Proof (semi-final) Galaxy Prime Anthology Cover by mmitchell_houston
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At long last, I'm about 95% finished with the book cover for a science fiction anthology. Now, when you read the text on the back cover, keep in mind that this book is not targeting the general Amazon marketplace, but that this is a product tie-in to an existing role-playing game. So the usual rules for text intended to "grab them" are a little different. In this case, name dropping the specific races and plots (and stating that this stuff is 100% true) serves the purpose of attracting the players who whow want more info about how to play these races and it also lets them know that this material is "canon" for the game universe.
I'm attaching both the "virgin" artwork (which was purposfully created MUCH larger so it could be used for a poster or banner) and the almost-finished cover design. I still need to add the company logo, bar code and price at the bottom of the back cover.
WORKFLOW: Set up in Poser 11 Pro. Renders edited in Photoshop and Topaz Studio. Final version layout and text in Adobe InDesign.
Comments (5)
rajib
Splendid work on the cover.
UteBigSmile
Fantastic cover for a sci-fi Book - Looks simply great!
uncollared
Awesome!!
X-TC
Also fantastic work! Personally I like the raw version more, mostly for it's ink and colour comic style. The image itself is strong, tells a story and sucks the viewer in and - at least I - want to know what has led to this scene and how it all will play out. That's a big part I love about art that fuels my mind, makes me scream for more!
Very good craftsmanship AND the talent of a storyteller in one person? A rare gem to find, and here you are
mmitchell_houston
Thank you so much! You know what? I kinda preferred the "raw" sketch covers, too. They had more energy. I tried to capture that with the rougher/looser paint style, but there was something in the sketches that really worked for me, too.
IceDragonArt
The yellow accents against the deeper blue sky really draw the eye to the action. And the font and colors of the fonts are easy to read, even on my (relatively) small laptop screen
mmitchell_houston
Thanks! The editor decided to change the yellow on the spine to white text. Nevertheless, I'm very pleased with the way this came out.