So as my speciality is in Graphic Design and illustration, I was wondering if anyone else had come up with a book cover for their NaNoWriMo this year? Perhaps you just had an idea for one or maybe you've just slapped text across pictures you googled. (Awesome and laziest idea by the way....or so my brother reckons.)
I've just made one right now and currently I am appalled at it but I think it shall play it's purpose for now: http://s75.photobucket.com/albums/i293/bluemutantfreak/?action=view&curr...
Why yes it was made with a mouse becasue my vista hates me and that's what my drawing tablet is hooked up too. Anatomy is very wrong and my aim was too make it as slap dashed as possible as that's what WriMo is all about. ^^ (at least I'm trying to convince myself that. XD)
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"The cuttlefish agrees"
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Oct 5, 2008 - 03 15
Hey, it's better than anything I can do with a mouse.
Mine's just the result of mucking about with GIMP's various effects over an old Inkscape image (it makes sense, it's the emblem of the family/organisation the story is named after). And that's not my real name, but I never use the real one in fiction because I just don't like it enough.
----------The author formerly known as aeireono.
NaNo 2008 - Haixtlan
2007: Moths
2006: Eye of Rakaros
2005: Senahri: Approximate Destruction
2004: JSBCBS
2003: From Here To There
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Oct 5, 2008 - 07 56
Wow, fancy. Mine is the result of some photoshoppery with a picture I took myself. It's in my profile (or at least it was, until the server wobble. Must go and reupload it...)
----------Claire - ML for England :: York & Leeds
"I read your book and I find it strange"
2008: The Institute (again).
Fingertip score: 14/21
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Oct 5, 2008 - 09 49
Rusty: i really like yours actually but i can't stand Gimp DX....I made me want to cry the first time I ever used the dam thing.
Magenta: First time I saw that before the server crash i thought it was of Leeds Uni with the clock bit shopped out. XD And thanks.
----------"The cuttlefish agrees"
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Oct 5, 2008 - 15 48
^-^ I like it Leigh-leigh =) Yay for slapdash art ~ I actually just finished throwing together a doodle for my nano icon when I spotted this =)
It's very quick but those are two of the main characters ~ angel boys who as of yet are..uh..nameless. Working on that one.
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Oct 6, 2008 - 03 14
Aww Rogue, they're looking very pretty and I must insist....naked ;D...But that's my tea filled mind speaking and not me. And random rushed art is good for the soul sometimes, thanks. XD
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Oct 6, 2008 - 03 18
GIMP is like that. When I first started using it after getting used to PSP and Photoshop style interfaces, it felt all wrong. Course now it's my primary image manipulation program, I keep thinking Photoshop looks weird!
----------The author formerly known as aeireono.
NaNo 2008 - Haixtlan
2007: Moths
2006: Eye of Rakaros
2005: Senahri: Approximate Destruction
2004: JSBCBS
2003: From Here To There
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Oct 6, 2008 - 09 59
Lol! Nameless AND naked. Poor boys. I didn't even notice I had neglected to draw clothes on them until you pointed it out ~ (oops)
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Oct 6, 2008 - 19 51
Loving what I see here. I wish I had the talent for freehand but alas, I shall have to remain a lowly Photoshopper for now.
My cover is on my profile. I hope it conveys a sense of decay and has an overall grunge theme. As always opinions are very much welcome and actively encouraged!
/Rory
EDIT: The big white space at the bottom is for the author's name. I just don't feel like revealing my pun friendly surname right now =P
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Oct 6, 2008 - 22 15
My cover is on my profile. I hope it conveys a sense of decay and has an overall grunge theme. As always opinions are very much welcome and actively encouraged!
/Rory
EDIT: The big white space at the bottom is for the author's name. I just don't feel like revealing my pun friendly surname right now =P
"The cuttlefish agrees"
Love It! it's almost like screen printing (which I have tomorrow...joy)
----------Mine's not quite done, I'd never hand that in as a submission. As my teacher would put it "Polishing Turds" XD But I'm really digging yours!
"The cuttlefish agrees"
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Oct 6, 2008 - 23 53
It looks awesome babe! ^-^ That's some mad photoshopping skills. Very spooky.
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EDIT: The big white space at the bottom is for the author's name. I just don't feel like revealing my pun friendly surname right now =P
Oh, go on. Pun-frinedly surnames are brilliant. and it can't be worse than my maiden name. Yes folks, before I got married I rejoiced in the surname 'Death'. (It's pronounced to rhyme with 'Heath').
----------Claire - ML for England :: York & Leeds
"I read your book and I find it strange"
2008: The Institute (again).
