DIGIPAK: panel 1 edit 4

Panel 1 edit 4

I really like the main image on the front cover as it shows all of the band members in an interesting light. Its unconventional as the lead singer is not the main focus but I like that as the indie genre is known for breaking the normal conventions as stepping outside the box much like Blur and The Strokes (I have previously blogged on this). Therefore I will not change this image as I have already gained a lot of positive audience feedback on it. 

What I have done: I have moved the bonus dvd footage sticker on to the front cover. I have made this my self in photoshop. I simply typed the text and placed it on top of a rounded rectangle which you can create through the round rectangle tool. I then used the eraser tool and played around with it's different brush sizes and types and found one that created a distressed effect. I have now moved this on to the front. In order to do this though I have had to move the Sly Antics text to the left. I used pre-made example of bonus footage stickers to create mine to make it as realistic as possible. 

 (Tutorial I used)

Next: I may make the Sly Antics text larger as it is indistinguishable as it is so small. 

PHOTOSHOP: magazine advert cut out fonts 1

Photoshop to create cut out text

Inspiration

After being inspired to use the font Helvetica Neue by the 80's LA alternative venue "the clash" art work inspired from a classic Swiss design below, I then wanted to develop on it further so I came across an image of cut out text in an indie style advert using the same text but having it be a cut out of another image. 

Indie style avert

Creating a link 

So to create a link between the advert and music video I used the idea of the bag mans straw sack mask. If overlaying this on an image it looks almost like we are seeing the image from the bagman's perspective adding another dimension to the art work. 

Photoshop 

I transferred the sack effect to photoshop and using this photoshop tutorial  

I managed to cut out the release date I have decided upon out of the straw material which I can then layer on top of another image. 

Step one type the date

The date in the straw material 

The date cut out of the straw material.