Artist's Corner > Universal Game Case Covers
JDavis's "Modern" style covers (Latest: Perfect Dark | WIP: METAL GEAR!?)
larryinc64:
Here is some art:
https://www.box.com/s/5n6s753lqmbsk7qlni4b
Here is my topic on Inlays, some more art here:
http://www.thecoverproject.net/forums/index.php?topic=7877.0
JDavis:
Okay, finally, Perfect Dark:
Also available: versions with the front art in the original red as in the Japanese release:
(It's the same link)
Now I can focus on the Genesis and Master system styles, which I've already started work on...
JDavis:
Aaaaaand here's what I've got going for the SEGA stuff...
I started out with the Genesis striped style, because I didn't grow up with Sega stuff and most of my exposure to the system was later on once they'd taken up that style. Heck, out of my Genesis games I own right now in the original cases, three are striped. The only one in the older grid layout is actually a Mega Drive game :D... And then I've got two that aren't in either format. Sega cases are sort of all over the place with their styles.
I went with the white "GENESIS" instead of the silver because, let's face it, it looks better. The SEGA in the upper right is intended to match the SEGA on the top of many of the original cases.
But, like wiggy, I thought it'd be better if the stripes continued across the spines when all set on the shelf. Instead of going to custom stripes at a 45 degree angle like his, though, I tried to keep the original angle and adjust the size of the stripes to fix it...
... I don't know if it works nearly as well.
Next, since I was going to have to do a grid design for the Master System anyway, I figured I might as well tackle the Genesis grid first:
Then I thought... "Maybe that logo would look better monochrome?"
Ooooh yeah, that's the stuff! The grid on these isn't an exact match for the original retail grids. Rather, it's designed to continue across the spines on the shelf and it's lined up vertically to "cut off" the banner on the front.
Next was Master System.
It's Master System. Simplicity incarnate. But, I figured I'd try one more thing... Master System cases that match the carts?
Eh, cool in theory, but I think we'll stick with the white grid.
Still have to vector up the controllers and such.
Well.... Thoughts, suggestions, other input?
sheep2001:
i kinda like it. i would imagine it would look great once you had a number of them done on a shelf.
for master system, i would go with the much later logo - matches genesis/megadrive much better:
larryinc64:
Sega ooks good,
I'm making a Super Mario 64 cover for you, You will just have to fill in the text on the back, Will post soon.