Custom Cover Art Thread

[steev210]

Originally Posted by AmishParadise

I suggested an "alternate" version without the UPC and UV banner might be nice to offer as well going out of my way to give Ron Zoso props on the job they did in the process. If you see that as a sign of disrespect we'll just have to agree to disagree. Please though, keep piling on. Who's up next?

My comment was not to "attack you" for your suggestion and I don't speak for everyone , only myself. The original artist who is incredibly talented designed a beautiful cover that suited his preferences for what he wanted included. He designed it, he owns it and could have easily kept it to himself. But out of kindness for other forum members he made it available to them.

Personally, when I'm designing a cover the last thing on my mind is "what I think others want the cover to contain." I'm designing it to my liking/preferences. And if fellow members like them, of course I'm always happy to share them.

I recall a time I offered a cover and someone commented he liked it but wanted me to send him the PDF file so he could manipulate my design to his liking. LOL.

I guess as a graphic designer I feel the integrity of someone's design should be maintained and not altered in any capacity. Again, this is just my position.

[Ron Zoso]

No need to argue guys, it's all good.

I appreciate the comments and defense of the work, but I've no problem with AmishParadise tweaking the design as an alternative to suit what he likes. He also paid for that cover in some fashion I'm assuming, as I don't share covers unless it's with another cover designer I'm familiar with (like steev210). What site are you a member of Amish?

Like steev210, I do like my covers to look as legit as possible, but I kind of like the tweaked version. That bar code was pissing me off because I wanted to shift the artwork but couldn't do it without the code blocking too much of the art, and I was far too lazy to redo the nine images that make up the back!

Again, thanks for the compliments and comments.

[Hubunkey]

Anyone have any X-Men collection covers for all the films including Deadpool? Would love a good matching set

[Ron Zoso]

Originally Posted by Bates_Motel

He's right, though. You don't alter someone else's art. Then get defensive about it.

This is pretty much why I'm not offended by him tweaking the cover. The way I look at it, he didn't do anything I didn't do by making the cover. The front is a combination of two posters for the film, one image more altered than the other!

[Ron Zoso]

Originally Posted by Hubunkey

Anyone have any X-Men collection covers for all the films including Deadpool? Would love a good matching set

Not to push the sites, but it's well worth the few bucks it takes to sign up to either EuphoricFX.org or HiResCovers.net and look for the super hero collection by xShoty. Fantasic covers. My entire collection of movies based on Marvel characters sport his cover collection.

[Kellz]

^ those look really nice all lined up like that

[Hubunkey]

Originally Posted by Ron Zoso

Not to push the sites, but it's well worth the few bucks it takes to sign up to either EuphoricFX.org or HiResCovers.net and look for the super hero collection by xShoty. Fantasic covers. My entire collection of movies based on Marvel characters sport his cover collection.]

I am a member there lol. I plan on using xshoty covers for my DCEU movies and wanted another artist covers for X-Men. I have Nissen doing me a set for MCU and I use another artist on hires covers for the DC Animated Universe

[AmishParadise]

Originally Posted by Ron Zoso

No need to argue guys, it's all good.

I appreciate the comments and defense of the work, but I've no problem with AmishParadise tweaking the design as an alternative to suit what he likes. He also paid for that cover in some fashion I'm assuming, as I don't share covers unless it's with another cover designer I'm familiar with (like steev210). What site are you a member of Amish?

Like steev210, I do like my covers to look as legit as possible, but I kind of like the tweaked version. That bar code was pissing me off because I wanted to shift the artwork but couldn't do it without the code blocking too much of the art, and I was far too lazy to redo the nine images that make up the back!

Again, thanks for the compliments and comments.

Hi Ron. I subscribe and downloaded your cover from Euphoricfx.

And again (...and this is for others reading this more so, not you), my suggestion was to consider offering an "alternate" version as well if you felt so inclined, an "alternate" version. I wasn't suggesting that you replace the version you had done. Removing the UPC and UV banner allowed for increasing several of the remaining elements in size providing for better balance overall while at the same time making the more artistic portions more prominent in the process, the textual based elements being easier to read as well at that point. Made for an excellent "alternate" version, so I thought I'd suggest it.

[AmishParadise]

Originally Posted by Ron Zoso

Not to push the sites, but it's well worth the few bucks it takes to sign up to either EuphoricFX.org or HiResCovers.net and look for the super hero collection by xShoty. Fantasic covers. My entire collection of movies based on Marvel characters sport his cover collection.

[Show spoiler]

I find the cost of admission well worth it also. The super hero collection by xShoty is very nice indeed! Looks fantastic on your shelf as well. Kernie over at HiResCovers.net also has some mad skills in this regard. Amazing stuff. One of my favorites is RobertM over at Customaniacs. Robert offers some of the very best custom re-creations of original cover art, many with the various banners, advertising and so forth removed.

