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Custom Cover Art - Minimalist, clean, or alternative box arts for your favorite games
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I used normal Arial, but I had to play around with the font's width or height percentages (or both, forgot).
Thanks a lot!
See, now looking through this thread makes me wonder...... removing the fact that there's no blurbs on the backs of these games, why is it that these box arts look SO much better than what we get at retail?
Let's take the Skies of Arcadia box art I saw on the previous page as an example... the console branding is still there, but isn't an ugly fucking banner cutting into the artwork, and the logo for the game is placed so that it's still fully legible without being obnoxiously large for no reason. Not to mention that the choice of artwork is 100x better than the marketing clowns at Sega used (although the GCN artwork was also much better than the Dreamcast artwork... blargh)
Seriously... why are people being PAID to do such a subpar job on something that some of us can whip up in a day or two (with official art assets, no less!) and STILL do a better job?
Hey publishers, wanna know where your money sinkhole is? It's your marketing teams. Kill some of those jobs before you axe a development team to cut costs.
Let's take the Skies of Arcadia box art I saw on the previous page as an example... the console branding is still there, but isn't an ugly fucking banner cutting into the artwork, and the logo for the game is placed so that it's still fully legible without being obnoxiously large for no reason. Not to mention that the choice of artwork is 100x better than the marketing clowns at Sega used (although the GCN artwork was also much better than the Dreamcast artwork... blargh)
Seriously... why are people being PAID to do such a subpar job on something that some of us can whip up in a day or two (with official art assets, no less!) and STILL do a better job?
Hey publishers, wanna know where your money sinkhole is? It's your marketing teams. Kill some of those jobs before you axe a development team to cut costs.
I want to say it might be either Helvetica or Univers, I have a cover at home with the fonts pretty much dead on matched up I'll have to look.
LongDongJunon
Member
I'm looking a for Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare Cover with the PS3 SLIM branding on it and I'm having a real hard time finding a downloadable version of it. Does anyone know where I can find something like this?
I'm looking a for Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare Cover with the PS3 SLIM branding on it and I'm having a real hard time finding a downloadable version of it. Does anyone know where I can find something like this?
You might be able to find it in this thread:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=377150
Hi guys. Can anyone re-upload this cover. I really like it but there's some kind of error when I try to download it...
Here's link where I found it:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=30627924&postcount=495
I'd be grateful.
Here's link where I found it:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=30627924&postcount=495
I'd be grateful.
Thanks guys.
I made another one for Makai Kingdom.
Super late but, awesome, more Makai Kingdom bros is always a good thing!
AuthenticM
Member
Have you guys seen the Jak HD collection box art? It's horrible. Get to work, Gaffers!
dancrane212
Member
Decided to motivate myself to replace my damaged Drakengard cover.
Came out alright, still wish I could have found higher res assets for the logos. Still can't compare to the amazing covers you guys have put out!
Came out alright, still wish I could have found higher res assets for the logos. Still can't compare to the amazing covers you guys have put out!
dancrane212
Member
Seeing as I had some time to kill I figured I might as well do a Drakengard 2 cover to go along with the first game.
Despite having to go with a black Playstation 2 logo I think I turned out pretty well, especially in contrast to Drakengard's mostly black cover.
Despite having to go with a black Playstation 2 logo I think I turned out pretty well, especially in contrast to Drakengard's mostly black cover.
King of the Potato People
Member
My first one in this thread. That's the basic idea, I might do a full one later.
AuthenticM
Member
Dude, yes! Great start.
cj_iwakura
Member
I need a favor, from any kind boxart-crafter willing to help me out.
In interest of helping our fan translation of the PC version along, I bought the PS2 version ofCastle Shikigami Mobile Light Force 2.
Obviously I'd rather have this cover:
How would I go about getting this as a printable alt?
Any advice?
In interest of helping our fan translation of the PC version along, I bought the PS2 version of
Obviously I'd rather have this cover:
How would I go about getting this as a printable alt?
Any advice?
TheJoker138
Neo Member
I'd like to request one for the Saint's Row Double Pack for 360. The default cover for it is one of the worse I've ever seen, and I can't find any good quality pictures to do it myself 
brandonh83
Banned
I may do one for FFXIII-2. I'm getting the CE which doesn't come with a normal case and I'll be wanting to sit XIII and XIII-2 side by side.
Xeno_Killer
Neo Member
Skyfireblaze
Member
Everyone here did so wonderful covers that I just wanted to try and contribute! It's my first work like this and I think it came out alright. Please let me know what you think as I might do more of these, especially for RPGs but it depends on the art I find.
