Custom Cover Art Thread

[karbacca]

So I decided to redo the cover I made for the Red Son Blu. I decided to start it as a poster and then make the cover, but when I did I ended up making two variants, one red and one blue. Let me know what one you like better.

[ht_skinny]

Originally Posted by karbacca

So I decided to redo the cover I made for the Red Son Blu. I decided to start it as a poster and then make the cover, but when I did I ended up making two variants, one red and one blue. Let me know what one you like better.

I like the second one better, only because it fits the RED aspect of the movie. Either way NICE JOB!

[aggienader08]

Originally Posted by mikey p

Let's face it, as far as I can see and tell this is a VERY closed site who DON'T WANT People paying for D/L's like other pay sites, to me it has NO VALUE at all. Sorry just my opinion, after many trys NADA, no password, fine stuff it then........

You really don't have a clue what you're talking about. The "value" which you probably wouldn't know anything about is that it's a digital artist community, where people that contribute to the site gain the privilege of sharing. I would delete your message before you get a fire storm.

[Trean]

Sorry I haven't posted any list updates recently. All the organizational stuff is on my desktop which is somewhat out of commission as it is not hooked up to the internet at the moment because I have been unpacking and moving into my new apartment.

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On another note, were there any replacement covers ever made for Boondock Saints? There was one or two mock covers done in the archived thread that I have thus far covered.

[kylumi]

Hello broganreynik

This is a formal apology on behalf of the EFX team.
Having followed this dispute on both sites we have come to the conclusion that
the "Spinal Tap" cover designed by you was done so with the community’s very best interests at heart.
However, please understand that from EFX's point of view we could not [rightly or wrongly] allow such a minimalistic cover design to pass our QC guidelines.
The EFX team wishes to extend our apology by offering you assistance with any future designs in
our WIP section. This part of the site is an invaluable tool for all designer levels in producing technically acceptable art/designs.

Once again EFX apologizes for any distress this situation may have caused you.


Bestest from

The EFX Team.

[bpmford]

This is the message I got from HiResCovers about my Kill Bill Cover...

Your artwork "Kill_Bill_Vol_1_2.jpg" has been rejected by the moderators.

Title: *REJECTED* Kill Bill Collection *REJECTED*
Caption: Single cover for both Volume 1 & Volume 2 Rejected by Fubster: The Logos on this need work. Please see the "other downloads" area of the site for good high-quality versions of the Miramax and Blu-Ray logos. It also appears that the credits were created with anti-aliasing turned off. Please find an anti-alias setting that gives cleaner results.
You can see the item in the gallery by clicking here.
Please correct the issues and resubmit your artwork, if possible.

Please note that this message was sent from an unmonitored mailbox. Please do not reply directly to this Private Message.


I can not believe those guys would reject a cover because they seem to think that my logos are 'low quality' or that my credits are done with 'anti-aliasing' turned off??? WTF does that mean?

Maybe what I did was an intentional effect!

My Kill Bill cover was created with Adobe Illustrator. The logos for Miramax and Blu-Ray are vector images, which means they can not be low quality, it's not possible. Also, the credits were typed by hand using the standard Universal Accredation font and then converted to outlines (also a vector) so I can make it a gradient. They do however have a crazy effect that I applied to make the background kinda show through...it's called a lower transparency! Wow...that's crazy, don't do that!

I have a printed copy of my cover, and it looks just fine! (But I am probably blind!)

I did not realize that the moderators at that site were so picky and have so much time on their hands, that they can dissect my cover and reject it because they think my logos are low quality (they are frekin' a half of an inch wide, how the hell can they tell that they are low quality!!!).

broganreynik gets his cover rejected by a site because it is a little too simple for their tastes...I get mine rejected because HighRes moderators are pompus and want to tell me that 'some' of the images on my cover aren't clear enough for their standards!

