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MasterWorks! 
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(0) » REPLY «#3. Death @ 12:01PM 08/25/09
[re: v1] | I was working on a box for this comp., then i just saw this, and stoped. No way im finishing mine now, this will win easy |
(0) » REPLY «#4. roza @ 12:01PM 08/25/09
[re: v1] | well, no point in me even TRYING to mak a box for the comp, youve already won! |
(0) » REPLY «#6. Higashi89 @ 12:14PM 08/25/09
[re: v1] | Man... I just love your boxes. Some boxes you made you draw on it, right? You drew it, too? Man, I shoud make it too, I mean, I draw something and make a digital art but I'm a veteran with this yet. Anyway, this box deserve a Hall of Fame. Edited @ 12:14PM 08/25/09 |
(0) » REPLY «#7. Sven @ 12:16PM 08/25/09
[re: v1] | Magnificent work Drak, the color of the template doesn't really seem fitting though. But that's just me nitpicking. =) |
(0) » REPLY «#8. super-mega-hyper-sonic @ 12:16PM 08/25/09
[re: v1] | Ah shit.I picked the wrong time to upload a box didn't I? lul. |
(0) » REPLY «#9. Reed [admin] @ 12:25PM 08/25/09
[re: v1] | #3, #4, that's what people said when MARKER entered the last one. But he didn't win. That's also a very defeatist attitude to have. Anyway, it's not the entire point to be the winner. A big part of it is about expanding/exploring your abilities within the specified constraints. The last one was about working with limited colors. This one is about working with games that generally have very limited artwork (and exposure). Which makes it ironic that Drakxxx chose Braid, because that probably has the most high quality artwork available of all, but didn't use any of it. Edited @ 12:48PM 08/25/09 |
(0) » REPLY «#10. qwerty334 @ 12:37PM 08/25/09
[re: v1] | #3, #4, That's pretty weak guys. This box is magnificent. I'm not guaranteeing this will win until I see all of the boxes, but you have a good shot. By the way, Drak, do you color these drawings in Photoshop? How do you achieve that painterly style with the color? It looks great. Edited @ 12:55PM 08/25/09 |
(0) » REPLY «#11. sd1833 @ 1:04PM 08/25/09
[re: v1] | It's amazing as always. Fantastic work, my friend. :) |
(0) » REPLY «#12. Mad Spike @ 1:27PM 08/25/09
[re: v1] | Awsome as always! Design fits the game's mood very well. I can even hear Braid's music right now :P I, guess, I will upload my box tomorrow, so there wasn't too much time between submisions :) By the way, can I use your Indie logo, just like it's official one? |
(0) » REPLY «#13. Manuel_Alejandro95 @ 2:05PM 08/25/09
[re: v1] | Wow, A Master Work ready to go, for sure! |
(0) » REPLY «#15. dmshaposv @ 3:03PM 08/25/09
[re: v1] | The front composition is pitch perfect. Your drawing style really compliments this game. This is my favourite entry so far, but I wouldn't call this a winner yet. Mad Spike is a game changer and there is always a chance we could get a surprisingly amazing entry from someone else. ;) |
(0) » REPLY «#17. E_G @ 5:29PM 08/25/09
[re: v1] | Drakxxx, don't take this the wrong way, but I would like to see someone else make a better box and win the competition, because I can't imagine it happening. |
(0) » REPLY «#18. deiviuxs @ 6:28PM 08/25/09
[re: v1] | The drawings are amazing, but I don't like that the box is in Japanese and I hate the template. These kind of competitions are unfair because anyone from higher (blue) rankings will win. I am not saying this box will win, but it will be one of the winners. I'll be honest, these competitions make me angry to the point where I want to stop making box at all. Anyways, I come back later to find this box in HoF and next day to find it in MasterWorks. Good job, Drakxxx. Edited @ 6:29PM 08/25/09 |
(0) » REPLY «#19. Spiderpig24 @ 6:55PM 08/25/09
[re: v1] | Incredible job Drakxxx, my favorite in the competition so far, and one of my favorites from you. |
(0) » REPLY «#21. deiviuxs @ 10:02PM 08/25/09
[re: v1] | Do I even need to say congrats?...anyways, congrats! |
(0) » REPLY «#22. Hawt Es @ 10:05PM 08/25/09
[re: v1] | This is completely solid and looks like it could be official. I have noticed all your boxes are hand drawn. Have you ever considered making one that isn't? |
