Topic: Request: Album Artwork

[Kaiaatzl]

Sorry for the authoritative tone, but I want to make sure there are no misunderstandings.

I know there are many talented artists in the Descent community so I figure this is a good place to start.

I need art for the front cover of my Splintered Sanity Ultra EP, which I will be selling at my university come September to raise money for cleanup of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
The person who makes this art will get a free copy of the album.  My friends who have heard this say that this is, by far, my best work yet, and I've taken the advice that Scyphi gave me in response to Operation Otter.
I need to have this art by September.

All the music is done.  I still haven't got a response from Interplay regarding the D2 bosses, so I'm changing this a little.

Anyone can submit anything that they think would fit the title "Splintered Sanity".  The one that I think is best will be featured on the CD cover, and the artist will recieve a free (digital) copy of the album.

The second best will go on the back cover and its artist will also recieve a digital copy of the album.

The art needs to have room above and below the image for my pen name (musician alias) and the album title.

Xaihyv has already come up with an awesome idea for CD artwork... to make the CD look like a cloaking device.  The best part is I can probably do that myself.

Anything below this line is obsolete, but kept here for the record:
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This is what I need for the cover art:
All six Descent II Counterstrike boss robots, arranged in a 3D wedge formation, i.e. one boss in front, two on the left side, two on the right side, and one on top.
OR
One boss in front, two on the left side, one on the right side, one on the bottom, and one on top (switching left and right is okay.)

The bosses should look recognizable but smoother and more futuristic than they looked in D2.  Feel free especially to take liberties with the (hideous) water boss).

The boss Arrangement:
The Alien 2 boss must be the one in front.
The Alien 1 boss should be closest to the Alien 2 boss, on the left side of the cover (to the right of the Alien 2 boss).
The red fatty boss must be the one on top, and should be the farthest from the front.
The Ice Boss, Water Boss, and Fire Boss can be arranged however the artist likes.

The Background:
The background should be black based (very dark blue would be okay as well).  Two ideas I have are stars and nebulae, or a grid of red or green lasers (one colour).  But if the artist can come up with something better, I'm all for it, as long as the background is black or very dark blue.

As for the back cover:
I will do this myself... probably a screenshot of a Boarshed or a Diamond Claw I'll take in D2X-XL in a specially built level.

The artist will get credit for his or her work on the back cover.

I've posted this on several other boards as well.

[Scyphi]

Hmm...any particular time you need this by?

[Matthew]

I need to have this art by September.

[Scyphi]

Oh. D'oh. 

Well, I'm not making any promises at this point, but I'll look into doing it.

[Foil]

Fox,

Unless I'm mistaken:  Before selling this album (even if the profits are donated), you need to get permission to use the Descent robots in the artwork.  They are copyrighted designs.

[Kaiaatzl]

Thanks for the heads up.  I'll look it up.

I didn't think it would be a problem as long as the designs were modified, but you may be right.

On second thought, I could just ask for permission on the Interplay Forums.

[Scyphi]

Best let everyone who knows of this know how that goes, so you don't have anybody working on an album cover who shouldn't be.

[Kaiaatzl]

Yes.

I'll post it here.  I haven't gotten around to asking yet (volunteering and work), but Fridays I make time for music, and I should be able to make time for this too.

Only 5 more songs to go, BTW.

EDIT: I have just asked for permission to use the D2 bosses on Interplay's forums.  Now I'm waiting for a reply.

[Kaiaatzl]

All the music is done.  I still haven't got a response from Interplay regarding the D2 bosses, so I'm changing this a little.

Anyone can submit anything that they think would fit the title "Splintered Sanity".  The one that I think is best will be featured on the CD cover, and the artist will recieve a free (digital) copy of the album.

The second best will go on the back cover and its artist will also recieve a digital copy of the album.

Xaihyv has already come up with an awesome idea for CD artwork... to make the CD look like a cloaking device.  The best part is I can probably do that myself.

EDIT: I've added this to the top post as well.

[Thomas]

EDIT: I have just asked for permission to use the D2 bosses on Interplay's forums.  Now I'm waiting for a reply.

On the forums? That's not something you would ask on the forums.

I'd say it won't make you happier, though. ;(

[Kaiaatzl]

I asked on the forums about how I would go about asking Interplay.  Then I filled out the application they told me to fill out.

Also, two people there (including a moderator) want to buy it when it's released... I forgot to mention that the only place I can sell it is at the University of Winnipeg.  I don't have the means to sell it online either.

[Matthew]

I asked on the forums about how I would go about asking Interplay.  Then I filled out the application they told me to fill out.

Also, two people there (including a moderator) want to buy it when it's released... I forgot to mention that the only place I can sell it is at the University of Winnipeg.  I don't have the means to sell it online either.

Fedex.

[Kaiaatzl]

The problem isn't shipping, it's payment.

I can always send the music online once it's paid for, but how would they pay for it?  I don't have the means to take online payments.

I was actually wondering if anyone here knows anyone trustworthy who could sell it online for me (or if any of you could do that).  I would really appreciate it (I could definetely raise a lot more money that way).

[Matthew]

Paypal?

[Kaiaatzl]

I thought I needed to have a credit card for that.