Atelier Totori:
Download (Mediafire)
Atelier Totori:
Download (Mediafire)
IrishNinja
Member
i've seen a few, one guy did some badass metroid prime ones. i think they're encouraged!
That's wonderful if that's the case! I have a few requests but I'll put them up later.
If I go to a Kinko's/Office Max/etc, I just have to provide the art, dimensions, and paper quality right?
Meatvillain
Banned
Seeing as I had some time to kill I figured I might as well do a Drakengard 2 cover to go along with the first game.
Despite having to go with a black Playstation 2 logo I think I turned out pretty well, especially in contrast to Drakengard's mostly black cover.
This is pretty dang outstanding.
HYDE
Banned
I would love an Orange Box PS3 box art that doesn't suck.
I'd love the PC cover to be on the front and back, but be adjusted to look like a PS3 game, and it to have a spine similar to Portal 2.
But instead of it having a blue guy exiting the portal, have an orange guy entering the Portal.
Front
Spine
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Click to see the full pic.
Anyone up to the task?
I'd love the PC cover to be on the front and back, but be adjusted to look like a PS3 game, and it to have a spine similar to Portal 2.
But instead of it having a blue guy exiting the portal, have an orange guy entering the Portal.
Front
Spine
Click to see the full pic.
Anyone up to the task?
IrishNinja
Member
fuck, im too lazy to check the OP but i wanna say ive read here that Office Max is better, possibly gives you less shit over copywritten art and the like? i'll be honest, ive printed a few from here and the cover project, fortunately the ones i chose were at good dimensions and just needed cutting. quality's good from a glance at the bookshelf! but YMMV.
*i wish that master system take on the Yakuza 3 one was full sized, and more people did sega games in that style, such a sucker for it.
Skyfireblaze
Member
Nice work Gintoki, these looks great! I especially like the first one because it's kinda mysterious.
I made three more covers as well:
Hyperdimension Neptunia:
Download (Mediafire)
Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2:
Download (Mediafire)
Star Ocean the Last Hope:
Download (Mediafire)
I made three more covers as well:
Hyperdimension Neptunia:
Download (Mediafire)
Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2:
Download (Mediafire)
Star Ocean the Last Hope:
Download (Mediafire)
Apollo Noir
Neo Member
im glad to see some of the folks on here are still posting.
im sad to see few skyrim, dead island and creative la noire covers.
....looks like its off to the work shop with me!
Edit: for xbox i mean
im sad to see few skyrim, dead island and creative la noire covers.
....looks like its off to the work shop with me!
Edit: for xbox i mean
In honor of the OT going up today, here's a simplified cover for the Xbox version of KOA:Reckoning. I have the template file and can do a PS3 version if anyone wants.
XBox 360 Cover
XBox 360 Cover
migsgiz183
Neo Member
Surprised we are missing some COD action for 360 so put this together
Click HERE for High Res
BLack Ops
Click HERE for High Res
MW2
Click HERE for High Res
World At War
Click HERE for High Res
COD 4 MW
Click HERE for High Res
hey buddy love your work! hey if possible can you make the ps3 version of all call of duty shown above. black op ps3 cover is feeling lonely
greatcarbuncle
Neo Member
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=30436961#post30436961
Could somebody please do this design for the 360? I love this artwork but have searched everywhere for an English 360 version and can't find one.
Could somebody please do this design for the 360? I love this artwork but have searched everywhere for an English 360 version and can't find one.
I tried to make something similar to it and this is my result. Theres a small difference in the front picture, couldn't align it as the one you've linked.
Link
I tried to make something similar to it and this is my result. Theres a small difference in the front picture, couldn't align it as the one you've linked.
Link
The Dark Souls cover I made (but didn't post because you guys don't like the XBL logo) has the same front but a different art on the back.
Mine is still in the OP if you like it (can't see it until you go to the mediafire page).
Slayer-33
Liverpool-2
IrishNinja
Member
hey, so - i bought Ghost Trick used @ gamestop, box has no cover and The Cover Project (where i usually print these things from) doesn't have it...anyone know where i can get a proper DS case cover to print for this one?
So much great work in this thread. My game shelf thanks you all. I am completely addicted to these gorgeous covers and am looking forward to contributing as well
here's my metro2033 one, TRios :/
Printable
here's my metro2033 one, TRios :/
Printable
brandonh83
Banned
I'd like some more FFXIII, FFXIII-2 covers as well. I hate that most FF games have the traditional logos on the spines, but both XIII games are just some plain font. However I'm glad that they're at least uniform.
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