Custom Cover Art Thread

[lomadu]

Originally Posted by NeMo_ET

I think this is the only cover you've posted that I'm not a huge fan of (to be honest). The writing on the back hurts my eyes. Too hard to see on the background or something.

Yeah, I see that, I'm trying to fix that... Any suggestion?

[donidarko]

Hey guys,

I'm working on a custom for Vampire's Kiss. Here is what I have so far. Unfortunately when I created an insert poster of this years ago I didn't save the entire main artwork. It got cropped for the insert size. So I'm not happy about how this is turning out since the image is so cropped.


Does anyone have access to a hires file of the original Vampire's Kiss art? Showing MORE LEG!!!!!!!

If so please PM me… Thanks..

Donnie

VAMPIRE'S KISS LORES TEST.jpg

[jimjimmyjones85]

Anyone willing to take a shot at this classic ?



Coming in April:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product?ref...BM6&pldnSite=1

[Dynamo of Eternia]

Originally Posted by Nissen

Just want to publicly support your work and state that your posts are more than welcome here. There are no set "standards" of work to live up to, and even if there were your work would hold its own. We all had to start somewhere, and don't let anyone else's opinion keep you away. I say feel free to post as much as you like and as often as you like.

^
Agreed!

I personally have only "dabbled" a little bit in custom covers (it's been a long while since I've done much of anything, what I have done was posted here a while back).

Not everyone is at the same skill level, and even regardless of skill level, some people may simply make design and stylistic choices that differ greatly in terms of complexity.

How pleasing the end result is of any custom cover made is going to vary in the eye of the beholder, depending upon their personal preferences and at times interest in the particular movies/shows the covers are made for.


I tend to "lurk" in this thread more than I post (something that I should change), but I've seen many of Sukie's covers. I like some of them more than others, but overall I dig the general style.

To cite a couple of specific examples, the Finding Nemo covers are pretty cool. I like the nice, full colorful images that goes all around the entire case (front, spine, and back), with the simple titling that is on there.

I also dig the Indiana Jones collection cover. That one almost looks like it could be official.

Some people are arguing that "a picture is not a custom cover." Have you not seem many Blu-Ray box sets (including the official Indiana Jones set) or many official, highly collectible steelbooks? Many of them come with all of the writing, specs, and so forth on a removable piece of cardboard that most people probably throw away, with the cases usually mainly being images with the movie title on it and so forth. Sukie's covers remind me a lot of that sort of thing. This is as close to an equivelant to those things that is possible while having it still be a cover for a regular Blu-Ray case that you can print up at home. They may not be everyone's cup of tea, but I dig it.





Also, as someone else seemed to imply, I'm not aware of there being any hard rules as to there being a limit as to how many images or posts someone is allowed to make in this thread per day.

Regardless of whether or not someone's covers are your "cup of tea" or not, I think it's silly to complain how many custom covers someone is posting in a custom cover art thread.

I like some covers more than others, and not all covers posted here are necessarily my "cup of tea," but I more than appreciate the work that went into them (regardless of complexity) and the fact that people are sharing them in the first place for those who want them. And I'd rather see a lot of covers posted in here, including those that may not be to my personal preference, and those that may be simpler than others, than to have pages and pages of discussion with almost no artwork posted.

Discussion, of course, is welcome. It's a natural part of this subject as well. Compliments and even constructive criticism are welcome. It's fine to suggest something that might improve (at least to you) someone's covers if it's done politely, or ask if they artist would be willing to do a variant based on a preference. Maybe they will do so if they feel up to it. But they are not obligated to move forward with those suggestions if they don't want to and/or are happy doing things the way that they have been, and they shouldn't stop posting their covers because not everyone necessarily likes them.


To Sukie and anyone else with similar feelings, please continue your work and please continue to share it with us. Don't let a few "nay-sayers" ruin it for you!

[XJF]

Originally Posted by valente83

Now, if you pardon my cheek... Does anyone have custom covers for the planet of the apes movies (original franchise)?

Nissen made a great set for all 8 current films, pictures of them printed are provided below. I recommend you PM Nissen. They get many requests, so be patient, it can take a week or so before they get around to responding to you.

Originally Posted by XJF

Nissen's Themed Planet of the Apes Set

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[NeMo_ET]

Originally Posted by lomadu

Yeah, I see that, I'm trying to fix that... Any suggestion?

Not sure. Maybe try putting some sort of masking on there? Similar to this. The problem is, it's not really your style with the solid image.

