| need help on cover artwork |
Since a couple of days I try to explore and learn more about working with foto programs . I´m using a simple, not too complex program as "PAINT.Net" ( better than PAINT) and want to design a new artwork for my album cover.
I´d like to ask you which cover concept you prefer. Which design do you like most?
Here´s a selection of 5 pics.
Thnx
U . L . I .
These are the tracks :
1. Anfunk
2. Warm and spicy
3. Just for fun
4. Gute Laune
5. Bleifuss
6. Pickguard
7. Rookie boogie
8. Bramaica sunrise
9. Tissue
10.Up-Synth
.....and thisone will be the cover of the next album .........bit spacey....
I´d like to ask you which cover concept you prefer. Which design do you like most?
Here´s a selection of 5 pics.
Thnx
U . L . I .
These are the tracks :
1. Anfunk
2. Warm and spicy
3. Just for fun
4. Gute Laune
5. Bleifuss
6. Pickguard
7. Rookie boogie
8. Bramaica sunrise
9. Tissue
10.Up-Synth
.....and thisone will be the cover of the next album .........bit spacey....
I think #4 (second row, second column) is the most attractive, and uses the best color scheme. I see what you were doing with #5, but my eyes see a guitar sitting upright on a couch covered in a cloth, instead of actual angle you used with it on the floor!
#3 and #4 are my favorites. possibly i'd learn more towards #3 because "unlimited inspiration" is in black.
I like #5 , though once TLS mentioned it I also saw it's on a sofa and turned on it's side ....
But the design I like, the colours are the nicest and the text is cool ..
The first 4 just look like wobbly morphed guitars
I'm not too sure what happened to the last one ... every thing kind of fell on the canvas ...
I'd like #5 even better if Anfunk was a bit more right and ULI unlimited etc was more to the left.
But the design I like, the colours are the nicest and the text is cool ..
The first 4 just look like wobbly morphed guitars
I'm not too sure what happened to the last one ... every thing kind of fell on the canvas ...
I'd like #5 even better if Anfunk was a bit more right and ULI unlimited etc was more to the left.
I wouldn't choose #5 because its too similar looking to what you want to do for your next album cover.
Thank ya´ll for your impressions and advises, guys
As everything in art it´s always a matter of taste, mood & the current situation. Everyone´s arguments and suggestions are right. But the choice keeps still hard.
The first four pics are just 1 foto I worked with. I shot the git lying on my bed from the " body view ".
Personaly I´ve extracted two solutions :
1 : # 3 and 4 are quite similar . Differing only in tiny contrast changes and the text . I like these concepts because it´s artifical , screwed and has a wobbled character , as ´kings `mentioned . It´s a bit analogical to my music.
2 : # 5 and 6 are also only 1 foto ( 180° rotated ) , this time the git was lying again on my bed but I shot from the " headstock view".
I have an idea of continuity , a " red thread " , something recognizeable . That´s why I think about choosing # 5
because it so similar to # 6.
But there´s no rush for me so I can think furthermore about the right decision.
Today I´ve been sitting the whole day long ( 14 hrs) on my ´lappi` and played with my fotoprogram . Everyday I´m improving a lil bit .
Let me introduce you my VERY FIRST LOGO I created just with the tools in the program .
This time I didn´t work on a foto.
I´d like to use it as my new avatar . What do you think ???
As everything in art it´s always a matter of taste, mood & the current situation. Everyone´s arguments and suggestions are right. But the choice keeps still hard.
The first four pics are just 1 foto I worked with. I shot the git lying on my bed from the " body view ".
Personaly I´ve extracted two solutions :
1 : # 3 and 4 are quite similar . Differing only in tiny contrast changes and the text . I like these concepts because it´s artifical , screwed and has a wobbled character , as ´kings `mentioned . It´s a bit analogical to my music.
2 : # 5 and 6 are also only 1 foto ( 180° rotated ) , this time the git was lying again on my bed but I shot from the " headstock view".
I have an idea of continuity , a " red thread " , something recognizeable . That´s why I think about choosing # 5
because it so similar to # 6.
But there´s no rush for me so I can think furthermore about the right decision.
Today I´ve been sitting the whole day long ( 14 hrs) on my ´lappi` and played with my fotoprogram . Everyday I´m improving a lil bit .