Fingertip score: 14/21
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Oct 7, 2008 - 03 25
Can't be as bad as my name. Both Leigh and Wortley are places near Leeds. >>
----------"The cuttlefish agrees"
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If anyone's feeling inspired, they can have a go at doing one for me, since I can't draw on a computer or off it.
My book's a noir-pastiche-meets-Indiana-Jones in a sort of "Sky Captain"esque ludicrous fantasy world.
Hell, if someone can just draw me an orc in a zoot suit firing a tommy gun, I'll be happy...
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If you can fly a Sopwith Camel, you can fly anything.
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Oct 12, 2008 - 05 36
Lol, my last name's Heslinga, and I live near Heslington...x]
----------bonjour
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Lol, my last name's Heslinga, and I live near Heslington...x]
----------bonjour
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Almost certain to be tweaked/scrapped/denied knowledge of ever existing, but I've always thought this photo (taken by my friend) should be put to good use for something. Edited a fair bit by myself in Photoshop.
Fun Fact: That's me on the right side :)
----------Rik_Rock
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Oct 13, 2008 - 10 20
Hello Rik_Rock on the side. XD It's a really nice picture actually and a good choice for a book cover. ^^
----------"The cuttlefish agrees"
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http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/2497/coverro5.jpg
It's not perfect :/ Alas.
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It's not perfect :/ Alas.
Absolute love that picture!
/Rory
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Oct 14, 2008 - 05 12
I know, it's beautiful! I picked it up in an antique shop for 30p or something like that. It has a real 'outsider' atmosphere which is kind of what I was going for.
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Oct 23, 2008 - 09 59
My camera, annoyingly, is off for repair. If its back before the end of Nov I have a cover planned, kinda [ spooks ] feel to it.
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"Are you going to call the takeaway?"
"No, I though we could semaphore it" *Cue Actions*
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Oct 23, 2008 - 10 48
This is mine:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v195/MissFit/nanowrimo2008bookcover.jp...
It's a bit pants really. Took about 5-10 minutes in Paint...... I'm not an artist.
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Oct 23, 2008 - 10 55
Not a bad effort for Paint Nat, nice box. Have you seen those cool puzzle boxes on IWOOT.com?
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"Are you going to call the takeaway?"
"No, I though we could semaphore it" *Cue Actions*
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Oct 24, 2008 - 02 53
Here's mine!
The photo used is my own and the overlay graphic was taken from a graphics community on Livejournal.
----------Yes, if you rub it on the back of a duck it goes quite fast...
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Oct 24, 2008 - 02 59
Rah, I am impatient waiting for my repaired camera so I may just use the one on the below link. Taken in the Kremlin this summer with some blacked out FSB police cars, kinda works for a spy novel!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/the_grid/2907063279/
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"Are you going to call the takeaway?"
"No, I though we could semaphore it" *Cue Actions*
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Oct 24, 2008 - 04 20
http://www.flickr.com/photos/the_grid/2907063279/
*looks through your flickr*
----------Yes, if you rub it on the back of a duck it goes quite fast...
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Oct 24, 2008 - 04 37
I'm neither a photographer or a writer!! Hehe.
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"Are you going to call the takeaway?"
"No, I though we could semaphore it" *Cue Actions*
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Oct 24, 2008 - 04 39
I beg to differ on the photographer front! You have a wonderful sense of composition and a great technique :)
----------Yes, if you rub it on the back of a duck it goes quite fast...
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Oct 24, 2008 - 04 57
Thanks! I only started taking it seriously this August when I went to Russia.
But back to book covers...If anyone wants to commision a book cover...although I'd actually need my camera for that!
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"Are you going to call the takeaway?"
"No, I though we could semaphore it" *Cue Actions*
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Oct 24, 2008 - 11 00
For my main none nanowrimo project this year, I've been learning to do a lot of artwork. I've found that drawing a character helps with getting the initial description, and helps keep it consistent. I'm a pretty crap artist as it goes, and I've always envisioned one of my books being published with a single colour cover with a black and white lined coloured band going round it.
however, now I've taken the visual aspects of my characters out of my head, I'm wanting to continue that with NaNoWriMo, so I think I'll definately have a go at a proper book cover for this, help give me some a pivotal scene to set in writing.
Of course first I've got to work out just what it is I'm doing...
----------"If you happen to be one of the fretful minority who can do creative work, never force an idea; you'll abort it if you do. Be patient and you'll give birth to it when the time is ripe. Learn to wait," Robert A. Heinlein
Or you can just forget that and