Custom Cover Art Thread

[Bytor2112]

i am working on a Conan The Barbarian as well. so far i just have my base that i am currently tweaking. more to come over then next week or so.

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[patch5129]

Originally Posted by Bytor2112

i am working on a Conan The Barbarian as well. so far i just have my base that i am currently tweaking. more to come over then next week or so.

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Looks good so far, can't wait to see the finished product

[Torrente]

Originally Posted by dv8pdx

Ok, I've been wanting to do this for a while, so here is my link to all 161 covers I've done over the last 4 years. You can definately see the first ones I ever did lol. And in honor of my latest set Indiana Jones, my new logo to match!!

you can always PM for a request of full size image if interested.

Enjoy

Hi DV8, I sent you a request for 3 of your beautiful covers

[Dynamo of Eternia]

Originally Posted by LordCrumb

Alternative Raiders art:



Crusade VHS art:

Ohh... I do like what you did there with the Last Crusade poster/vhs art. I like how you kept the 'pillars' with the other cast members on the top and bottom of them, and you did a great job of cutting out this portion of the poster to put over this background.

My only criticism, though, is that it doesn't quite look like it should be part of the same 'set' as your Raiders cover. The Raiders cover seems to use most if not all of the poster, and the "Indiana Jones" title works nicely as sort of the cut off point for the poster. But your Last Crusade poster has the title completely separate from the image, and with you having cut out part of the poster to no longer form a rectangle just doesn't go well as a companion piece to the Raiders cover. The Last Crusade cover it great in and of itself, but for an overall set you would almost need to find a way to cut out portions of the posters from the other films in a roughly similar manner in order for them to look like they properly go together, or go the route of your Raiders cover with all 4 by using a full, normal rectangular image (you could always do 2 different sets if you are so inclined).

Of course you are free to do whatever you want with these covers and make them however you like. And both covers look great, but they just don't seem to mesh well together IMO.

[LordCrumb]

^ I've cancelled the project now, I can't get the back looking good enough.

Try getting hold of dv8pdx's indiana jones covers if you need some. I tried, but he won't reply.

[LordCrumb]

Yeah I kind of wanted these looking really good, or I wasn't going to bother. I've always sucked when it comes to the backs, even on my Wrestling covers.

[Dynamo of Eternia]

Originally Posted by LordCrumb

^ I've cancelled the project now, I can't get the back looking good enough.

Try getting hold of dv8pdx's indiana jones covers if you need some. I tried, but he won't reply.

Isn't he still working on them? I don't think he ever posted the completely finished covers. I can't blame him for not immediately replying to requests for covers that he hasn't finished yet.

[xradman]

Here is a quick custom cover for Girls' Generation: Complete Video Collection.

This 3 Blu-ray set comes in a film can replica, so I made this for my 3 disc Elite case. Click for fullsize.

[SethRex]

Wow those girls are pretty. Just what is Girl's Generation?

[Remnant]

Originally Posted by SethRex

Wow those girls are pretty. Just what is Girl's Generation?

They are an awesome K-pop band.

[neoz]

Originally Posted by Remnant

They are an awesome K-pop band.

Oh ooh I heard the words K-pop lol.

[SethRex]

Originally Posted by Remnant

They are an awesome K-pop band.

awesome. I may just have to check them out. I'm not beyond foreign music. I listen to some Latin music and I have a whoel download of J Pop singer Utada's music.

[gregmasciola]

Originally Posted by LordCrumb

^ I've cancelled the project now, I can't get the back looking good enough.

Try getting hold of dv8pdx's indiana jones covers if you need some. I tried, but he won't reply.

The only thing i don't like about the back is that the texture seems a bit big. I've found euphoricfx.org to be great when I'm looking for background textures. Sometimes I have to play around and put 2 or 3 together using the blend modes. I also find it good sometimes, too, when I'm working on a project to work on it a bit then let it sit for a little while. When I come back to it, I usually get a better idea of what's working and what's not.

[dv8pdx]

Originally Posted by LordCrumb

^ I've cancelled the project now, I can't get the back looking good enough.

Try getting hold of dv8pdx's indiana jones covers if you need some. I tried, but he won't reply.