Let me introduce you my VERY FIRST LOGO I created just with the tools in the program .
This time I didn´t work on a foto.
I´d like to use it as my new avatar . What do you think ???
No dont !
About #5 though... if you blank out / hide (with your fingers) the bottom corners, hiding the edge of the bed, you lose the optical illusion that the guitar is on its side. And your left with an amazing fiery/watery/metallic effect behind the guitar in the quilt cover.
The creation above reminds me of the wall paper I had as a teenager ... a whole wall covered in those kind of spots and spheres ... wow trip out or what !
You could use the lasso tool and 'lift' the guitar.
If your working in layers you can go back to #6 when you know some more and work at it again.
It's a bit busy and full at the moment , needs some space and depth.
About #5 though... if you blank out / hide (with your fingers) the bottom corners, hiding the edge of the bed, you lose the optical illusion that the guitar is on its side. And your left with an amazing fiery/watery/metallic effect behind the guitar in the quilt cover.
The creation above reminds me of the wall paper I had as a teenager ... a whole wall covered in those kind of spots and spheres ... wow trip out or what !
You could use the lasso tool and 'lift' the guitar.
If your working in layers you can go back to #6 when you know some more and work at it again.
It's a bit busy and full at the moment , needs some space and depth.
OK looking at 1,2,3 and 4 again, I like the 'twirled' body ... a lot ... but I dont like the twisted neck.
That's what makes it look 'just morphed', makes me think of hippy music... with flowers in their hair and a bit wobbly with it too.
But morphing the body into some amazing fantasy I can see.
At this size the neck looks like a roll of movie film.
That's what makes it look 'just morphed', makes me think of hippy music... with flowers in their hair and a bit wobbly with it too.
But morphing the body into some amazing fantasy I can see.
At this size the neck looks like a roll of movie film.
kings wrote…
If your working in layers you can go back to #6 when you know some more and work at it again.
It's a bit busy and full at the moment , needs some space and depth. ;)
I didn´t work in layers there . Its only one layer . First time I tried this layer stuff 3 days ago.
Kings wrote :
"At this size the neck looks like a roll of movie film."
This was intented . I like this ´crazy `neck .
You see that my music´s weird, my pics are weird and I suppose my mind is also weird .
In real life it´s not always beneficial , but as an artist I guess it makes me a "brand". I hope so at least. hihihi
Tnx a lot for ya support , dude. I appreciate it very much.
| re: re: need help on cover artwork |
brightone wrote…
second row - left one! good word dude
U . L . I .
Well, it took a time to decide but with help of you guys , another forum and my friends at home I reached a decision which is mostly congruent to your opinions and my own intentions.
The winner is........................................# 5 .....surprise........surprise
And I´ll change my avatar . #4 (w/o text)
Let me thank ya´ll for ya participation and honest feedback. Helped a lot.
U . L . I .
The winner is........................................# 5 .....surprise........surprise
And I´ll change my avatar . #4 (w/o text)
Let me thank ya´ll for ya participation and honest feedback. Helped a lot.
U . L . I .
| new creations |
The last days I continued my experiments with "GIMP" and "Paint.net" to understand better how to work on layers , using tools and all that stuff.
I tried out to create grafics without a foto as a draft.
Composed some new logos and a CD-Inlet which I like to show you guys.
Here they are..................................
U . L . I
CD-Inlet.......
I tried out to create grafics without a foto as a draft.
Composed some new logos and a CD-Inlet which I like to show you guys.
Here they are..................................
U . L . I
CD-Inlet.......
I like 3 personally. Cool to see you're putting an album out ULI
thebigguyconnor wrote…
I like 3 personally. Cool to see you're putting an album out ULI
Yeah , I also like #3 as an inlet . It´s just one more attempt to live creativity elsewhere than in music. Am glad ya like it.| how to create GIFs |
Puuh........
Was a long way with many, many days ( and nights) of trying out tools of "Gimp" until I figured out how to use layers, properties and :.........to generate "GIFs".
Over a couple of days I tinkered some animated pics which helped to understand the usage of this kind of programs.. I´ve made some Logos, Covers & fotos moving.