(0) » REPLY «#23. hesit8 @ 10:29PM 08/25/09
[re: v1] | #22, if he stopped drawing, he might not be able to add to his collection of 10 Masterwork boxes! /baffled |
(1) » REPLY «#24. Drakxxx @ 10:53PM 08/25/09
[re: v1] | Thanks so much guys! Please forgive the wall o text, but I wanted to address some of the comments: #3 and #4, The last thing I'd want to do with my work is discourage any other artists from participating in events. I love this community endlessly, and one of the best elements about this site is seeing the truly dedicated improve over time with there designs. Both of you guys are talented at graphic design and I can easily tell you have a true passion for it. As Reed mentions later on in this thread, and as others have expressed in the past, design for the sake of designing, and keep at it. #10 thanks you sir. I draw and color in Photoshop with a Waccom tablet. For this design I applied various Photoshop filters to the artwork to give it the painting / pastel look that it has. #12 Many thanks man! I'd be more than happy to send you the little sticker I made up, absolutely. If anyone else would like it, feel free to let me know and I'll send it your way. #16 I understand were your coming from, but as I mentioned to #3 and #4, my best advice would be to keep at it, and don't let anything stifle your creativity. Use the positive comments you receive as fuel to motivate your work further, and criticisms as ways to strengthen your overall work. In regards to the template, I plan on changing the color of the plastic, as it does seem to have a slight pink tone which throws things off a bit. #22 Thanks a bunch man! Though custom art is definitely my favorite way of going about things, I have a few on my page that I've done with pre-existing materials: link link link link |
(0) » REPLY «#26. ELCrazy @ 2:28AM 08/26/09
[re: v1] | It was fun in this comp, while it lasted.... Haha kidding man. I love this. |
(0) » REPLY «#27. alldreamsfalldown @ 9:33AM 08/26/09
[re: v1] | *sigh* More perfection. I was unaware of this competition. Is it still open and can someone provide me with a link to the thread please? Edit: Nevermind I found it. Edited @ 9:36AM 08/26/09 |
(1) » REPLY «#28. Drakxxx @ 2:58PM 08/26/09
[re: v1] | #25 -27. Thank you guys. I love you all too! :) #27 I think I have an idea of what game your going to design for. ;) Edited @ 2:58PM 08/26/09 |
(0) » REPLY «#29. TheSlyder @ 7:03PM 08/26/09
[re: v1] | This is amazing, Drax; but why would you make a foreign version? |
(1) » REPLY «#30. Drakxxx @ 9:46PM 08/26/09
[re: v1] | #29 Thanks Slyder. I figured the artwork would lend itself better to a Japanese format, and the concept of specifically designing a retail display box for download only American developed game for another country was strangely interesting to me. Regardless though, I'm now interested in seeing this design as a US box, so I'm working on a US version that I'll update with. I should have it up within the next day or so. :) Edited @ 9:47PM 08/26/09 |
(0) » REPLY «#32. yummybrains @ 6:04PM 08/28/09
[re: v1] | Amazing man. This would also be a great shirt for one of your competitions :) |
(0) » REPLY «#33. Stunt @ 9:36AM 08/30/09
[re: v1] | It's freaking amazing, but I think if you're trying to use the new PS3 box art then you should take a look at this: link And copy and paste that top in since that's how it's supposed to look. =] It would end up something like this: link =] Edited @ 9:40AM 08/30/09 |
(1) » REPLY «#34. Drakxxx @ 7:43PM 08/30/09
[re: v1] | Guys, thank you so much for the masterworks! #32 Thanks man. The design does have a certain shirty esque flow to it, so I might just change the characters out and see how it looks. #33 Thank you! I'm actually going to be updating this one with a US version, but I do see what you mean. I should have kept the PSN info up top for sure, since this is a download game. |
(0) » REPLY «#36. Sven @ 6:15AM 08/31/09
[re: v1] | Heh, you just keep smackin' out Masterworks! Congrats. Edited @ 6:15AM 08/31/09 |
(0) » REPLY «#38. alldreamsfalldown @ 9:31AM 09/01/09
