Fake Criterion Covers

[Jeff]

God, that's good, Guido. I don't know what Criterion is thinking. That's always been one of my favorite posters, except for Paramount's title treatment which is incongruous with the rest of the design. I love what you've done with the title. I'll have to agree it's pretty tough to read, but it looks great.

[Feego]

The problem I have with that poster is that I can't read the title at all
And I'm not that crazy about it like the others

That font is not the same one used on the poster, and you're right, it's impossible to read.

[Saturnome]

Oh you're right.
Well... I kinda like that sixties action-packed font on the original, but judging from comments around it seems that it doesn't fit the film at all. I haven't seen it; I won't go further.
(is it like, the third time I'm wrong on something here in less than 24h?)

[Guido]

Thanks for the feedback. Using your own handwriting is always a little tricky. Two new updates:

[Feego]

Great job. I like the simplicity of the second, non-handwritten font. The image itself is so wonderful that I don't think it needs anything fancy. I would buy that DVD in a heartbeat just for the cover.

[Sloper]

I liked the first (handwritten) one best, but the second is probably the most viable of the three - any one of them would be so much better (and so much more in keeping with the 'Criterion' aesthetic) than the actual cover, which seems to have been designed to appeal to extreme sports fans. Brilliant job, Guido - I wouldn't have said this about any of the other fake covers in this thread, but in this case I would really love it if Criterion junked their cover for yours.

[Tribe]

Nice job on the last two Downhill Racers.

[Magic Hate Ball]

The second one is great, it's like someone has torn half a page out of a book.

[Cosmic Bus]

[The Elegant Dandy Fop]

I still have hope that this will come out as the same time as Hausu.

[ship_destroyer]

havent been on a criterion forum for a while. the one i used to frequent decayed. thought i'd post some of the covers i have made.











the gold diggers of 1933 cover does not suit the movie at all, but thats what i came up with nonetheless. and yeah, ghosts before breakfast is only like 8 minutes long, but whatever, that image deserves a cover.

[Magic Hate Ball]

What's the right term for this? Let's see. Oh, right: hell fuckin' yeah!

[LQ]

You've got some interesting stuff, there. I haven't seen Sadie Thompson but your cover's beautiful. That Election cover is a clever idea, although I'd nix that sickly-green color choice.

[HerrSchreck]

reminds me a bit of--

[img]http://criterion_production.s3.amazonaws.com/release_images/1298/240_box_348x490.jpg[/img]

[Cosmic Bus]

Really like the ones for the Killing and Gold Diggers!

[knives]

Like all of them, and some I see criterion actually going with.

[ship_destroyer]

more covers from me:

[MyNameCriterionForum]

Au Hasard II: Balthazar's Revenge

...I like the drawing, is it from original posters/promotional material, or yours?

[ship_destroyer]

...I like the drawing, is it from original posters/promotional material, or yours?

original promo material.

[LQ]

The Tomb of Ligeia cover=Amazing

[Stop Making Sense]

Been relearning Photoshop after ages away and figured what better way than through fake covers.

[Oggilby]

[mfunk9786]

Been relearning Photoshop after ages away and figured what better way than through fake covers.

=D> Bravo!! Ladies and gentlemen: we've found the exact opposite of swimminghorses.

[Saturnome]

Those are awesome covers, Stop Making Sense.
Do you have more?

[LQ]

Stop Making Sense, the Night of the Hunter & Wild Child covers especially are sublime. Excellent work, really looking forward to seeing more.