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May 4 2009, 05:03 PM
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I'm Jc Group: Mentor Posts: 13,619 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,556 |
first round: book cover first round is to redesign a book cover. you can choose whatever book you'd like. you need to do the full cover, so you need a front, back and spine. you need to set up the document to be one full piece though, not three separate images. here's an example: the front cover is 5 and half inches, the back cover is 5 and half inches and there's a 1 inch spin. so therefore the actual document is 12 inches wide and 8 and half inches tall. this is just a sizing suggestion. you can change the sizing but make sure you're proportionate. don't do a 4 inch wide back cover and a 5 inch front cover. also keep in mind the spine size. the spine doesn't have to be one inch, but it needs to be considerably realistic. for example, don't redesign a book that's 700 pages and give it a 3/4th of an inch spine. there's no way 700 pages are going to fit into 3/4th of an inch. send your design to me. you just needa give me a jpg or png image of it, not the whole file. if you're doing a book that you've read and you're including things in the design that people wouldn't get if they haven't read the book...give me an explanation with your entry so the judges will have a better understanding of your design. send your entry to me by midnight may 15th if you've got any more questions ask here or pm me. |
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May 4 2009, 05:08 PM
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Mel Blanc was allergic to carrots. Group: Official Designer Posts: 6,371 Joined: Aug 2008 Member No: 676,291 |
w00t! First round!
Can't wait to see what we're gonna get. |
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May 4 2009, 08:05 PM
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Cornflakes :D Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,541 Joined: Dec 2005 Member No: 322,923 |
awe damn, I can't do this one
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May 4 2009, 08:20 PM
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show me a garden thats bursting to life Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 12,303 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 115,987 |
YESSSSSSSS. IM SO EXCITED.
AND I JUST CANT HIDE IT. .. Whoot! Game on. |
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May 4 2009, 08:45 PM
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I'm Luke Group: Member Posts: 96 Joined: Mar 2009 Member No: 718,950 |
Awesome!! I think i'll be giving this one a shot!
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May 4 2009, 09:26 PM
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Senior Member Group: Official Designer Posts: 5,880 Joined: Nov 2007 Member No: 593,382 |
Could you give dimensions in pixels?
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May 4 2009, 09:29 PM
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I'm Jc Group: Mentor Posts: 13,619 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,556 |
12 inches = 864 pixels
8.5 inches = 612 pixels like i said though you don't HAVE to stick to these exact dimensions, but it still needs to be realistic and big enough we can clearly see what's going on. |
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May 4 2009, 11:47 PM
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Onen i-Estel Edain, ú-chebin estel anim. Group: Official Designer Posts: 425 Joined: May 2008 Member No: 653,128 |
I think I'm gonna do this :D
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May 5 2009, 12:01 AM
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Senior Member Group: Official Designer Posts: 5,880 Joined: Nov 2007 Member No: 593,382 |
12 inches = 864 pixels 8.5 inches = 612 pixels like i said though you don't HAVE to stick to these exact dimensions, but it still needs to be realistic and big enough we can clearly see what's going on. Does it have to be a released book? Should we try and do a somewhat popular one? |
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May 5 2009, 12:10 AM
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Senior Member Group: Administrator Posts: 8,629 Joined: Jan 2007 Member No: 498,468 |
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May 5 2009, 12:14 AM
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Senior Member Group: Official Designer Posts: 5,880 Joined: Nov 2007 Member No: 593,382 |
tanks
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May 7 2009, 07:03 PM
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torn Group: Official Designer Posts: 953 Joined: Oct 2004 Member No: 55,718 |
Oohh, sounds like fun. :] will try to make something [in time] for this one.
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May 7 2009, 07:04 PM
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Photoartist Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 12,363 Joined: Apr 2006 Member No: 399,390 |
you're awesome JC
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May 7 2009, 08:13 PM
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AKA RockIt Studios Group: Official Member Posts: 2,286 Joined: Jun 2006 Member No: 421,809 |
sowait, anybody can do this right?
