Since I never post my graphics here anymore...here's a book cover!

RopeyLopey · 01-25-2007, 12:23 AM

that looks too optimistic for a book by Poe

Ihaman · 01-25-2007, 12:25 AM

That's the point, I'm working with a documentarist who just did a paper on him, turns out he wasn't such a sad guy after all.

Ihaman · 01-25-2007, 12:26 AM

Plus, it's sad....there's the night, a raven, a raincloud, blue! how many more icons of sadness do we need?! i'm not about to photoshop pictures of goth chicks all over this just for dramatic effect!

murgle · 01-25-2007, 12:27 AM

yeah but all the little light bubble things look happy

barden · 01-25-2007, 12:27 AM

I dont know Matt.
Personally, I dont like it much.

Ihaman · 01-25-2007, 12:27 AM

How do you know they're not bubbles of sadness?

murgle · 01-25-2007, 12:29 AM

hey man, I dig it. I think it looks neat.

but they're definitely happy light bubbles. not sadness bubbles.

Ihaman · 01-25-2007, 12:30 AM

I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree, i even used the "sadness bubble" brush in photoshop.

Ihaman · 01-25-2007, 12:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by barden

I dont know Matt.
Personally, I dont like it much.

Surely it's because the sheer magnitude of your beauty is a far cry from anything I could possibly create.

avian chaos · 01-25-2007, 12:35 AM

Woah baby. I like it, Matt. I don't think those are bubbles of happiness, either. They totally sent me into the twilight zone.

Nimrod's Son · 01-25-2007, 12:35 AM

it looks like the bird dropped a dookie

avian chaos · 01-25-2007, 12:36 AM

Man. I'm pretty sure that amuses me more than it should.

Ihaman · 01-25-2007, 12:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nimrod's Son

it looks like the bird dropped a dookie

No, that's just your face.

Ihaman · 01-25-2007, 12:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by avian chaos

Woah baby. I like it, Matt. I don't think those are bubbles of happiness, either. They totally sent me into the twilight zone.

you're so keen

barden · 01-25-2007, 12:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ihaman

Surely it's because the sheer magnitude of your beauty is a far cry from anything I could possibly create.

Ha, that’s it.
Maybe it’s cause I was expecting… I don’t know. But your work is great, and this just seems… mediocre. I don’t know.
If it was on a shelf in a shop, I’d casually wander over it without giving it special attention.

You know?

Take this constructively!

barden · 01-25-2007, 12:38 AM

I like the Raven and the Poe.
But the background seems…. Off. I don’t know. But yeah. I’ve decided it’s the background that’s setting it off for me.

barden · 01-25-2007, 12:39 AM

Now lets see some more of these other 'Illistrations and designs' boi!

avian chaos · 01-25-2007, 12:41 AM

What barden said.

Ihaman · 01-25-2007, 12:41 AM

I'll post them as soon as they're done, this is very very beginning stages still, all my illustrations and designs are on paper.

I already finished Lenore and the type is great! it's really expressive.

yo soy el mejor · 01-25-2007, 12:41 AM

you put a raven on the cover of a poe collection? is this like a "for dummies" book or something?

also those little light blots remind me of one of the less popular star wars dvd case covers and the cloud of an ice cream shop's logo

Ihaman · 01-25-2007, 12:43 AM

oy vey! Okay alright back to the drawing table

avian chaos · 01-25-2007, 12:43 AM

I just noticed the faint little poke at the bottom of the 'O' -- nice touch!

Trotskilicious · 01-25-2007, 12:51 AM

I've always been supportive of your work, Matt but I'm not really digging this. Not your best.

Ever · 01-25-2007, 02:25 AM

Get rid of the cloud, make the raven look bad ass and make the POE blood red and change the font to something ye olde. Keep the lights.

Ol' Couch Ass · 01-25-2007, 02:29 AM

Couldn't you throw a cock or two in there to spice it up?

disslunker · 01-25-2007, 04:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trotskilicious

I've always been supportive of your work, Matt but I'm not really digging this. Not your best.

yeah i second this
you are an awesome designer but i really hate this

Trotskilicious · 01-25-2007, 04:31 AM

I think Poe is a great enough writer to avoid having a singular image associated him every single time. I mean, Matt you seem to be very avoidant of cliches but associating a Raven with Poe has to be one of the biggest cliches in all of design.

Ever · 01-25-2007, 04:57 AM

I don't know. I'd be extremely happy if ravens were associated with me.

sppunk · 01-25-2007, 08:04 AM

Please correct the kerning.

01-25-2007, 12:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
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01-25-2007, 12:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
RopeyLopey Sleep well tonight Posts: 15,262	that looks too optimistic for a book by Poe

01-25-2007, 12:25 AM	#3 (permalink)
Ihaman Sometimes, though. Location: Hazard, California Posts: 21,289	That's the point, I'm working with a documentarist who just did a paper on him, turns out he wasn't such a sad guy after all.

01-25-2007, 12:26 AM	#4 (permalink)
Ihaman Sometimes, though. Location: Hazard, California Posts: 21,289	Plus, it's sad....there's the night, a raven, a raincloud, blue! how many more icons of sadness do we need?! i'm not about to photoshop pictures of goth chicks all over this just for dramatic effect!