I am providing my covers for free to these sites so others can enjoy them...I AM, not the moderators, so who the hell are they to reject my cover because of such trivial and idiotic reasons?

I don't need to have my covers there...there are many other places to take them...like here...unless the moderators of this site want to take a look at it...oh wait, they don't...because they aren't A******S, and they appreciate the work that everyone has done, even you broganreynik!

*If someone has downloaded and is using or has printed my Kill Bill cover, please take a magnifying glass and let me know how poor of quality those logos are! I am soooooo worried that they will make the cover look bad on your shelves!

I plan to remove all my covers from HiResCovers and not use them any more! (EVEN THOUGH I PAID THEM TO HAVE A MEMBERSHIP JUST SO THEY COULD REJECT MY COVER IF IT ISN'T EXACTLY HOW THEY WANT IT TO LOOK!)



Irrob, it appears you are a moderator there, If you are part of the group that accepts or rejects the covers, can you explain to me why a cover could be rejected for such trivial and quite incorrect reasons? (If you are one of them, I apologize, my comments are not directed strictly at you, they are directed at the site in general!)

Sorry to rant, it really bothered me!

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[kylumi]

I apologize, my comments are not directed strictly at you, they are directed at the site in general!

I don't think your being exactly truthful here bpmford.
In your "statement of disproval" you actually refer to "moderators" generally and even single an individual out.

Please, everyone!
You must realize that cover sites all over the globe have QC guidelines. If the standard is not met then the cover will not be approved. I do not know of any Cover Designer who has not had one of their covers rejected at sometime or another. In most instances the hobby takes over [not the feelings]. Its a steep learning curve. My point is this, for every negative there is a postive, learn from the critque and move on to produce something even more splendid. If you argue every step of the way you will only be fooling yourself in the end.

[Irrob]

Originally Posted by bpmford

This is the message I got from HiResCovers about my Kill Bill Cover...

Your artwork "Kill_Bill_Vol_1_2.jpg" has been rejected by the moderators.

Title: *REJECTED* Kill Bill Collection *REJECTED*
Caption: Single cover for both Volume 1 & Volume 2 Rejected by Fubster: The Logos on this need work. Please see the "other downloads" area of the site for good high-quality versions of the Miramax and Blu-Ray logos. It also appears that the credits were created with anti-aliasing turned off. Please find an anti-alias setting that gives cleaner results.
You can see the item in the gallery by clicking here.
Please correct the issues and resubmit your artwork, if possible.

Please note that this message was sent from an unmonitored mailbox. Please do not reply directly to this Private Message.


I can not believe those guys would reject a cover because they seem to think that my logos are 'low quality' or that my credits are done with 'anti-aliasing' turned off??? WTF does that mean?

Maybe what I did was an intentional effect!

My Kill Bill cover was created with Adobe Illustrator. The logos for Miramax and Blu-Ray are vector images, which means they can not be low quality, it's not possible. Also, the credits were typed by hand using the standard Universal Accredation font and then converted to outlines (also a vector) so I can make it a gradient. They do however have a crazy effect that I applied to make the background kinda show through...it's called a lower transparency! Wow...that's crazy, don't do that!

I have a printed copy of my cover, and it looks just fine! (But I am probably blind!)

I did not realize that the moderators at that site were so picky and have so much time on their hands, that they can dissect my cover and reject it because they think my logos are low quality (they are frekin' a half of an inch wide, how the hell can they tell that they are low quality!!!).

broganreynik gets his cover rejected by a site because it is a little too simple for their tastes...I get mine rejected because HighRes moderators are pompus and want to tell me that 'some' of the images on my cover aren't clear enough for their standards!

I am providing my covers for free to these sites so others can enjoy them...I AM, not the moderators, so who the hell are they to reject my cover because of such trivial and idiotic reasons?

I don't need to have my covers there...there are many other places to take them...like here...unless the moderators of this site want to take a look at it...oh wait, they don't...because they aren't A******S, and they appreciate the work that everyone has done, even you broganreynik!

