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Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2014 8:39 pm
by Paris
I've been wanting to design a horror cover for a while, and Carrie has always been on my list. The TT is taken directly from a poster, so it is temporary. I will retrace it with the pen tool for hard edges. I will make the background like the background of the prom wall at the dance scene, so that might take some time. I have been struggling with the TT placement. I really like the original TT, but with the "R" covered up, it reads "CADRIE". I want to keep the TT in the top half of the cover, but placement is getting tricky.
I am only planning on making the front/spine then I will see if another designer wants to collab and finish the back.
[attachment=29169:carrie_WIP.jpg]
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2014 11:11 pm
by venome
I think you can definitely go smaller with the title - just enough to move it slightly and reveal that 'R'. Keep at it nike
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2014 9:42 pm
by Paris
Thanks Venome!
I tried it and going smaller made it harder to read. I put the TT on top of Carrie. I'm trying to think of something for the names. Do you guys any font suggestions?
[attachment=29175:carrie_WIP.jpg]
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2014 10:26 pm
by Arkflip
Keep it like this and great start Paris! Will see if i can do something for the back, need to check out the resources for this title.
Btw, i'm almost finishing the other cover
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2014 12:09 am
by venome
Yeah, i like the title there
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2014 7:37 am
by Paris
Arkflip wrote:Keep it like this and great start Paris! Will see if i can do something for the back, need to check out the resources for this title.
Btw, i'm almost finishing the other cover
Take a whack at it, Ark!
And I'm glad you're on the ball for our collab.
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2014 6:48 pm
by Bunny Dojo
This looks like it's on the way to greatness, Paris!
Moving the title down was a very smart choice, the pieces seem to fit together really well.
Depending on the rest of the composition, maybe you could make Carrie (the woman, or the woman and the title) just ~5% bigger to fill out some of the extra top and bottom space?
For your names, the heavy Gotham might be a bit too modern paired with the style of the title treatment. Do you think something like 1973's Friz Quadrata could do the trick? Or maybe Helvetica with some tight kerning would work?
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2014 1:05 pm
by JollyRoger
Agreed. Looking real good Paris!
Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2014 8:08 pm
by Paris
Thanks for the feedback, guys! Here's an update. I still haven't had time to work on the background
[attachment=29208:carrie_WIP.jpg]
Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2014 9:04 pm
by JollyRoger
Lovely!
I think you could shrink the font-size of the actor's names, and spread the names out a little further.