DreadDomain Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 (edited) I very much like the design and composition of the new cover but keeps nagging at me that it feels too tame, too unassuming. The BGB cover feels a bit more in your face and it occurred to me that on the UGE cover, everything seems too small. "Basic" is too small and too low, leaving heaps of blank space at the top The Vitruvian is too small and not centered The credit line is too high, leaving lots of free space at the bottow. The BRP and Chaosium logos are too small. come on, be proud! For a bit of fun I have played with alternate covers playing with the same composition. Now this was a "1-hour" project and I am sure that what I have cooked up is "all wrong" but hey, it was fun. Here is my favorite so far. I played with it because I wanted a single female face and I came up with this. The copy paste is terrible but we get the idea BRP Vitruvian Amazon Edited April 23, 2023 by DreadDomain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreadDomain Posted April 22, 2023 Author Share Posted April 22, 2023 (edited) While I understand why this Vitruvian was selected (the mix of genres) I believe others just look better. I like this straight homage to the BGB. Here comes Bolder BRP! Here comes the Homage! Edited April 23, 2023 by DreadDomain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreadDomain Posted April 22, 2023 Author Share Posted April 22, 2023 And how about the Lunar Amazon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreadDomain Posted April 22, 2023 Author Share Posted April 22, 2023 And the last one, the Man in Black! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackleg2010 Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 Waiting for the printed version. I hope they offer the alternate covers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovyclam Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 I think all that needs doing is this ( to unclutter the Vitruvian graphic and make more use of the deadspace ). The current Vitruvian is still the best option since is covers more genres in its design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hix Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 I agree it should emphasize "not just fantasy" but there's something deeply unsettling about that asymmetrical face. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreadDomain Posted April 23, 2023 Author Share Posted April 23, 2023 1 minute ago, groovyclam said: I think all that needs doing is this ( to unclutter the Vitruvian graphic and make more use of the deadspace ). The current Vitruvian is still the best option since is covers more genres in its design. That was exactly my first attempt but I still thought the top logo needed some more punch. The current Vitruvian makes more sense for sure. I just find it less pleasing to look at then the others. I think the split face is what throws me off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreadDomain Posted April 23, 2023 Author Share Posted April 23, 2023 3 minutes ago, hix said: I agree it should emphasize "not just fantasy" but there's something deeply unsettling about that asymmetrical face. And I was ninja'd. Yes, the more I look at it, the more I think the face is the issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovyclam Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 (edited) I think you've gone too far with the logo - it's not easily readable. I think if the long hair of the female half wasn't quite so long and her widow's peak joined with the man's hairline, and the skin colour difference was less jarring ( light green or a shade of red ) it might blend better overall. Edited April 23, 2023 by groovyclam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreadDomain Posted April 23, 2023 Author Share Posted April 23, 2023 (edited) 18 minutes ago, groovyclam said: I think you've gone too far with the logo - it's not easily readable. Yes, I agree it might too big and of course the resolution not being great doesn't help. Here was my first attempt. Bigger logos (top and bottom), zoomed in Vitruvian and less dead space. 18 minutes ago, groovyclam said: I think if the long hair of the female half wasn't quite so long and her widow's peak joined with the man's hairline, and the skin colour difference was less jarring ( light green or a shade of red ) it might blend better overall. And the misaligned eyes... I'd rather have only the female or male face, not a mashup. Edited April 23, 2023 by DreadDomain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovyclam Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 Yes, nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreadDomain Posted April 23, 2023 Author Share Posted April 23, 2023 I played with it because I wanted a single female face and I came up with this. The copy paste is terrible but we get the idea BRP Vitruvian Amazon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovyclam Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 You couldn't help messing with the logo again could you ! Too wide ! I think Chaosium should have just stuck with the whole Michelangelo Vitruvian man head - it's iconic, and the multi body/arm/leg stuff gets the message across of multi-genres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreadDomain Posted April 23, 2023 Author Share Posted April 23, 2023 1 hour ago, groovyclam said: You couldn't help messing with the logo again could you ! Well, the whole point of that exercise was to mess up with things, so ya... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hix Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 9 hours ago, DreadDomain said: BRP Vitruvian Amazon much better, this is cool 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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