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Album cover - crit me!

Dark Raven XDark Raven X Laugh hard, run fast,be kindRegistered User regular
edited April 2011 in Artist's Corner
Yo guys. I don't usually 'art' but I'm doing a Sonic The Hedgehog cover album for the 20th Anniversary this year, and I... need an album cover. :p (I do have a furry artist at work on it, but I haven't heard from him for a while, and it pays to have a backup, right?)

I came up with this;
sonicalbumcover.jpg

Then added this hedgehog;
sonicalbumcover3.jpg

One of my internet associates assured me there wasn't enough blue blur stuff, so I amped it up for this:
altcover.jpg

Want opinions on it! Yay/nay? :3

Oh brilliant
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  • KendeathwalkerKendeathwalker Registered User regular
    edited April 2011
    The 1st option.. but make the edges of the blue blur stuff irregular like the second one. The blue feels to big in the second.. bout the same weight/size as the text- makes it boring.

    Put a blue tint over the checker pattern?

    Kill the checker pattern?

    Try making the Sonic a lighter value than the subtext.

    /end suggestions..

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  • The_Glad_HatterThe_Glad_Hatter One Sly Fox Underneath a Groovy HatRegistered User regular
    edited April 2011
    The blue does appear to be a bit big and random in the second one.

    I agree with kenny on changing sonic's light value.
    i'd also make him a bit bigger, but that's just me.

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  • Dark Raven XDark Raven X Laugh hard, run fast, be kindRegistered User regular
    edited April 2011
    As in, make the Sonic icon brighter than the blue swirly stuff?

    The original Sonic was full of checker patterns;

    stage27_080214a-l.jpg

    That's why I went for it. :3

    If I put a filter over the pattern, won't it contrast less / blur into the foreground?

    Will go have another go, change some stuff up...

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    Oh brilliant
  • earthwormadamearthwormadam ancient crust Registered User regular
    edited April 2011
    It looks like it is sufficient for what you are trying to do, but remember that filters and gradients do not make a good album cover. You could have gone way more minimal, and had a more effective design.

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