[re: v1] | Well, time's up. It's pretty obvious you won. Congratulations Drakxxx though i'm not at all suprised :D It'll be nice to see something different on the front page. Edited @ 9:34AM 09/01/09 |
(0) » REPLY «#39. alldreamsfalldown @ 10:41AM 09/01/09
[re: v1] | Oh wait nevermind. It ends in a week. D'oh! |
(1) » REPLY «#41. Drakxxx @ 11:24AM 09/03/09
[re: v2] | Hey again guys. I updated with the US version of the design as a few of you guys mentioned you would like to see it, and I though it would be cool to do. I changed the logo around for the US design as well. The Japanese design is still at version 1. Thanks again! |
(0) » REPLY «#42. sd1833 @ 11:31AM 09/03/09
[re: v2] | Wow. The US version looks even better, great job. |
(0) » REPLY «#43. stevencho @ 2:58AM 09/06/09
[re: v2] | o.O I some how missed this. I'm impressed everytime you upload a box. And i love the fact that popularity has nothing to do with your rank because you deserve every fav you get. One thing, your template goes a little weird when it hits the ground part of your presentation it looks a little cut-off. |
(0) » REPLY «#44. Manuel_Alejandro95 @ 8:43PM 09/16/09
[re: v2] | I'm a bit late, but congratulations! You made a great job, you are the best! Congratulations!... again! Edited @ 8:45PM 09/16/09 |
(0) » REPLY «#47. E_G @ 8:07PM 09/17/09
[re: v2] | You certainly deserved it, still saying that I was pleasantly surprised by how close the runner-ups were, in terms of quality. |
(0) » REPLY «#48. TrevOwnz @ 12:05AM 09/18/09
[re: v2] | Not that I want to rob you of your style but could you please post video tutorials on techniques to drawing with a tablet? I love your work and would kill for your talent. Your going to be very successful. |
(1) » REPLY «#50. Drakxxx @ 3:41PM 09/18/09
[re: v2] | #48 For sure man. I've been putting together material for a tutorial for awhile now, and I hope to get it up soon. I use the same technique with digital drawing for these box art designs as I do with the t-shirt stuff I do. |
(0) » REPLY «#51. Joeseye @ 5:35AM 09/23/09
[re: v2] | So did you get a nice tasty amazon.com voucher for this? |
(1) » REPLY «#52. Drakxxx @ 5:38PM 09/23/09
[re: v2] | #51, Not as of yet. But I'm sure Reed will have it on it's way soon enough. |
(0) » REPLY «#53. Joeseye @ 5:48PM 09/23/09
[re: v2] | #52, Ah right, well you deserved it, brah. The amount of effort you seem to put in your boxes is inspiring. |
(1) » REPLY «#55. Drakxxx @ 11:36PM 09/26/09
[re: v2] | Thanks Mad Spike. Your design for this contest was off the charts, and I'm honored to have competed against you. |
(0) » REPLY «#56. Highbrow @ 3:18AM 09/28/09
 [re: v2] | Is there a way of getting a printable one? What is the use of those awesome covers if we can only stare at them on screen anyway? |
(0) » REPLY «#57. Ayron @ 1:42PM 10/11/09
[re: v2] | One of the reasons i didn't enter this competition was that i knew that,even if i could push my boundaries far,far away, i couldn't reach this level. Perfect design,execution and use of techniques. Excellent. |
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[re: v1]
I recently saw in the game store how they have cases out amongst the actual retail games for download exclusives such as Marvel vs. Capcom 2. This design for Braid is the same idea, but for a Japanese PS3 release of the game.
I'm not to wise about the current indie game scene, so after taking a look at some of the more popular titles, I came to the conclusion that Braid would be the one of the ones I could do the best with. Having never played the game before, I downloaded it and played it through before starting any work on the box design, and found the gameplay experience to be very artistically charging. I went to work on the drawings with aesthetic design appeal, as well as my own visual interpretations of the game in mind. I then filtered my original colored artwork to match the more painted, light and airy look of the game.
Thanks in advance as always for your comments and favs guys, and best of luck to everyone who put together an indie game box. There's been some very cool stuff so far, so please check them out via the tag if you haven't already. :)