Now, here´s a number of examples of my experimental, laborious sessions of the last days:
AVATAR (wave)
COVER "ANFUNK" (flutter)
ELECTRONAUT 1 ( slow waves)
ELECTRONAUT 2 (fast waves) self created
ELECTRONAUT 3 (cross-fade)
LOGO 1 fusion facrory globe
fusion factory 2 wave
LOGO 2 fusion factory 3 globe
fuison factory 4 slow wave
........and here pics of a friend´s birthday-jam-session in his house Oct. 2009 .......
Was a long way with many, many days ( and nights) of trying out tools of "Gimp" until I figured out how to use layers, properties and :.........to generate "GIFs".
Over a couple of days I tinkered some animated pics which helped to understand the usage of this kind of programs.. I´ve made some Logos, Covers & fotos moving.
Now, here´s a number of examples of my experimental, laborious sessions of the last days:
AVATAR (wave)
COVER "ANFUNK" (flutter)
ELECTRONAUT 1 ( slow waves)
ELECTRONAUT 2 (fast waves) self created
ELECTRONAUT 3 (cross-fade)
LOGO 1 fusion facrory globe
fusion factory 2 wave
LOGO 2 fusion factory 3 globe
fuison factory 4 slow wave
........and here pics of a friend´s birthday-jam-session in his house Oct. 2009 .......
| re: need help on cover artwork |
ULI wrote…
Since a couple of days I try to explore and learn more about working with foto programs . I´m using a simple, not too complex program as "PAINT.Net" ( better than PAINT) and want to design a new artwork for my album cover.
I´d like to ask you which cover concept you prefer. Which design do you like most?
Here´s a selection of 5 pics.
Thnx
U . L . I .
These are the tracks :
1. Anfunk
2. Warm and spicy
3. Just for fun
4. Gute Laune
5. Bleifuss
6. Pickguard
7. Rookie boogie
8. Bramaica sunrise
9. Tissue
10.Up-Synth
.....and thisone will be the cover of the next album .........bit spacey....
BUCK THE TREND
#1
BUT KEEP ALL TYPE SAME COLOUR AND OR CHANGE FONT
Keep It Simple Stupid
KISS
FISH
FISH
Yea GIFs !
My dad suggested The Gimp and I do have it somewhere but I always ended up using other software; Easy GIF Animator and the old Jasc Paint Shop Pro had an excellent gif producer and editor.
I looked for some of my own creations but I think they're on a CD at the back of the cupboard by now.
I think at the time I wanted a sound with the animation and moved on to Flash, which is totally cool.
A warning though, Animated banners are the most irritating thing about any page that has them .... just think of all the bloody adverts moving around your field of vision when your trying to read something.
O! yea here's one of mine .....
**bandAMP made it a JPG
My dad suggested The Gimp and I do have it somewhere but I always ended up using other software; Easy GIF Animator and the old Jasc Paint Shop Pro had an excellent gif producer and editor.
I looked for some of my own creations but I think they're on a CD at the back of the cupboard by now.
I think at the time I wanted a sound with the animation and moved on to Flash, which is totally cool.
A warning though, Animated banners are the most irritating thing about any page that has them .... just think of all the bloody adverts moving around your field of vision when your trying to read something.
O! yea here's one of mine .....
**bandAMP made it a JPG
Kings wrote: "here's one of mine ..... "
Look look. Another hidden talent of a humble guy
Nice one. .......but isn´t the alien a bit far on the right side ? Much empty space on the left Space for text ??
Kings wrote: "A warning though, Animated banners are the most irritating thing about any page that has them .... just think of all the bloody adverts moving around your field of vision when your trying to read something."
Yes, I´m aware of that. I don´t want to use ´em all officially. There´s just one I use on "jamendo".
http://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/U.L.I._%28unlimited_inspiration%29
http://www.jamendo.com/en/album/78370
Just wanted to show the imrovements of using these programs. ........coming a bit closer to a Nobel Prize.
Swordie wrote: "Keep It Simple Stupid"
Battlecat asked me in a post months ago:
"You don´t go for simple, yes?"
Yeah, seems to be my disposition
But all ya advices will help to concentrate to the essence and thin out some "overloads". It helps making my choice. 
And I like to share my progressions and improvements with ya´ll.
U.L.I.
Look look. Another hidden talent of a humble guy
Nice one. .......but isn´t the alien a bit far on the right side ? Much empty space on the left Space for text ??