*If someone has downloaded and is using or has printed my Kill Bill cover, please take a magnifying glass and let me know how poor of quality those logos are! I am soooooo worried that they will make the cover look bad on your shelves!

I plan to remove all my covers from HiResCovers and not use them any more! (EVEN THOUGH I PAID THEM TO HAVE A MEMBERSHIP JUST SO THEY COULD REJECT MY COVER IF IT ISN'T EXACTLY HOW THEY WANT IT TO LOOK!)



Irrob, it appears you are a moderator there, If you are part of the group that accepts or rejects the covers, can you explain to me why a cover could be rejected for such trivial and quite incorrect reasons? (If you are one of them, I apologize, my comments are not directed strictly at you, they are directed at the site in general!)

Sorry to rant, it really bothered me!

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I must say this is the first time I've seen someone get angry over that type of critique. Let me get this right. You uploaded covers before and this is your first rejection right? Then you're doing fine! Sorry to make you even more upset but I agree with his assessment in that your Title, text and logos are extremely jagged. I'm surprised you don't see it. Maybe you should compare it to other covers at full resolution. How about backing up your argument by posting the full res version here for other members to see? The severely jagged text will affect the quality when printed....and not all printers are made of the same stern stuff. Everything else on your cover is nice. It is unfortunate your find the staff pompous and nitpicky with regard to the quality control there. After all, it is a high quality cover community. And we cannot apologize for that.

[Irrob]

furthermore the cover dimensions are off, which by itself would warrant rejection.

[Fubster]

Thanks to Ky and Irrob for their support. And for the record, I think the rest of the cover is great (although I missed the dimensions being off - need to go check on that...).

And I noticed you posted you other stuff which I thought was good, and I approved, and I can only *assume* is your own work...

Anyway, if you are serious about cover design, I hope you take this rejection as part of the learning curve. I have included a graphic to demonstrate the points I made in the rejection:

Well, this is a first Since I started HiResCovers.net, I have never seen a complaint like this before. I have had a few people question a rejection, but have been 100% understanding when the rejection has been explained in more detail.
I am sorry to hear that you do not agree with our rules and guidelines, but the same rules have been in place for several years, and have never cause any issues. I am always open to suggestions on how the site is run, and if you do have any criticism, I welcome your opinions. However, I feel that in this case (like I do 99.99999% of the time) I agree with the reasons for this cover being rejected. I can understand the synopsis text being the way it is, and would even consider the credit text. But the covers dimensions are a big reason for rejection, as are the logos. Dimensions are very important, which is why we supply templates for members to create their own custom covers. There have been many discussions over the dimensions, and I believe we have agreed on a set of dimensions that works for everyone. The reason dimensions are so important, is simply so that the printed cover will fit comfortably in the movie case.
As for the logos, I think you need to consider everyone has their own opinion. While you may not think it is important, many others think it is important to have crisp legible logos. The primary idea behind custom cover art, is to replace those nasty retail covers with something better. You would never find a logo on a retail cover in the shops that was illegible. Furthermore, I can guarantee that if we were to allow logos like these, we would receive plenty of complaints.
I would ask you to reconsider your place at HiResCovers, but of course that is entirely your own opinion. If you would like your account and artwork removed, then please let me know. But I would hope this matter can be resolved amicably, and you can enjoy our site as much as everyone else.

Bazzah

[JRS03]

Bah lets move on! The Golden Rule: Ask before you upload (when in doubt don't) and always credit the original artist and thank them for their harwork and time.

Oh and while we are on the subject.....all you wonderful artitst at all the credit/ pay sites.....please concentrate on Blu Ray now. DVD IS DEAD! I think someone else posted this as well but there are still 10 times the covers being made for SDVD as Blu Ray. I must pay over 100.00 dollars a year for all the sites Im a member of and seems like custom Blus roll in like once a month....tsk tsk! Now back to work all you wonderful artists and remember....Blu..........and also remeber lots of these garbage digi books still need replacing.

