DanJW Posted May 15, 2009 Challenge Number 2 in the now fortnightly Idle Thumbs Box Art Design Challenge! I hope for more entries from our resident artists and designers this time. A five-minute jobby is fine, don't worry we won't show it to your employers and get you sacked or laughed at or anything. Guidelines You may: a) Create a beautifully understated visual poetry of graphic design, subverting all the usual expectations of video game promotional artwork. (I recommend keeping use of pre-existing artwork to a minimum for this one). KEYWORD: GRAVITAS or Create a satirical mockery of all the usual expectations of video game promotional artwork, plastered with explosions and IGN pullquotes. (Extra marks for humour here*). *There are no marks. KEYWORD: AWESOMITUDE! No prizes, no votes, no deadline, just for fun and awesome. Challenge #2 Theme: Duke Nukem Forever! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DanJW Posted May 15, 2009 Post early and impress your friends! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThunderPeel2001 Posted May 15, 2009 I wonder if it might be more fun to restrict it so that you can't use any official artwork...? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DanJW Posted May 15, 2009 Yeah, that's a pretty good guideline. I was going to include it the first time round, but I didn't want to discourage people at all. If people are fine with it I will add it in next time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OssK Posted May 15, 2009 Which category is your cover in Toblix ? AWESOMITUDE or GRAVITAS ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Patters Posted May 15, 2009 so awesome he has 5 fingers and 1 thumb. ign.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elmuerte Posted May 15, 2009 so awesome he has 5 fingers and 1 thumb. ign.com that way he can give you two middle fingers with a single hand Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OssK Posted May 16, 2009 says JohnG Fuck that's awesome Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DanJW Posted May 16, 2009 says JohnG Hehe yes I did remember that as I was posting the thread. But now you have intimidated all us mere mortals. Also one of the guidelines says no pre-existing art, and this was done a little while ago. So Spaff and Johnny G are disqualified (Johnny G is of course free to post again on his own behalf because anything he does will be great). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elmuerte Posted May 16, 2009 That looks like Henry Hatsworth in the Shooting Adventure Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spaff Posted May 16, 2009 Also one of the guidelines says no pre-existing art, liar!!!! If people are fine with it I will add it in next time. but it should not be included as an entry also it should be Newcolmbe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ben X Posted May 16, 2009 (edited) Please excuse the crudity of the photoshopping... Edited May 17, 2009 by bbX1138 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Karimi Posted May 17, 2009 Here it is. Duke Nukem Collectors Edition Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SignorSuperdouche Posted May 17, 2009 I like the idea of that one, but my brain keeps telling me the logo is a partially obscured 8 ball. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Karimi Posted May 17, 2009 I like the idea of that one, but my brain keeps telling me the logo is a partially obscured 8 ball. Better ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SignorSuperdouche Posted May 17, 2009 Ah yes, now that's much better. Top notch Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Karimi Posted May 17, 2009 Ah yes, now that's much better. Top notch Much love <3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ben X Posted May 17, 2009 Edited my pic in the post above for improved cigarness... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SignorSuperdouche Posted May 18, 2009 (edited) Bigger version EDIT: I've updated the image and link after I made a couple of slight changes. Any suggestions for further improvement are welcome. Edited May 18, 2009 by SignorSuperdouche Share this post Link to post Share on other sites