Kings wrote: "A warning though, Animated banners are the most irritating thing about any page that has them .... just think of all the bloody adverts moving around your field of vision when your trying to read something."
Yes, I´m aware of that. I don´t want to use ´em all officially. There´s just one I use on "jamendo".
http://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/U.L.I._%28unlimited_inspiration%29
http://www.jamendo.com/en/album/78370
Just wanted to show the imrovements of using these programs. ........coming a bit closer to a Nobel Prize.
Swordie wrote: "Keep It Simple Stupid"
Battlecat asked me in a post months ago:
"You don´t go for simple, yes?"
Yeah, seems to be my disposition
But all ya advices will help to concentrate to the essence and thin out some "overloads". It helps making my choice. And I like to share my progressions and improvements with ya´ll.
U.L.I.
ULI wrote…
Look look. Another hidden talent of a humble guy
Nice one. .......but isn´t the alien a bit far on the right side ? Much empty space on the left Space for text ??
Yes text on the left, like this : www.kingsonone.com/indexDanDwr/
My second attempt at creating a home page / domain that meant something to me.
If you do 'enter' you'll see how I came to my current home page (desk top)
I'll tell you this though sussing out and making the Mac menu that's on my current home page took a lot of time
kings wrote…
Yea Humble Bumble !
Yes text on the left, like this : www.kingsonone.com/indexDanDwr/
My second attempt at creating a home page / domain that meant something to me.
If you do 'enter' you'll see how I came to my current home page (desk top)
I'll tell you this though sussing out and making the Mac menu that's on my current home page took a lot of time
Wow! Beautiful design.
Is it Welsh? The details are nice. Moving shadows , mirroring letters, the types...........yes, now I´m able to sense your effort you´ve invested here. It might be a loooooooooooooooong way for me to create suchlike complex things.
I followed your invitation and entered your desktop but when I clicked an icon only "404" displays.
(exept bandamp)
I´ve visited your site weeks ago (another design) and I could use the most of the icons .
I was on your "Timmerwerk" and "Lyrics"-sites. But now it doesn´t work. Did you intent this ?
U.L.I.
ULI wrote…
kings wrote…
Yea Humble Bumble !
Yes text on the left, like this : www.kingsonone.com/indexDanDwr/
My second attempt at creating a home page / domain that meant something to me.
If you do 'enter' you'll see how I came to my current home page (desk top)
I'll tell you this though sussing out and making the Mac menu that's on my current home page took a lot of time
Wow! Beautiful design.
Is it Welsh? The details are nice. Moving shadows , mirroring letters, the types...........yes, now I´m able to sense your effort you´ve invested here. It might be a loooooooooooooooong way for me to create suchlike complex things.
I followed your invitation and entered your desktop but when I clicked an icon only "404" displays.
(exept bandamp)
I´ve visited your site weeks ago (another design) and I could use the most of the icons .
I was on your "Timmerwerk" and "Lyrics"-sites. But now it doesn´t work. Did you intented this ?
U.L.I.
That all changed to the Mac menu : www.kingsonone.com
kings wrote…
The pages dont work from the old GTA deskTop, it was an old idea and it's in a folder on it's own, it has the top tool bar with a Start button.ULI wrote…
kings wrote…
Yea Humble Bumble !
Yes text on the left, like this : www.kingsonone.com/indexDanDwr/
My second attempt at creating a home page / domain that meant something to me.
If you do 'enter' you'll see how I came to my current home page (desk top)
I'll tell you this though sussing out and making the Mac menu that's on my current home page took a lot of time
Wow! Beautiful design.
Is it Welsh? The details are nice. Moving shadows , mirroring letters, the types...........yes, now I´m able to sense your effort you´ve invested here. It might be a loooooooooooooooong way for me to create suchlike complex things.
I followed your invitation and entered your desktop but when I clicked an icon only "404" displays.
(exept bandamp)
I´ve visited your site weeks ago (another design) and I could use the most of the icons .
I was on your "Timmerwerk" and "Lyrics"-sites. But now it doesn´t work. Did you intented this ?
U.L.I.
That all changed to the Mac menu : www.kingsonone.com
I see, this is another complicated stuff for me . Mac, GTA......huuuaa.....new mysteries.........huuaaah
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