Hello,
my name is Liliana, i have over ten years of experience as a designer, and what i like most is illustrate, that's why i like this project.
Please, visit my Freelancer portfolio, in order to evaluate my vector illustrations.
I can send you more samples, if you want to.
I use Illustrator for this kind of projects, i can deliver you the images as SVG vector format, and also export them from SVG to XML from Illustrator for th interactive map.
I found this project really enjoyable and interesting, and i would like to retrace the map in detail and improve it to convert it on a flat and original vetor map like the sample.
I hope we can work together, please, contact me if you have any questions, or if you want to see some more of my work.
Best regards.
Lili.