some geometric transformation applied to a regular map. And I was right, a sinusoidal projection is just an Equirectangular one (1st image) that tapers across the y-axis according to the sinus function (2nd image)

Making of of a One Piece Globe: the first step consists, as always, of research. I found out globes are usually made using what's called an "interrupted" sinusoidal projection with 12 strips.

This is an example of such, depicting our Earth. So, I needed the map to look like this before printing it.

3 years ago I decided to pursue Nami's dream and drew a map of the ONE PIECE world.

Now, with a little bit more experience in design, I'm making it an actual globe. I will be correcting and adding a lot of stuff and document the process, so stay tuned!

Hello World! I'm a 26 years old philosophy teacher who happens to be obsessed with One Piece and loves art and science.

Here's a fanart that condenses all 3, Luffy (Nika) resting on the moon.