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Monday, March 1, 2010

CD Cover Design

Artist: Demonic Futility
Album: Bleeding Cries of the Succubi
Theme: Demon/Darkness/Hell
Genre: Death Metal

Out of my recent new obsession with succubi, a form of female demon who seduces, rapes and siphons the souls of mortal men, I have decided to do a general demonic theme for my album cover. Color scheme follows a general red/orange/yellow, purple/violet/magenta/blue/grey, and of course black. I've decided to give myself a rating of four. The succubus, our main subject, is dedicating herself to the use of negative space as well as her face following the rule of thirds, the main text "Demonic Futility" and "Succubi" follow the rule of thirds, the color scheme is visually appealing, the cover is dedicated to its theme and finally, the use of contrast - a burning flare on the left, with a mysterious black on the right, using the Succubus to divide the contrast. The eyes on the right stand out because of its juxtaposition to black while the burning hand on the left blends in more with its background, sharing a close array of colors. My band name kicks ass as well as its album name. And this is why I rate my cover a fervent four.
Bleed.

2 comments:

  1. I think the cover is really really good, and using the girl as a divide between the two things was a good idea. Even though it still has the divide the whole cover just really flows and presents itself really well.

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  2. Cool cover. The eyes in the bottom right corner are a surprise. My eyes are first drawn to the head of the girl and then on to the title and finally I see the eyes! There is a bit of a jagged edge around the character, I wonder if you tried feathering the selection or using the eraser tool to clean it up?

    3.5/4

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