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May 7 2009, 08:14 PM
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I'm Jc Group: Mentor Posts: 13,619 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,556 |
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May 7 2009, 08:17 PM
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AKA RockIt Studios Group: Official Member Posts: 2,286 Joined: Jun 2006 Member No: 421,809 |
ooyay. gonna start sketching now.
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May 7 2009, 08:48 PM
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Pocketful of Sunshine Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 8,690 Joined: Nov 2005 Member No: 289,004 |
Hmmm..
< Thinking about doing this but is worried about time |
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May 7 2009, 09:30 PM
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define our lives for us. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 11,656 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 43,293 |
so.. we can use pictures right? like not just illustrate? and if so, does it have to be taken by us? can we use a stock/photomanip it or something & give cred?
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May 7 2009, 09:44 PM
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Senior Member Group: Official Designer Posts: 5,880 Joined: Nov 2007 Member No: 593,382 |
so.. we can use pictures right? like not just illustrate? and if so, does it have to be taken by us? can we use a stock/photomanip it or something & give cred? Just use stock from like DA and look for stock that doesn't require credit. Most doesn't. So far mine is coming along really well! |
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May 7 2009, 09:46 PM
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I'm Jc Group: Mentor Posts: 13,619 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,556 |
so.. we can use pictures right? like not just illustrate? and if so, does it have to be taken by us? can we use a stock/photomanip it or something & give cred? yes ma'am. you guys can approach it however you want as far as pictures vs. illustration ect. like you said though you have to give credit, so when you submit it make sure to include information on what's not original. a link to the original image would be a plus if possible. this goes for everyone, but, for example, if you got a photo offline and manipulated it a lot then it would probably be in you guys favor to show us the original version too. just because it gives a better sense for the work involved you know |
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May 7 2009, 09:56 PM
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Senior Member Group: Official Designer Posts: 5,880 Joined: Nov 2007 Member No: 593,382 |
Do we have to give credit even if the creator didn't ask for it. Cause I have already gotten a ton of stock images and textures from DA.
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May 7 2009, 10:04 PM
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I'm Jc Group: Mentor Posts: 13,619 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,556 |
^no, just credit when crediting would apply to anything else. if crediting isn't needed in general then it isn't needed in this.
but again, to everyone, i would just encourage you guys to say something about what you made when you turn it in. in the same way that it's in your advantage to show an original version if you did a lot of work manipulating, it's also in your favor to point out if you did something like use your own photography. i duno if that's very clear or not. basically i'm just saying if you want us to know something specific you need to tell us. cause we can't necessarily just guess the extent of your work. |
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May 7 2009, 10:07 PM
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Senior Member Group: Official Designer Posts: 5,880 Joined: Nov 2007 Member No: 593,382 |
^no, just credit when crediting would apply to anything else. if crediting isn't needed in general then it isn't needed in this. but again, to everyone, i would just encourage you guys to say something about what you made when you turn it in. in the same way that it's in your advantage to show an original version if you did a lot of work manipulating, it's also in your favor to point out if you did something like use your own photography. i duno if that's very clear or not. basically i'm just saying if you want us to know something specific you need to tell us. cause we can't necessarily just guess the extent of your work. Pretty much make it look like it was hard to do. haha. I have noticed that when it is designers critiquing other designers it's not really about the final product. More about how much talent it takes to do it, and how difficult it is to achieve. haha. That's why I like cB! |
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May 7 2009, 10:14 PM
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I'm Jc Group: Mentor Posts: 13,619 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,556 |
i mean that's true in a sense.
it sorta depends on what you make that determines how much "making it look hard to do" matters. if you're using other's images offline then what you do to the image is a pretty big factor. especially if you're competing against someone who did illustration where they made all the stuff themselves. realistically you kinda have to do more work to be on the same level. for the record how hard it is to make isn't necessarily the determining factor for the winner so no one needs to think that. |
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May 8 2009, 04:14 PM
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Senior Member Group: Official Designer Posts: 5,880 Joined: Nov 2007 Member No: 593,382 |
O and once we submit, can we send like updates and have you cancel the previous submission or whatever? Like in the last contest? Cause i finished mine but i might want to make some updates later.
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