No.2747
calling all drawfriends! the English translation we're working on for the Black Book of Capitalism ( >>>/leftypol/1122230 ) could use a nice cover ( >>>/leftypol/1164715 ). post ideas, sketches etc here
I have a Makefile the builds the pdf of the book, and it could be adapted to convert one or two images (front + back) into pdfs and then those pdfs using pdfunite (found in the pdfjam package)
there are many ways to go about this, see
https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/17579/how-can-i-design-a-book-covert. LaTeX anon
No.2748
>>2747>and then those pdfs using pdfunite*and then those pdfs can be joined using pdfunite
No.2754
WHOEVER DOES IT, MAKE SURE YOU USE VECTOR TOOLS, NOT RASTER (pixel-based) TOOLS.
That means Illustrator, not Photoshop. Inkscape, not GIMP. etc.
This makes sure it can be upscaled and edited much better.
No.2755
>>2754yeah this. SVGs can be included in PDFs with not too much trouble. might need to first convert them to TikZ or something, but a workflow can definitely be worked out. I've written many a report that include vector'd plots
No.2756
>>2754Sure, but nothing wrong with posting drafts or layouts in raster format, especially if there's a collab. Easier to share for planning purposes.
No.2757
>>2754ah I was thinking of some illustration, like the penguin classics covers with the paintings. for raster I thjink the general rule of thumb is 4k is adequate, if anyone goes down that route?
No.2758
>>2757I'm not expert, but yeah, that should probably be fine if it's necessary. I'd recommend sending editable save files too though, because layers are cool.
No.2760
>>2759gives off 14yo vibes
No.2761
>>2759to be more constructive it's probably better to give off oopsie whoopsie vibes like
>>2753 does
something along the lines of "look at what you made me do!" could also work
No.2762
>>2759Gives off these vibes
Kinda cool
No.2764
>>2763maybe you could make a faint outline of a hand
No.2765
I think we can all agree that the most common color should be pitch black. How about something that is so dark that you really need to squint to see the details? Like something that is an old public-domain picture of a mass grave or some massacre with the brightness turned down so that you almost can't perceive it.
No.2768
>>2752Honestly I like this so much you should just chop off the borders, add some text and call it a day.
No.2769
>>2768 (me)
Or just use something similar, there's probably loads of bangers hidden away that cover the topic perfectly
>>2767Agree tbh a memey cover is funny for posting it to the board but it wouldn't be taken as seriously on somewhere like libgen
No.2770
whoops, meant
>>2766 for
>>2764>>2765what if you put the title on a tombstone in the front
and there was a giant graveyard behind it but faint
No.2771
>>2770I think it would look better if it was just unending rows of graves from an aerial angle, with "The Black Book of Capitalism" written above it as a normal title
I couldn't find an angle as extreme as I wanted but the last image I found it pretty kino
No.2773
>>2772Did you try the line in red?
No.2776
>>2766noice
>>2774not bad
>>2775should be blacker
No.2779
>>2778This rules but one thing I liked about the original is the subtle American flag and chapel in the distance
No.2782
>>2781 (me)
Gotta say I prefer A, although I did it just by removing the black from one and placing it over the other, so that's why there's two of them and there's probably a smarter and better looking way to do it
No.2783
>>2778>>2780>>2781Waaay too dark
Also
>>2771 images #2 and #3 hit harder imo due to the continuous graves aspect (emphasizing the way larger count of deaths under capitalism vs socialism)
No.2784
>>2768i gotchu, here's a mockup of just that. I did change the red to purple so it's less communist colors, and to evoke that francis bacon vibe.
>>2781this looks dope, though the thumbnail looks almost entirely black. If the crosses could be thicker or brighter, plus a nice title and author, and it'd be perfect
No.2787
>>2786Okay now this is bussin fam
Can the pages be made wider and shorter? Or do they have a set resolution
No.2788
>>2783 >>2786>muh contrast & instant readabilityBah! That's the right mindset for designing a video game, but not this :P
No.2789
>>2787it's possible (and expected) to have the cover and back different sizes from the pages. it's best to have a design that can accommodate a bunch of different aspect ratios. simple aspect preserving scaling is of course not an issue
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_size No.2790
>>2789And the sky is just a solid color here, so it's trivial to add or delete a piece of that to make the picture fit any ratio that isn't wider than tall.
No.2834
>>2766 >>2759 >>2753jej maybe for shorter more memey versions, certainly make nice chapter breaks
>>2774This looks pretty professional.
>>2778I kinda like how at first glance one doesn't see what it is, then it's like "oh, OH", but the gist of
>>2770 is there. I don't really like the American flag or chapel imo because it makes it look cluttered and "US bad" exclusively.
>>2784Solid '"but"' looks like it came out in the 70's or something so looks old if that make sense? Like I'd expect to see it in a second hand bookshop. Cool "retro" edition cover though, just doesn't really pop to me on a modern bookshelf.
>>2824This is a good default cover really.
>>2828fuaaark that one hits hard. Very attention grabbing, and gauranteed to get banned. Big zine vibes, but this cover eminates pure agitation. But. it would also turn people off.
No.2862
>>2786I'm a big fan of this design. I could take or leave the background buildings/flag, but something like this is killer.
No.2863
>>2828Incidentally, where is this picture from? The last thing the book needs is a photo of something that can be even remotely blamed on the left like how right-wingers use pictures of capitalism to trash socialism.
No.2870
>>2866>#3If you want [color] on the red (or any other kind of color scheme) turn the source image (black and white) into a mask layer for the color you want the grave markers to be. Also probably need to adjust the levels (or run through a threshold filter) to get true black and white tones.
No.2871
>>2865would probably be best to use something that's unambiguously capitalist and not something that idiots say is socialism all the time
No.2872
>>2871You're never going to appease idiots/anticommunists
No.2873
>>2870I just did it in paint tbh
No.3019
>black background
>skull with molten gold poured on it resting in a puddle of blood and molten gold
>bold yellow font
No.3020
>>3019Tried to tell dall e to do it.
Kinda meh.
No.3022
>>3020I like the middle one
No.3027
>>3020Yeah looks a bit too edgy
Good for a band though
No.3031
>>3027if anyone wants to use ai generation for the cover there is this website i found pixai.art
No.3032
Why no mention of image dimensions?
No.3034
>>3032I went with A4 for now: >>>/leftypol/1271943
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