Custom Cover Art Thread

[Justanothercrow421]

Originally Posted by retablo

Something like this? Luckily I knew the fonts for the title treatment and the one for the numbers so I could extend them across the back. i don't have the disc or the specs yet so I figured I'd just mock-up the front and see how it looked.

when that stuff does get finished, I will happily display THIS on my blu-ray shelf. thanks for the preview.

your work is appreciated!

[Intermezzo]

Make a custom cover with that baby on the front with the original pink font^^


Throw a hammer somewhere in there too

[akapainkiller]

I once saw an interview where Nicolas called compared Drive to a John Hughes movie so I came up with this using that idea

[AnubisNefer]

Originally Posted by akapainkiller

I once saw an interview where Nicolas called compared Drive to a John Hughes movie so I came up with this using that idea

Diggin it dude...... Looks sweet !

[Rusty100]

Originally Posted by Intermezzo

Make a custom cover with that baby on the front with the original pink font^^


Throw a hammer somewhere in there too

i have an alternate cover where I used that image, although it doesn't have the original font. but i could definitely swap this one out for that


another:


I just can't stop making drive covers. i have to keep doing it until i get it RIGHT

[akapainkiller]

Originally Posted by Rusty100

i have an alternate cover where I used that image, although it doesn't have the original font. but i could definitely swap this one

I just can't stop making drive covers. i have to keep doing it until i get it RIGHT

I feel the same way! I really like the second one.

[Intermezzo]

Originally Posted by Rusty100

i have an alternate cover where I used that image, although it doesn't have the original font. but i could definitely swap this one out for that


another:


I just can't stop making drive covers. i have to keep doing it until i get it RIGHT

That..... that first one is just beautiful. I just wanna
Maybe instead of Oscar Isaac on the front you put Brooks or Cranston, and of course the original font... besides that, very awesome.

[FC4L]

Heritage Classic 3D WIP

Based on my plaque design for the cover and made for a, um, "copy" of the event in 3D. Needing to take a design break so looking for a bit of feedback.

[DanMc]

I was just wondering if anyone has done custom art for the Potter series that look like the steelbook from Futureshop?

[FC4L]

Did some more tinkering. Not sold on the handshakes at the botton or ticket on the spine but I think I like the other changes made.

[HanaBi]

Because there are just not enough DRIVE customs ...here is my take.
Link to hi-res.

[akapainkiller]

Originally Posted by HanaBi

Because there are just not enough DRIVE customs ...here is my take.
Link to hi-res.

I like this one. It looks like the canadian version. I really like the back! Nice job!

[akapainkiller]

my finished army of darkness

[G:Box]

Originally Posted by Rusty100

i have an alternate cover where I used that image, although it doesn't have the original font. but i could definitely swap this one out for that

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The "Drive" font doesn't work for this one and the text for carrie mulligan over goslings head looks off

[ZoetMB]

Originally Posted by Nissen

The recent Image Ent. release of Phantom of the Opera had an uninspired cover, to say the least. The UK Park Circus cover was better, but that too showed the Phantom unmasked. Here's my spoiler-free alternative:

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Anyway, my main objective was to make a cover that doesn't have the big reveal make-up plastered all over it. My non-commercial cover may not lure todays kids in off the streets, but as a pure design exercise it's very fulfilling.

Avoiding spoilers on this wasn't easy. Almost all the stills from the movie featured the Phantom unmasked, so I was left with a promotional image from a glass slide for the back. It was riddled with scratches and dust, so I spent quite a bit of time cleaning up that image. The background was transparent, leaving the shadows to interact with the actual background colour of my cover. It worked out fine, as I like deep-etched images like that. It avoids the blocky feeling of square pictures.

The front poster was an original 1925 version. No image of the Phantom on this either. I only changed the lettering of the actual title to match the one on the back and spine. Otherwise the poster is untouched. The Blu-Ray logo fits in nicely, methinks.

The two-toned nature of the front poster dictated the look of the entire cover. I always start with the front poster and let that guide the design. You'll note that all the elements on the back are organized in a sort of egglike shape, mirroring the shape and size of the poster on the front.

I just noticed there's no mention of the director's name anywhere. I'll have to remedy that, including his credit on the front somewhere. Oh well, back to the drawing board.

There's too much text on the back, but this disc had such a plethora (who can say that word with a straight face anymore?) of versions and soundtracks so there was so much info to get across. I also wanted to emulate the marketing materials of the time: "Photographed in Color". You don't see that on too many posters nowadays.

The synopsis is taken from the original 1925 theater programme. It was also wordy, but the grandiose prose just rolls off the tongue. Wonderful!

Finally, I kept the studio logos and stuff off this time, because I want this cover to work for both the US and the UK releases, which are identical in content, I believe.

There you have it. If anyone wants this all you have to do is PM me.
Now that I've made a cover for this, I should get around to actually seeing it.

I usually think people are nuts for making their own covers, even though some are quite good. But this one is class all the way. Congratulations on a superb job.

[retablo]

Playing around with old book editions here... not sure I dig them yet, but hyst a work in progress...

[rybev]

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Originally Posted by retablo

Playing around with old book editions here... not sure I dig them yet, but hyst a work in progress...

Liking the look of these very very much!!!!!

[FC4L]

Originally Posted by retablo

Playing around with old book editions here... not sure I dig them yet, but hyst a work in progress...

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Those look great for a starting point. Love the old book look.

[gregmasciola]

Originally Posted by retablo

Playing around with old book editions here... not sure I dig them yet, but hyst a work in progress...

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I like them so far.

[FC4L]

More tinkering.