01-25-2007, 12:27 AM	#5 (permalink)
murgle TARDISodes... Location: dallas Posts: 8,978	yeah but all the little light bubble things look happy

01-25-2007, 12:27 AM	#6 (permalink)
barden BARDEN, ****** OF THE INCAS! Location: The Ghetto Posts: 17,122	I dont know Matt. Personally, I dont like it much.

01-25-2007, 12:27 AM	#7 (permalink)
Ihaman Sometimes, though. Location: Hazard, California Posts: 21,289	How do you know they're not bubbles of sadness?

01-25-2007, 12:29 AM	#8 (permalink)
murgle TARDISodes... Location: dallas Posts: 8,978	hey man, I dig it. I think it looks neat. but they're definitely happy light bubbles. not sadness bubbles.

01-25-2007, 12:30 AM	#9 (permalink)
Ihaman Sometimes, though. Location: Hazard, California Posts: 21,289	I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree, i even used the "sadness bubble" brush in photoshop.

01-25-2007, 12:35 AM	#11 (permalink)
avian chaos Oi! Prick! Location: I've got: a radar blip, an empty clip, post nasal drip, and kung fu grip! Ya oughta check-it-out on my microchip. Posts: 14,975	Woah baby. I like it, Matt. I don't think those are bubbles of happiness, either. They totally sent me into the twilight zone.

01-25-2007, 12:35 AM	#12 (permalink)
Nimrod's Son ٩(●̮̮̃•̃) Location: I like short girls with long straight hair who dress like boys and like to drink. Posts: 68,537	it looks like the bird dropped a dookie

01-25-2007, 12:36 AM	#13 (permalink)
avian chaos Oi! Prick! Location: I've got: a radar blip, an empty clip, post nasal drip, and kung fu grip! Ya oughta check-it-out on my microchip. Posts: 14,975	Man. I'm pretty sure that amuses me more than it should.

01-25-2007, 12:38 AM	#17 (permalink)
barden BARDEN, ****** OF THE INCAS! Location: The Ghetto Posts: 17,122	I like the Raven and the Poe. But the background seems…. Off. I don’t know. But yeah. I’ve decided it’s the background that’s setting it off for me.

01-25-2007, 12:39 AM	#18 (permalink)
barden BARDEN, ****** OF THE INCAS! Location: The Ghetto Posts: 17,122	Now lets see some more of these other 'Illistrations and designs' boi!

01-25-2007, 12:41 AM	#19 (permalink)
avian chaos Oi! Prick! Location: I've got: a radar blip, an empty clip, post nasal drip, and kung fu grip! Ya oughta check-it-out on my microchip. Posts: 14,975	What barden said.

01-25-2007, 12:41 AM	#20 (permalink)
Ihaman Sometimes, though. Location: Hazard, California Posts: 21,289	I'll post them as soon as they're done, this is very very beginning stages still, all my illustrations and designs are on paper. I already finished Lenore and the type is great! it's really expressive.

01-25-2007, 12:41 AM	#21 (permalink)
yo soy el mejor Immortal Location: IN THE ARMS OF RAMESH MACLEAN SRIVASTAVA. WARM. Posts: 25,956	you put a raven on the cover of a poe collection? is this like a "for dummies" book or something? also those little light blots remind me of one of the less popular star wars dvd case covers and the cloud of an ice cream shop's logo

01-25-2007, 12:43 AM	#22 (permalink)
Ihaman Sometimes, though. Location: Hazard, California Posts: 21,289	oy vey! Okay alright back to the drawing table

01-25-2007, 12:43 AM	#23 (permalink)
avian chaos Oi! Prick! Location: I've got: a radar blip, an empty clip, post nasal drip, and kung fu grip! Ya oughta check-it-out on my microchip. Posts: 14,975	I just noticed the faint little poke at the bottom of the 'O' -- nice touch!

01-25-2007, 12:51 AM	#24 (permalink)
Trotskilicious u wan play spies Location: MonteLDS says (4:40 PM): So u think your all that b/c u know how many ppl are in the usa Posts: 72,297	I've always been supportive of your work, Matt but I'm not really digging this. Not your best.

01-25-2007, 02:25 AM	#25 (permalink)
Ever Minion of Satan Location: ☆.。.:*・゜`★ Posts: 8,223	Get rid of the cloud, make the raven look bad ass and make the POE blood red and change the font to something ye olde. Keep the lights.

01-25-2007, 02:29 AM	#26 (permalink)
Ol' Couch Ass He is I and I am him Location: Too naughty for the locals to keep down Posts: 10,013	Couldn't you throw a cock or two in there to spice it up?

01-25-2007, 04:31 AM	#28 (permalink)
Trotskilicious u wan play spies Location: MonteLDS says (4:40 PM): So u think your all that b/c u know how many ppl are in the usa Posts: 72,297	I think Poe is a great enough writer to avoid having a singular image associated him every single time. I mean, Matt you seem to be very avoidant of cliches but associating a Raven with Poe has to be one of the biggest cliches in all of design.

01-25-2007, 04:57 AM	#29 (permalink)
Ever Minion of Satan Location: ☆.。.:*・゜`★ Posts: 8,223	I don't know. I'd be extremely happy if ravens were associated with me.

01-25-2007, 08:04 AM	#30 (permalink)
sppunk syys hutl Location: Fenway park Posts: 30,498	Please correct the kerning.