Cover Treatment

[Owen K.C. Stephens]

Heya Folks,

Here's a sneak peak at our cover treatment. This is NOT the final art (though I like this art, and we may well use it for something, it's not exactly what we are looking for as the WotC main book art -- we're still working on that). There may be other changes before we are done  -- Is the tagline too cheesy? Is the art too big? too small? -- but I like the direction its going and wanted to share it with you.

[Tetsubo Kanamono]

I *really* like this cover, in its entirety. Bravo.

On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 4:28 AM, Owen K.C. Stephens <owen.s...@gmail.com> wrote:

Heya Folks,

Here's a sneak peak at our cover treatment. This is NOT the final art (though I like this art, and we may well use it for something, it's not exactly what we are looking for as the WotC main book art -- we're still working on that). There may be other changes before we are done  -- Is the tagline too cheesy? Is the art too big? too small? -- but I like the direction its going and wanted to share it with you.

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[Scott Kunian]

If I saw this book on the shelf I'd buy it based on the cover alone.

[Dale Norman]

If this is a "mock-up", I can't wait to see the actual cover.

[Brutorz Bill]

Sold!!!

[nut...@sbcglobal.net]

I like the cover and tag line. Though I still like stop sign chick
better. :)

[Richard Vujs]

I like the cover. I also like the design of the title. 

On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 4:28 AM, Owen K.C. Stephens <owen.s...@gmail.com> wrote:

Heya Folks,

Here's a sneak peak at our cover treatment. This is NOT the final art (though I like this art, and we may well use it for something, it's not exactly what we are looking for as the WotC main book art -- we're still working on that). There may be other changes before we are done  -- Is the tagline too cheesy? Is the art too big? too small? -- but I like the direction its going and wanted to share it with you.

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[Robert J. Grady]

I'm not sold on the font; it's neither monumental nor googy-sci-fi. It's kind of bland. Plus, the first time I glanced at it, I thought it said, "Beyond Civilization's Fail," which is indeed cheesy. :) Then I realized the letter was used twice, and I figured it out. I would suggest something that looks either exotic and antique, or graffiti-metal-googy. Or maybe tech-accented, almost steampunk-like. 

I think the size of the art is pretty good. However, I think I would make it a bit bigger. I think the personal details are what sell an image like that. An apocalypse looks like a desert but feels like a prison; what I would emphasize about that image is the claustrophobia of the mask, the loneliness of the world, the dirtiness and improvised nature of survival. Even if it meant cropping a couple of ruined buildings out of the scene.

- RJ

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From: Owen K.C. Stephens <owen.s...@gmail.com>
To: warlords-of-t...@googlegroups.com

Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 3:28 AM

Subject: [Warlords of the Apocalypse] Cover Treatment

Heya Folks,

Here's a sneak peak at our cover treatment. This is NOT the final art (though I like this art, and we may well use it for something, it's not exactly what we are looking for as the WotC main book art -- we're still working on that). There may be other changes before we are done  -- Is the tagline too cheesy? Is the art too big? too small? -- but I like the direction its going and wanted to share it with you.

[Scott Holmes]

Very nice I can't wait to have this book :)

[Craig J. Brain]

I do like this version of the cover.

I do miss the stop sign though :)

The gasmask idea is nice, but a little familiar. Then I remembered that a gasmask featured heavily on the Barbarians of the Aftermath RPG, but didn't form the logo.

Craig J. Brain

[kyle...@gmail.com]

I really like the cover but I think the tagline is too long. I personally think that cutting it down to "Post-Apocalyptic Roleplaying After the Fall" or "After the Fall of Man" would be more punchy while saying essentially the same thing. I love the logo and artwork.

[Joseph Provenzano]

I love it.  If you could punch up the background so it doesn't look so cartoony...

Here are some references which would be in line portraying postapoc without looking cartoony:

http://moonworker1.deviantart.com/art/one-man-on-the-land-141532042?q=favby%3Adm4hire%2F56073266&qo=274
http://browse.deviantart.com/art/Environment-POST-APOCALYPSE-20125872
http://browse.deviantart.com/art/Post-Apocalypse-131171987
http://browse.deviantart.com/art/Post-Apocalyptic-city-291155619
http://browse.deviantart.com/art/post-apocalyptic-city-232376680

Or something along this line:
http://romanticallyapocalyptic.com/

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[Joseph Provenzano]

Here's an interesting picture that presents a feel of dungeon crawling though I would change view to be looking down into the subway.

http://browse.deviantart.com/art/Subway-Entrance-299749489