I did reply, you wanted to cut them up or have me send them without elements (i.e. backgrounds etc) which I wont do. Sorry. We work too hard to know they will be cut up. Maybe its just me, but Im not interested in seeing that happen to something I worked on. If someone wants to use something I made, I will send a link, as long as its for personal printing, not for modification or alteration. And like Nissen said, I usually wont reply on a WIP post until its done, otherwise I forget and miss the old PM when I do finish it.

[Nissen]

Originally Posted by dv8pdx

I did reply, you wanted to cut them up or have me send them without elements (i.e. backgrounds etc) which I wont do. Sorry. We work too hard to know they will be cut up. Maybe its just me, but Im not interested in seeing that happen to something I worked on. If someone wants to use something I made, I will send a link, as long as its for personal printing, not for modification or alteration. And like Nissen said, I usually wont reply on a WIP post until its done, otherwise I forget and miss the old PM when I do finish it.

Just to clear that up, I wasn't the one who said that, but no biggie.

I too have had requests for layered files or just the front of my covers. I have respectfully declined on the same basis as dv8pdx. I prefer my covers not be cut up and used for something else. Call it pride in my own work.

That being said, LordCrumb is a budding cover designer, and within these loose bonds of brotherhood, I endeavour to assist him and others like him as well as I can. To LordCrumb's credit, he shares willingly all that he has, and that earns him some good will a casual lurker doesn't enjoy.

People may ask for a copy of the TT I made or single elements, but requests for my original files so that they can "improve" (yeah!) my design are politely declined. I just don't give out my raw files, like a photographer doesn't give away the negative.

[Torrente]

Originally Posted by Nissen

That being said, LordCrumb is a budding cover designer, and within these loose bonds of brotherhood, I endeavour to assist him and others like him as well as I can. To LordCrumb's credit, he shares willingly all that he has, and that earns him some good will a casual lurker doesn't enjoy.

[dv8pdx]

Originally Posted by Nissen

Just to clear that up, I wasn't the one who said that, but no biggie.

Oops my bad... you made a statement about posting and sharing that I agreed on, Dynamo made the "unfinished work PM reply" comment that I agreed on. (I tend to check in here at wee hours of the night, half asleep).

I also agree with helping new designers, which I have done for years, as long as its to create something new and unique, changing my background or moving some images around to me isn't new and unique to me. With that said, if its an element, studio template or TT that will help someone, Im game. Beyond than I will probably shy away.

For all those waiting (patiently I might add) for my Indy covers, they will be posted tonight, and all PM's will be replied to. Yes they are finally finished!! (All 5 single cases and the Anthology set). FINALLY!! lol

[Boomstick_316]

DrrnHarr, I've just downloaded your three disc cover for Battle of Britain, what size case was it designed for?

Also, what size cases for the Manilla folder Bonds?

[JayFank]

AWESOME! Can't wait

Originally Posted by dv8pdx

Oops my bad... you made a statement about posting and sharing that I agreed on, Dynamo made the "unfinished work PM reply" comment that I agreed on. (I tend to check in here at wee hours of the night, half asleep).

I also agree with helping new designers, which I have done for years, as long as its to create something new and unique, changing my background or moving some images around to me isn't new and unique to me. With that said, if its an element, studio template or TT that will help someone, Im game. Beyond than I will probably shy away.

For all those waiting (patiently I might add) for my Indy covers, they will be posted tonight, and all PM's will be replied to. Yes they are finally finished!! (All 5 single cases and the Anthology set). FINALLY!! lol

[bartlettphoto]

Originally Posted by Nissen

Just to clear that up, I wasn't the one who said that, but no biggie.

I too have had requests for layered files or just the front of my covers. I have respectfully declined on the same basis as dv8pdx. I prefer my covers not be cut up and used for something else. Call it pride in my own work.

That being said, LordCrumb is a budding cover designer, and within these loose bonds of brotherhood, I endeavour to assist him and others like him as well as I can. To LordCrumb's credit, he shares willingly all that he has, and that earns him some good will a casual lurker doesn't enjoy.

People may ask for a copy of the TT I made or single elements, but requests for my original files so that they can "improve" (yeah!) my design are politely declined. I just don't give out my raw files, like a photographer doesn't give away the negative.

Couldn't have said it better!