Color Combinations

[Paris]

One aspect of a retail cover or poster that makes it look professional is a strong understanding and clever use of color combinations. I believe that color combinations should be one of the first design choices made when approaching a cover (after image selection). I hope this inspires some great covers!

Blue/Green

Cover Example
The Rock by Euroboy

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Blue/Purple


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Blue/Pink

Cover Examples
Austin Powers International Man of Mystery by Euroboy

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Blue/Yellow

Cover Examples
Memento by Bunny Dojo
Friday the 13th by samppa
Austin Powers in Goldmember by Paris and Euroboy

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Blue/Red


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Green/Pink


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Green/Red


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Green/Yellow

Cover Examples
Inglourious Basterds by samppa & Paris

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Purple/Green


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Purple/Orange


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Purple/Yellow


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Pink/Yellow

Cover Examples
Ted by Paris

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[kylumi]

I couldn't agree more

[bazzah]

These are great examples. These could be very useful for people to reference to when making their covers!

[venome]

Most definitely!

[Arkflip]

That's what i do, in fact most of these samples were made by me

[Nightrider]

Great post!

[Paris]

I'm glad you all like it!

Many more examples have been added.

QUOTE (Arkflip @ Jul 2 2015, 04:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

That's what i do, in fact most of these samples were made by me

Lol, you inspired this post Ark.