$200 Contest for Book Cover

Discussion in 'Design Contests' started by redslazers, Feb 9, 2010.

  1. #1
    I need a book cover for a book called

    Fight to the End

    The cover should be drawn in the same style as this

    http://img2.pict.com/db/c1/b5/2797402/0/original.jpg

    and contain

    A Black Board

    A boy facing backwards

    Metal baton with a bit of blood on it

    clock with 2mins to midnight.

    Photo on the wall with Speedboat and helicopter in the image

    Handgun in backpack

    Torn Vampire Novel on a bookshelf lying flat

    Copy of Mein Kampf on the bookshelf amongst other books including math textbooks

    Campfire in another painting/picture

    Newspaper on the shelf with the courtcase on the front page.

    Chalk scratchings on the board with hateful names etc

    Dirty Running shoes and a tennis racquet next to a pile of trashed books beside the backpack.

    Desk with an open book with either nothing in it or just random drawings

    NK initials carved in the desk


    These words have to be integrated into the picture somehow

    Fight to the End (needs to stand out because its the title)

    By David Gregory

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    Before anyone starts doing lots of complex drawing please submit a sketch of want your planning to do first so you dont waste you time and i will tell you when you should proceed

    Important Information

    Final Document has to be 300 dpi

    Dimensions : Around 22 cm long and 15 cm across but can be slightly larger or small since we will scale or crop to make it fit perfectly
     
    redslazers, Feb 9, 2010 IP
  2. imdoggz

    imdoggz Well-Known Member

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    #2
    im planning to make same as that.. whuch has a bookshelf at the left..
    and the clock is a hanging vntage clock... with much of blood at the dress of the boy..
    im confused with the torn of the vampire novel on the bookshelf thing.. and i already get the math books and etc,,.. its a little bit dark cover.. what do you think?
     
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  3. redslazers

    redslazers Peon

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    #3
    im not exactly sure what you are asking?

    yes the cover is very dark but if you want to make it lighter go ahead, it can be very colorful but it still has to bring across the message of the book which is a sad and emotionally painful message

     
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  4. bakerbaker

    bakerbaker Member

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    #4
    I'm definitely gonna try and enter this one :) Is there any due date?
     
    bakerbaker, Feb 9, 2010 IP
  5. yugo

    yugo Well-Known Member

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    #5
    it's awesome contest... will try...maybe.
     
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  6. imdoggz

    imdoggz Well-Known Member

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    #6
    what i ask is the "Torn Vampire Novel on a bookshelf lying flat" the witch hat? on the top of the book shelf?
     
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  7. imdoggz

    imdoggz Well-Known Member

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    #7
    i would also like to ask.. if we should realy draw it on our own.. or we can take, or edit the picture you give?
     
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  8. artkas

    artkas Peon

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    #8
    I will try this!.

    I made this drawn a few months ago. Could be something like that? (the technique)

    [​IMG]
     
    artkas, Feb 9, 2010 IP
  9. redslazers

    redslazers Peon

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    #9
    yes please enter bakerbaker i love all the entries you make into other contests, i think 2 weeks should be good (so 24/2/2010) (if anyone needs longer please tell me)

    there is no witch hat just a book with the title of a famous vampire novel such as "Dracula"

    yes you have to draw it all on your own the picture i showed is copyrighted and not to me im just showing you the style and what it should kinda look like

    im open to anything, that style might work but i dont know if it will really portray what i need but if you had a go that would be awesome

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    Thanks everyone for the replies i cant wait to see what some of you create
     
    Last edited: Feb 9, 2010
    redslazers, Feb 9, 2010 IP
  10. bordello

    bordello Notable Member

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    #10
    I m gonna work on this...Will show you work step by step

    Thanks :)
     
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  11. imdoggz

    imdoggz Well-Known Member

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    #11
    Heres what i did.. hope this would be ok.. and any changes or wrong... comment please..

    [​IMG]
     
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  12. redslazers

    redslazers Peon

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    #12
    this is a message for everyone after receiving a number of pms with entries

    It is a drawing contest not a sticking random elements from the internet together

    @imdogzz all the elements are there but it has to be hand drawn and publishable on a book cover
     
    redslazers, Feb 10, 2010 IP
  13. imdoggz

    imdoggz Well-Known Member

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    #13
    ow.. ok... i would like to ask if the setting of elements is correct? so that i will start to draw this and scan...
     
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  14. pinksky

    pinksky Member

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    #14
    I will probably enter the contest too... I'm gonna send a sketch of the final picture for the cover.
     
    pinksky, Feb 10, 2010 IP
  15. redslazers

    redslazers Peon

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    #15
    after the point was raised im a pm im allowing the dimensions to

    30cm x30 cm because it looks squished other wise

    sorry about this
     
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  16. redslazers

    redslazers Peon

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    artkas Peon

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    #17
    So the dimensions are 30x30? that's square and weird for a book cover.

    Please, give me the correct dimensions for us to start on it.

    Thanks
     
    artkas, Feb 12, 2010 IP
  18. redslazers

    redslazers Peon

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    #18
    hi artkas i said anything up to 30*30 which means you can do anything and we will crop and resize to fit book cover


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    One person so far has submitted an acceptable sketch and has moved onto the next stage so hurry up and get your sketch in because your not facing allot of competition
     
    Last edited: Feb 12, 2010
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  19. misterbadz

    misterbadz Active Member

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    #19
    ill send you my sketch
     
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  20. redslazers

    redslazers Peon

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    #20
    4 people now have approved sketches with a few modifications

    I might be closing the sketch entries soon so that we dont have designers at all different stages so everyone is sort of finished at the same time.

    SO LAST ENTRY FOR FIRST SKETCH IS FRIDAY 19 OF FEB
     
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