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Off-Topic Discussion => Arts & Talents => Topic started by: Galemp on June 25, 2009, 12:07:55 am

Title: Classy Freespace box art
Post by: Galemp on June 25, 2009, 12:07:55 am: Based on (http://www.somethingawful.com/d/photoshop-phriday/classy-video-games.php) these (http://www.somethingawful.com/d/photoshop-phriday/classy-video-games2.php) four (http://www.somethingawful.com/d/photoshop-phriday/classy-games3.php) threads (http://www.somethingawful.com/d/photoshop-phriday/classy-games4.php) I have created 'classy' box covers for potential re-releases of Freespace and FS2. Feel free to contribute your own.

(http://freespaceport.googlepages.com/classycover.jpg)

(http://freespaceport.googlepages.com/classycover2.jpg)
Title: Re: Classy Freespace box art
Post by: portej05 on June 25, 2009, 12:28:57 am: Love the first one - it grabs me more than the second though.

Awesome work!
Title: Re: Classy Freespace box art
Post by: Water on June 25, 2009, 12:33:44 am: The first one looks like a classic science fiction paperback cover. The second looks like it is called Volition Inc.
Title: Re: Classy Freespace box art
Post by: jdjtcagle on June 25, 2009, 09:41:56 am: Cool Galemp. :)

What program(s) did you use?

Since I do this for a living I "have" to participate. :D I'll come up with something a little later.

BTW, I like the first one better nice use of color and white space on both.
Title: Re: Classy Freespace box art
Post by: Galemp on June 25, 2009, 02:00:03 pm: I used GIMP and ModelView, pilfered the screenshot in the second from the Celebration Of Freespace thread, and used my custom Freespace fonts for the GTA/GTVA logos.
Title: Re: Classy Freespace box art
Post by: Droid803 on June 25, 2009, 02:21:53 pm: Shouldn't it be "FreeSpace" with the capital "S"?
Title: Re: Classy Freespace box art
Post by: Snail on June 25, 2009, 02:26:22 pm: It should, yeah...

I like the second one, it's got that stupid classic book-like cover.
Title: Re: Classy Freespace box art
Post by: Aardwolf on June 25, 2009, 02:28:52 pm: Heheheh, make one for Silent Threat (the original, I mean)
Title: Re: Classy Freespace box art
Post by: lostllama on June 25, 2009, 02:30:37 pm: Both are very cool. :nod: I think I prefer the "no-frills" style of the first one slightly more, it just has that iconic FS look what with the Lucifer and the Arcadia being in it.
Title: Re: Classy Freespace box art
Post by: Titan on July 08, 2009, 08:43:16 am: Dang, the first one makes me really wish there was a tom-clancy-style adaption of FS1
Title: Re: Classy Freespace box art
Post by: Narvi on July 08, 2009, 09:08:18 am: Quote from: Titan on July 08, 2009, 08:43:16 am
Dang, the first one makes me really wish there was a tom-clancy-style adaption of FS1

would the main pilot eventually become President of the GTA and make speeches about how they will not bow to the shivan threat

?
Title: Re: Classy Freespace box art
Post by: Titan on July 08, 2009, 11:30:24 am: No, more like Red Storm Rising.
Title: Re: Classy Freespace box art
Post by: shiv on July 12, 2009, 11:08:42 am: FS1 cover is p.e.r.f.e.c.t!!
May I get the full cover?? (It means back side too) - the ready to print one.

*shiv WANTS!

EDIT: I'll try designing myself something too...
Title: Re: Classy Freespace box art
Post by: Colonol Dekker on July 12, 2009, 04:31:48 pm: Inspired, i like them both, although the second image screams BOOK cover to me. ;)
Title: Re: Classy Freespace box art
Post by: Solatar on August 09, 2009, 09:42:56 pm: Quote from: Colonol Dekker on July 12, 2009, 04:31:48 pm
Inspired, i like them both, although the second image screams BOOK cover to me. ;)

Screams "Penguin Classics" to me, actually.

http://a4.vox.com/6a00f48cecf47d000200f48cecf6240002-500pi :P

Looks great though.
Title: Re: Classy Freespace box art
Post by: Snail on August 12, 2009, 02:00:11 pm: Quote from: Solatar on August 09, 2009, 09:42:56 pm
Quote from: Colonol Dekker on July 12, 2009, 04:31:48 pm
Inspired, i like them both, although the second image screams BOOK cover to me. ;)

Screams "Penguin Classics" to me, actually.

http://a4.vox.com/6a00f48cecf47d000200f48cecf6240002-500pi :P

Looks great though.
Yeah, I thought it was supposed to be some kind of Penguin Game Classics or something...