[Show spoiler]

I like the image because of the colours and scale of it all but maybe trying a different image with more simplicity or something darker on the back side. I'm no expert, just trying to give some honest feedback

[lomadu]

Originally Posted by Lava_Lander

Has anyone put together a five-movie combined cover for the Final Destination series? I think Sukie may have done one which I'm sure looked nice, but for my collection I'd prefer one with film info on the back.

I have one, PM me for the link.

[valente83]

Originally Posted by XJF

Nissen made a great set for all 8 current films, pictures of them printed are provided below. I recommend you PM Nissen. They get many requests, so be patient, it can take a week or so before they get around to responding to you.

Thanks for the tip, XJF. This set is very good indeed.

Can you tell me what kind of paper did you use for print it?

[LucasEatWorld]

Got some more custom slipcovers thanks to Lomadu and Toxsic. Lomadu made the art for Crash and Frequency and Toxsic printed them out for me. Great stuff as usual. Thanks!

[cramped_misfit1990]

Can someone please help me... everything I try when printing out these custom covers seems to hold the same results, too BIG or too little! What do you guys do? I've printed without scaling and it was too BIG, I printed with undercover xp and it was too short in length. What's the deal here?

[XJF]

Originally Posted by valente83

Thanks for the tip, XJF. This set is very good indeed.

Can you tell me what kind of paper did you use for print it?

I had it printed at a place called POSTNET around the corner from me. It's printed on just very standard printer paper through their Xerox iGen printer. We did have to print them through PhotoShop to get them to print at the proper size. After tax it was only $0.41 a print. They even used their guillotine cutter to properly cut the covers for me.

[redphoenix]

Originally Posted by LucasEatWorld

Got some more custom slipcovers thanks to Lomadu and Toxsic. Lomadu made the art for Crash and Frequency and Toxsic printed them out for me. Great stuff as usual. Thanks!

[Show spoiler]

Those look awesome! Nice work guys. I need that Zodiac slip.

[thumber]

hey guys, new to creating Inserts. i started out simple and made inserts for "Walking Dead S1-2" and "Walking Dead S3-4"

Seasons 1-2 should fit a 22MM 6 disc case
Seasons 3-4 should fit a 25MM 10 disc case

as i say "SHOULD", i have yet to test them myself. no printer at home. need to go to kinko's or where ever and print.

i wasn't sure how to upload original PDF files for those who ilke and wanted to print. but here are screen shots of the covers. if you like them, PM email, i'll send you them if you want.
Please be nice, first time here.

[r.sienicki]

Originally Posted by LucasEatWorld

Got some more custom slipcovers thanks to Lomadu and Toxsic. Lomadu made the art for Crash and Frequency and Toxsic printed them out for me. Great stuff as usual. Thanks!

That Guardians of the Galaxy looks awesome. How come I havent seen it before? Where is it?

[deeptunes2]

Does anyone know of cover art anywhere for X-men days of future past that uses this image:

http://cdn.screenrant.com/wp-content...ine-poster.jpg

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

[LucasEatWorld]

Originally Posted by r.sienicki

That Guardians of the Galaxy looks awesome. How come I havent seen it before? Where is it?

Yeah, it was probably my favorite one.

It can be found here:

http://www.hirescovers.net/gallery/d...php?pid=112213

[deeptunes2]

Does anyone know where I can get the following cover art without the 3D on it?
http://www.customaniacs.org/forum/cu...-smaug-3d.html
Thanks!

[vidjunkie]

this one is just about done!

[r.sienicki]

I finished my Marvel Cinematic Universe Collection. For now. Until I get some other ideas of how to remake that cover.

Here is the look with the second one that's still in progress:



I don't really like that Empire cover, but I guess it works fine as a "phase 2" cover, cause it shows characters but it doesn't feel like a "exact movie poster". Also it works well with the Avengers poster from phase one.

But I may change it if there will be something better in a few months.

[r.sienicki]

Originally Posted by Lava_Lander

Damn, those look great! Just a few suggestions, if I may...

First, regarding the back cover of the P1 design: in some of the summaries, you identify the actor playing the title role; in others, you don't. I would recommend choosing either one or the other for all the films for consistency.

Secondly, on the P2 cover, perhaps change the sub-text to "AS THE GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY" for better flow.

Finally, for the cast listing on the front covers, an alphabetical-by-last-name may be more suitable, as the order neither aligns with the cast pictured below, or the prominence of each character (save for Downey, who will be listed first in A-Z order anyhow).

The names in the summaries - I know, i cut some of them. I will cut all of them probably.

Alphabetical order - good point.

I throw out few names in the Phase 2 cover. Too many names brings chaos.