[eledoremassis02]

Really is somthing how there is not a complete Final Destination Bluray back with all 5 movies. So im gonna make my own

[bpmford]

Originally Posted by AmishParadise

I find the cost of admission well worth it also. The super hero collection by xShoty is very nice indeed! Looks fantastic on your shelf as well. Kernie over at HiResCovers.net also has some mad skills in this regard. Amazing stuff. One of my favorites is RobertM over at Customaniacs. Robert offers some of the very best custom re-creations of original cover art, many with the various banners, advertising and so forth removed.

As an active designer for both HiResCovers and EuphoricFX, they are both great sites with amazing artists. It's well worth the membership cost, but as a designer, they reward you with unlimited access to the site for free as long as you keep contributing.

As for this whole conversation on alerting covers and making alterations to other designer's covers...

My designs have always been polarizing. I am one that hates traditional cover elements such as bar codes and legal statements. I make my designs truly unique. As a result, other members sometimes would like me to alter my design or make a second version in a more of a studio template. For me, I never want to compromise my style to suit everyone else. I am firstly designing for myself. and because of this, I don't expect everyone to like my designs or use them. That's what's great about those sites, it provides options for every taste.

As for others taking a completed design and altering it. A few times in the past I have run across an older DVD cover for a movie I purchased on blu-ray. Upon asking the designer of that cover if they planned on converting it, I was told no. So, I kindly asked them if I could take their cover and convert it myself, as long as I committed to stay true to their original design. I have not had anyone say no to me yet. I always feel it is better to ask than just do. No, I would never send someone my PSD files to alter my covers fully, as those layer elements are unique to me and my design. However, if someone asked me if they could alter one of my covers, I suppose it would depend on what they wanted to change and why. One time another designer wanted to alter my cover to change the language on it to Dutch, and I was perfectly fine with that. But if they wanted to remove a picture so they could add a bar code and technical elements, I would say no.

I take an enormous amount of pride in my work, and every element in each cover is carefully thought out and tirelessly perfected (almost 100 unique designs made to date). Many of my covers take over 40 hours to complete, with my recent Dumbo one taking closer to 80 hours. Because of this, I am very proud of each of them... but also very protective of them, and how they are used.

What I say is that it never hurts to ask, but just understand if someone says no.

EDIT: Oh, and xShoty and Kernie are two of the best designers right now on HiRes, I have a bunch of Kernie's comic collection covers on my shelf!

[WilsonBros]

I hate that review discs usually come without covers, so I make my own. I just reviewed the Marty Feldman comedy Every Home Should Have One, and decided to take a radical approach by ditching the UK poster with its pop-art design, and ran up one using the American art, along with the on-the-nose US title of Think Dirty.

As usual, there is some choice profanity in the small-print, in this instance concerning idiots who try to play Blus on regular DVD machines.

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[SethRex]

I'd love to see a 2016 Ghostbusters poster in the vein of the old Ghostbusters VHS covers.

[TripleHBK]

Any Chance anyone has worked on Custom Covers for The Simpson's Seasons 21 - 27?

[tiger_qc]

Originally Posted by mdawg1972

Anybody doing a custom cover for the Dr. Strangelove Criterion release that will fit in a Criterion scanovo case? Tying to replace the digipak! Any help would be greatly appreciated.

This doesn't have the original artwork but will fit a scanAvo case.

Originally Posted by TripleHBK

Any Chance anyone has worked on Custom Covers for The Simpson's Seasons 21 - 27?

Why would someone work on covers of non existent releases???

[buck135]

Originally Posted by tiger_qc

Why would someone work on covers of non existent releases???

Because people have to resort to being creative since Fox has completely bailed on physical media in regards to their television shows. The Simpsons is one of the most successful series of all time. I am sure someone has created these covers.

[tiger_qc]

Originally Posted by buck135

Because people have to resort to being creative since Fox has completely bailed on physical media in regards to their television shows. The Simpsons is one of the most successful series of all time. I am sure someone has created these covers.

Yeah, okay, but why make covers for Blu-rays that DOES'NT exist? Having covers for them won't magically make them appear!

[buck135]

Originally Posted by tiger_qc

Yeah, okay, but why make covers for Blu-rays that DOES'NT exist? Having covers for them won't magically make them appear!

Many of us have blu-ray's for titles that haven't/won't be released. Again, creativity is the key.

[BerryTheMusicMan]

Originally Posted by tiger_qc

Yeah, okay, but why make covers for Blu-rays that DOES'NT exist? Having covers for them won't magically make them appear!

[C. Anton]

Is there a movie fan art thread, or just general member art thread?