Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn Developers Journal (pt. 4)

has posted part four of their Baldur's Gate II Developer Journal which is written by the Art Director Marcia Tofer, he talks about what it's like building a fantasy world from scratch. Baldur's Gate II is scheduled for a release late this year, and while you wait you can check out the previous installments:

You can also check out their well-written preview, which comes along with a bunch of nice-looking screenshots.