$50 Book Cover Design Contest

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  1. ajandersen

    ajandersen Active Member

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    #21
    I need a cover design for a cook book. Go to this link for the cover picture and some examples of what I'm looking for. http://www.freezerdinner.blogspot.com

    Title of the book is: Dinner on Ice
    Subtitle: Easy family meals to make now and eat later.
    Author: Betty Strangir
    All this needs to be on the cover.

    Hints: this book is for families looking to save time and money by making freezer meals that taste good. It needs to be clean, professional, eye catching..like a magazine cover.

    Colors: Be creative. There are lots of colors to pull from in the necklace Jenny is wearing. Dark purple shirt, red food, dark blue jeans. I can email you a picture with more white space if needed.

    Prize:
    $50 USD to the design winner.

    Payment:
    Payment will be processed via Paypal.


    Last but not least, I reserve the right not to choose any winners if none of the entries meets my criteria, but most likely, this won't happen. I am very interested in getting this book cover finished.

    Let the contest begin![/QUOTE]
     
    ajandersen, Jan 23, 2009 IP
  2. emzdesign

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    #22
    As this is design for print, does it need to be 300DPI?
     
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  3. ajandersen

    ajandersen Active Member

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    #23
    I actually need it to be 300 PPI (Pixels per square inch). Does that answer your question? If you use 300 DPI, it will print too grainy and too color blotched.
     
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    NICKY Nitro Well-Known Member

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    #24
    Here goes mine:

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    #25
    This is my first service i offered to in this forum.
    plz reply and rate it.
    rating is what i consider
    give me out of 10.
    thank u.
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    #26
    2nd try
    hope u like it
    [​IMG]
     
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    #27
    I will work on one! hope to submit this weekend.
     
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    #28
    Thank you for the feedback.

    (images look somewhat pixelated because they were resized to fit better the view)

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    #29
    Hi ajandersen, thanks for the feedback. I will get to work on that and have something for you shortly. I will also change it so that it has the corrected size, which should make it easier to make the title stand out more. Cheers...
     
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  10. ajandersen

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    #30
    Thank you for your work. I'm wondering if you can have all the focus on the model. Right now the ice berg is winning all the attention. Also, please inlcude the authors name on the cover: Betty Stringer
     
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  11. ajandersen

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    #31
    Let try getting rid of the swirl all together. I like everything else..authors name placement, title..colors.
     
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    ajandersen Active Member

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    #32
    The exact measurement is: 4.25 by 5.5. Sorry, you can probably tell that I am not a designer.
     
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    #33
    Thank you for your work. It's looking good. I like the background color, I like the authors name on the bottom right side. Will you try another font for the title? Something not so bold and straight..lets explore a few other options. Also, can you zoom in on the model. I think I am liking from the elbow up on the model rather then the whole body.

    Thanks again.
     
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    ajandersen Active Member

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    #34
    Thank you so much for your work. The background is a little too busy. Please try something more clean, and simple. I really like how you closed in on the model. Good idea.

    Thank you!
     
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  15. ajandersen

    ajandersen Active Member

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    #35
    I need a cover design for a cook book. Go to this link for the cover picture and some examples of what I'm looking for. http://www.freezerdinner.blogspot.com

    Title of the book is: Dinner on Ice
    Subtitle: Easy family meals to make now and eat later.
    Author: Betty Strangir
    All this needs to be on the cover.
    Size: 4.25 by 5.5 (half sheet of 8 by 11 size paper)

    Hints: Please keep the focus on the models eyes, then the title, then the authors name. It needs to be clean, professional, eye catching..like a magazine cover. I do like a close up on the model. Please try that as well.

    Colors: Be creative. There are lots of colors to pull from in the necklace Jenny is wearing. Dark purple shirt, red food, dark blue jeans. I can email you a picture with more white space if needed.

    Prize:
    $50 USD to the design winner.

    Payment:
    Payment will be processed via Paypal.


    Last but not least, I reserve the right not to choose any winners if none of the entries meets my criteria, but most likely, this won't happen. I am very interested in getting this book cover finished.

    Let the contest begin!
     
    ajandersen, Jan 23, 2009 IP
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    #36
    My entry:
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  17. ajandersen

    ajandersen Active Member

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    #37
    Wow, I like this one. Nice work. My one complaint is the added word in the subtitle "super". Is there a way to make it look good in a design sort of a way and leave that word out? Just "Easy family meals to make now and eat later."

    Also, could you extend the white outline around the model to be a little thicker...maybe blend more into the back ground? Right now the model looks like an angel the way it is highlighted. I would like it to be more of a gradual fade from white to the purple. I really like title and the placement of the authors name. Sweet job. I also like the faded stripes of purple shooting out from the model. One more thing, will you try one with a close up on the model from the elbows up? It seems to be more eye catching...her eyes demand that you look at her.
     
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  18. technoguy

    technoguy Notable Member

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    #38
    Here comes mods and new version of

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    Anything let me know

    Feedback Appreciated
     
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  19. gfxpr0

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    #39
    Looks very familiar.. can't quite put my finger on it :rolleyes:

    I'll have the revision soon
     
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    #40
    Gonna Give this one a try! :)
     
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