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[Nil]

Just a game idea.

Any way, I was going through my iTunes when I came up with this idea for a game.  
Basically the game goes like this.  The person running the game picks a (U2) song, and then anyone participating has to design an "album" or Single cover for that song.  So an example is if the song was No Line On The Horizon, then you have design an album cover picture for that song, as though it was going to be released as a single.
After two weeks (is that long enough?)then the person running it picks what they think is the best design.  The winning designer is then in charge, and picks the next song and, then, winner.
You can use anything, from Photoshop to crayons.

What's everyone's thoughts on this, especially Admins?

Edited by Nil, 02 May 2009 - 04:56 PM.

[Hewsy]

Good idea! Very creative

[Scarla]

Sounds good, if you can get enough people to participate! I'd have a go.

[Nil]

Well then if everyone is happy then the first song is:
"Bad", from the album Unforgettable Fire

And as it's a first time, you can have the option of doing a cover for the album version, or a cover for Live Aid version of the song.

So, get creating, and I'll be judging them in 2 weeks (Sat 10th of May)

[kiwigene]

It's the best I could do...

 bad_u2.jpg   68.81K   16 downloads

[Lovegod]

Scarla, on 24th April 2009 - 09:06 am, said:

Sounds good, if you can get enough people to participate! I'd have a go.

I'll have a go but I haven't got a clue about how to edit/photo-shop photos etc so expect my attempts to be very raw and punk!

[Scarla]

Okay, I've had a crack, Nigel - I mean, Nil - and here's my cover. I chose a pic that sort of evokes the feeling of 'Bad', for me.

Can I submit another later on, if I decide this one is shite?

Oddly enough, this is not the first CD cover I've designed for this song. The other is sitting amongst all my other CDs... but it was for a compilation of six very different versions of 'Bad'. Anyhoo....

 bd.jpg   84.72K   17 downloads

[Nil]

Scarla, on 30th April 2009 - 07:27 pm, said:

Okay, I've had a crack, Nigel - I mean, Nil - and here's my cover. I chose a pic that sort of evokes the feeling of 'Bad', for me.

Can I submit another later on, if I decide this one is shite?

Oddly enough, this is not the first CD cover I've designed for this song. The other is sitting amongst all my other CDs... but it was for a compilation of six very different versions of 'Bad'. Anyhoo....

bd.jpg

Nice one!
Forgot to say, but enter as many as you want!

Lovegod, on 28th April 2009 - 11:24 pm, said:

I'll have a go but I haven't got a clue about how to edit/photo-shop photos etc so expect my attempts to be very raw and punk!

Punk's good!

Edited by Nil, 01 May 2009 - 05:54 PM.

[Nil]

Congratulations to both Kiwigene and Scarla for their efforts.  

The winning design was Scarlas dandelion, so well done.  You now get to pick the next song and winner!

[Scarla]

Oh! Well, thank you, thank you! The competition was, er... stiff, so, um.... Yeah, thanks.  

For the next one: I think the cover for 'Magnificent' is pretty  , so let's see if we can do better.