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In Harm's Way: StarCluster

Started by flyingmice, February 05, 2010, 09:04:10 AM

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David R

Damn you Ian. Damn you.

I like the idea of fluidity as a theme but I'm not sure this particular cover conveys that. Maybe if it was in black or red instead of greenish. Something more calligraph-ish. Yeah, red on a white background.

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David R

flyingmice

Quote from: David R;359296Damn you Ian. Damn you.

I like the idea of fluidity as a theme but I'm not sure this particular cover conveys that. Maybe if it was in black or red instead of greenish. Something more calligraph-ish. Yeah, red on a white background.

Regards,
David R

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David R

I don't know about anyone else, Clash, but I dig it :D

It looks mysterious or maybe enigmatic.... but retains it's fluidity.

(And finally a bright color in your books !)

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David R

flyingmice

Quote from: Casey777;359272Looks like the cover to an Art Appreciation or whatever those mandatory classes are called. :hmm: Also kinda makes me feel...airsick? :jaw-dropping:

Doesn't spring THIS IS SCIFI right offhand but yeah, does stick out. And all this talk of gravcars now makes think of Fifth Element or Star Wars with all the airsicky flying moments. :eek: (dashes offscreen)

That's kind of what I was going for, Casey! :D

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flyingmice

Quote from: David R;359359I don't know about anyone else, Clash, but I dig it :D

It looks mysterious or maybe enigmatic.... but retains it's fluidity.

(And finally a bright color in your books !)

Regards,
David R

Great! I'm not much for bright, primary colors. When I changed the color I moved it until I was happy, then upped the saturation by a couple notches... :D

A calligraphic look was something else I was going for.

-clash
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Casey777

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Well with it BRIGHTRED it looks even more like that then! ;)

It's a better color but it looks just a tad too...solid now? The detail in the design isn't showing up on my end as much now, with the center being almost just solid red. Maybe ramp down just a tiny touch. Could be my monitor tho and tired eyes.

clarification: the brush strokes in the very center aren't distinct to me now.

Ronin

I like the red Clash. But I think a black backghround would really make it pop. But then it would be kind of be Traveller like, and I know you want to avoid that. But it would really sing space RPG to me. Again, what do I know.:idunno:
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flyingmice

Quote from: Ronin;359372I like the red Clash. But I think a black backghround would really make it pop. But then it would be kind of be Traveller like, and I know you want to avoid that. But it would really sing space RPG to me. Again, what do I know.:idunno:

This is what it looks like with a black background:



-clash
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flyingmice

Quote from: Casey777;359365Well with it BRIGHTRED it looks even more like that then! ;)

It's a better color but it looks just a tad too...solid now? The detail in the design isn't showing up on my end as much now, with the center being almost just solid red. Maybe ramp down just a tiny touch. Could be my monitor tho and tired eyes.

clarification: the brush strokes in the very center aren't distinct to me now.

The web version is smaller and less detailed than the print version, which is painted at 300 dpi. There isn't any real difference in the pictures but the color, Casey. :D

-clash
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flyingmice

I like the red on white version best, I think.

-clash
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pspahn

Quote from: flyingmice;359378I like the red on white version best, I think.

-clash

I like the black personally but I tend to like that combination anyway.
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Bonni56

Either the white or the black background is good.

Black Background:
More like Traveller
Less glaring on my eyes
The red at the beginning blends in better and is awesome looking

White Background:
Stands out more
Tends to be a little glaring on my eyes...perhaps if you backed off a notch with the red.
The red reminds me more now of blood and not space.  Oh wait.  Death in space...blood...never mind.

- Bonni

Silverlion

Try doing it with black, white streak, red name? Just an idea.
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BillDowns

For my 2 cents, I like the white background with the red swoosh (??).
 
However, I would suggest changing the text colors to make them stand out against the image.
 
And I do like that as a cover. The minimalist look is good, very good. I really detest the busy looks of the old AD&D and Megatraveller covers with what appears to be kid's cartoons.
 

Ronin

Quote from: flyingmice;359375This is what it looks like with a black background:



-clash

I like that.:)
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