Hint Hint: "A River Runs Through It"
Hint Hint: " The Last Metro and El Norte Criterion's (Think Thor has done all the others that were cardboard already)

[broganreynik]

Originally Posted by kylumi

Hello broganreynik

This is a formal apology on behalf of the EFX team.
Having followed this dispute on both sites we have come to the conclusion that
the "Spinal Tap" cover designed by you was done so with the community’s very best interests at heart.
However, please understand that from EFX's point of view we could not [rightly or wrongly] allow such a minimalistic cover design to pass our QC guidelines.
The EFX team wishes to extend our apology by offering you assistance with any future designs in
our WIP section. This part of the site is an invaluable tool for all designer levels in producing technically acceptable art/designs.

Once again EFX apologizes for any distress this situation may have caused you.


Bestest from

The EFX Team.

Thanks Kylumi. I understand where you guys are coming from, I was just a new young pup, still learning the ways

[kylumi]

We were all soldiers once...............and, young

No probs and no hard feelings bro, you will always be welcome at EFX broganreynik

Keep the art going buddy.......

[bpmford]

As I stated in my previous post, The file is created in Illustrator. I used real vector images for the text and logos, then the finished product was exported as a JPG on the highest resolution...

how could those things possibly happen to the logos?

* Also, I realize now that I uploaded my earlier file that had the wrong dimensions (I apologize for that). The dimensions that I believe to be correct from my learning are 10.3933" x 5.8267," however, after looking on your site I notice that you require them to be (I think, I don't work in pixels, so I'm not sure if my conversion is correct) 10.58" x 5.87". Would this mean that I would have to resize it again? Which is funny because the other three covers I got accepted were all with my dimensions above. How do you determine if they are acceptable if the size isn't exactly correct?

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Well, I just tried to re-export my cover as a JPG again, and now I apparently do not have 'enough memory' to do so (weird, because I hardly have anything open on my mac).

You know what, I guess making that cover with illustrator is too much of a hassle! I only used it because I knew it better than Photoshop. All my other covers are done in Photoshop, so I am definitely sticking to that now!

Sorry for my reaction. I just saw no reason why the rejection reasons would be true if I did the cover the proper way with the right vectors (especially when my others were accepted). I felt it was a bit harsh for such minor and trivial reasons...

I am going to have to re-do my cover in Photoshop, or I don't think the problem will ever be solved!

Could one of you see if this cover suffers from the same problem? All my Academy Award Winner covers are made in Illustrator as well!

Sorry for kicking up a fuss, I was just taken by surprise! I know you have quality standards to maintain, I just didn't see the problems with the quality that you did.

Thank you to Irrob, Fubster and Bazzah for your replys and explanations!

I actually find HiResCovers to be the best I've seen for covers so far, so sorry for trying to bring it down!

bpmford

[thorthefifth]

Here is a set for the first three seasons of Weeds made to match the new season.

Full Resolution:
http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/6715/weedss1hr.jpg

Full Resolution:
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/256/weedss2hr.jpg

Full Resolution:
http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/1682/weedss3hr.jpg

[bpmford]

Originally Posted by thorthefifth

Here is a set for the first three seasons of Weeds made to match the new season.

Great work thor!

Funny, I was just comparing them at Best Buy yesterday and hated how the designers of the cover changed it as the seasons were released...Wouldn't they want them to look the same (Like House For Example!)?

[dv8pdx]

A simple Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince



Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

[dv8pdx]

Here's a new Wolverine I did for a contest. Surprisingly it took first place.



Link Pulled - Just realized there are some errors in the credits, I'll fix it and repost the link.

[thorthefifth]

Originally Posted by dv8pdx

Here's a new Wolverine I did for a contest. Surprisingly it took first place.

What's so surprising about that. Great work!