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Design \ CD Cover | 10/17/06 @949 | silken | critiques (29) | views (1026)

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This was created for the CD Cover Contest. You can check out the rules and very nice prizes here: CONTEST Design a CD Cover

I was hit by this image at 5am this morning.....I just had to get up and draw it out so I wouldn't forget it...^_^

The photograph (myself) was taken specifically for the cover...The band and the album title are fictitious, but if they would have been real, they would probably have been a techno/trance type of band.

I wanted the cover to convey sound and the way it envelopes our minds and affects our emotional state...

I hope I succeeded!

Tools: Webcam, Phososhop CS, imagination...

Textures for back cover and label were taken from here: http://mayang.com/textures/. Font used is called suede...it's from http://www.dafont.com.

EDIT I: I did indeed go ahead and make a back cover and cd label to go with the front. I find it is complete now with those added...

I made it so that there would be plenty of room for a bar code and copywrite info at the bottom though i didn't want to add these in myself.

I attached larger versions of the cd front as well as the back cover & label. The full image just doesn't show all the details and so I highly recommend you going to take a look at those two larger files. Thank you!

EDIT II: I'm getting obsessed with this...

I've just made a back end for the CD cover...I've uploaded it larger for your viewing seeing as you can read what i wrote in the thank you section...

If I get the chance to go have this printed, I'll mock it up into a real CD case and take nice pictures!

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Comments (29)

Kaduflyer

10/18/06 @735

great design..and yeah i think it suits the genre well.

good luck in the comp

Wysiwyg

10/26/06 @300

I'm pleased to see the reoccuring theme of circles being used on all the parts of the product. Everything you chose to do does in fact emit a trans/techno vibe.

The only aspect that I worry about is where the album title gets a little overpowered at the beginning. Your face takes the most attention in the work, so it draws focus away from 'suspended' Not too big a deal, just a thought.

To be nit picky....I would also just increase the space between 'suspended' and the center circle a little, with an equivalent amount of room from the bottom.

I think the CD design is fantastic...not too busy and fits right in with the packaging.

silken

10/26/06 @548

Wysiwg...so what you mean is I should nudge down the 'suspended' until the distance is equal at the bottom and near the circle? I just want to make sure I'm reading right...

EDIT: Ok....so I evened out the space suggested on top and bottom of 'suspended' and I also centered it better to the circle...it was leaning towards the left....I also darkened the glow around the letters to that they stand out a little bit more.....hopefully, that is now better?

Wysiwyg

10/26/06 @603

!!!!

silken

10/26/06 @605

Lebel

10/27/06 @661

Bonne composition.... Mais je trouve que le couleur est trop brillant! Pas sur le premiere image, mais les 2 autres. Les images sont perdu! Bonne chance quand meme!

MelaBacca

10/27/06 @664

Hey! I found this through your deviant site so I made an account here so I could vote for you! Good luck! I will critique on deviant for you

Have a great day!

silken

10/28/06 @079

@lebel: hehe...la couleur est belle et bien tres vibrant...ca represent les 'lightstick' que beaucoup de ravers danse avec...

A propose du backcover et l'autocollant CD...il n'y a pas d'image specific...ce sont seulement des textures.

@Melabacca: thank you...I appreciate it, why don't you make your own entry!...^_^

adem

10/28/06 @553

nice work ... good luck silken

Andy--Jones

10/28/06 @562

very cool design! You designers are too bloody good as I havent got a clue when it comes to this sort of stuff.

good luck

silken

10/28/06 @657

I wouldn't say that Andy, you're entry is great!

Manifestant

10/28/06 @710

heheheeh... I had to laugh at your statement of this being addicting. IT IS! All I wanted to do is test something and turned-over a something near full!

I get a sense of techno/dance with this. Clubbing, raving. I would diffently give this CD a chance by listening to it.

The colours, however, bug me. I guess it is too bright for me. I like how it mellows out for the back sleeve, but the inside and CD make me squint.

But, who cares? Your CD is gonna be playing in my car anyway.

Great stuff! Good luck!

ArtificialStd

10/28/06 @873

Hi there, first of all thx for your comments on my artwork =)

I like ur work, really like the way u make the system for all the pieces.

well done =)

alebrije

10/28/06 @922

Cool design! A lot of energy in the contrast of colors

Original way to organize the tracks!

Good Luck!

silken

10/28/06 @924

@ Manifestant: hehe....the color was inspired by light sticks that the kiddies go and use during raves when they're all high out of their trees and abound in sensory perception overload...*grin* Ok...so that's TOTALLY a stereotype....but it's still what inspired the bright color...

I'm glad I'm not the only one who's getting insane with this stuff *lol* I just wish i had a printer so I could mock it up NOW!

@ArtificialStd: You're very welcome for the comments and I thank you for returning the favor!

@ Alebrije: Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it...

kittyKat

10/29/06 @729

Thank you for joining

good luck in the contest!!
CONTEST Design a CD Cover

Artimus

10/29/06 @746

great design silken

... I see though you have no labels on the cd it self...what if I loose my cd case and need to borough the cd any way? I presume I have to writte down on paper for the

But I like ti any way

+ 8

bluesilence

10/29/06 @757

really cooool design, its really different.
keep it up, all the best +8

klara

10/30/06 @638

it's great

silken

10/31/06 @014

@Artimus...I've seen CDs with nothing on tehm which is where I got the idea for it. I've playing with putting text to see how it looked and it disturbs the design too much for my liking. I figured that if someone had this CD and loved it, they'd know exactly who it is for...^_^

I understand your concern though! Thank you for the crit...I appreciate it!

Thank you everyone for your comments, I am very much appreciative of them!

bluesilence

10/31/06 @355

silken , i've noticed the amount of effort you put in providing really constructive and helpful suggestions to everybody...i appreciate that..
hats off to you.....great
all the best

MiyakoToudaiji

10/31/06 @657

Uh, I like it! The Focus on teh Eye is great and the reduced Colours fitting the concept very well!

jsgknight

10/31/06 @770

Nice layout.

oldskool87

11/01/06 @650

like the disign... my favorit part is the back of the front cover...well done & good luck

Snotblow

11/03/06 @048

You have a nice uniform look to your layout and design. You've brought it to a nice finish. Good job.

yumedust

11/03/06 @381

aaah this is great, you put so much work into it, awesome design ^o^

amenoemi

11/05/06 @844

hey! great work! I would definitely check this cd out if I saw it in a store! Great colors!

dakoo

11/06/06 @293

gr8 work indeed !!!
IMO the title still needs to stand out a bit.!!! I won't mind breaking away from the color scheme a little bit to bring the title more importance !!!

killadore

11/07/06 @550

everything else is great, but i'm not crazy about that blue color..just my tastes..
would've liked it to be toned down a little bit. right now i think the contrast between the black and the blue is too overwhelming

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CD Cover Contest Entry-Suspended

Design \ CD Cover | 10/17/06 @949 | silken | critiques (29) | views (1026)

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large back cover & cd label [614x921 px] [550k]

large cd cover [666x616 px] [333k]

Comments (29)

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