Artwork for Fundamental

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daavid · #76 Post by **daavid** » Wed 22 Mar 2006, 8:01 am

DJAMIX wrote:By seeing the new press picture we can expect something black and "minimal"

Like this?

I posted this one about a week ago on this thread:

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Parkol · #77 Post by **Parkol** » Wed 22 Mar 2006, 9:59 am

As you all noticed Farrow liked to center fonts and pics. Look at Bilingual, Nightlife, Very and etc. I don’t really understand what Scott King wanted to say, but Release looks like the album for women and not from PSB. PSB are one of those bands who always show excellent design.
New cover has to look much better than awefful Potmkin, PopArt and singles from them.
I remember excellent art work for Bilingual period, Behaviour. What’s happened with Farrow?

I even remember quite big hit of Duran Duran .
-“No body knows what’s gonna happened with Farrow…”

Thank You for your opinions, by the way!!!
Now I work on a different cover for I'm with stupid and… Integral.

Syncratic · #78 Post by **Syncratic** » Wed 22 Mar 2006, 2:31 pm

Parkol wrote:As you all noticed Farrow liked to center fonts and pics. Look at Bilingual, Nightlife, Very and etc. I don’t really understand what Scott King wanted to say, but Release looks like the album for women and not from PSB. PSB are one of those bands who always show excellent design.
New cover has to look much better than awefful Potmkin, PopArt and singles from them.
I remember excellent art work for Bilingual period, Behaviour. What’s happened with Farrow?

I even remember quite big hit of Duran Duran .
-“No body knows what’s gonna happened with Farrow…”

Thank You for your opinions, by the way!!!
Now I work on a different cover for I'm with stupid and… Integral.

Potemkin was a great cover. As for Release I don't think women are the only one to appreiciate flowers. Release was generally fine. But PSB artwork works best when the fonts are more understated and timeless.

Although I like the colours and some of the graphics you have used, I feel that the font may seem like it's trying too hard to be trendy, and ultimately, because the lines and curves are more obvious, it would feel dated very soon. Why don't you try out your designs with traditional fonts that the boys have used before or something more understated? I'm sure you've already played around with different ideas, but I'd be interested to see what they looked like.

Scott King's work generally was poor when it came to the singles, and to some extent the font for Disco 3. He might as well used comic sans for the effect it would have had.

Parkol · #79 Post by **Parkol** » Wed 22 Mar 2006, 3:15 pm

I don’t like Disco 3 cover. I think it is one of the worst PSB covers.
I love Very by Pentagram, Bilingual, Introspective …
PSB always have minimal elements, but their music is rich…
Let’s remember grafitty – it is hard to read their words, but… people like it.
Neon lights are good idea, but not on the photo.

I think Fundamental has to have 3 colors, not more.

Parkol · #80 Post by **Parkol** » Fri 24 Mar 2006, 7:33 am

Pertan · #81 Post by **Pertan** » Fri 24 Mar 2006, 7:41 am

super great.. Do you have time for do other things than making great artwork?

Parkol · #82 Post by **Parkol** » Fri 24 Mar 2006, 7:46 am

You haven’t heard my music yet(I work in Cubase SX3).

But… Yes, Pertan, it takes so much time, but I love to create since I was 2 years old.
I just wanna show what I see on the cover, 'couse sometimes I buy singles and think - I could make it difference.

Pertan · #83 Post by **Pertan** » Fri 24 Mar 2006, 7:54 am

Parkol wrote:You haven’t heard my music yet(I work in Cubase SX3).
But… Yes, Pertan, it takes so much time, but I love to create since I was 2 years old.
I just wanna show what I see on the cover, 'couse sometimes I buy singles and think - I could make it difference.

Well.. give me your music then

Parkol · #84 Post by **Parkol** » Fri 24 Mar 2006, 8:00 am

A little bit later, Pertan.

Maybe 2-3 weeks later...
Thank You for your opinions, All I do I do for You, Petheads!!!

VinnyM27 · #85 Post by **VinnyM27** » Sat 25 Mar 2006, 3:56 am

Pani wrote:
AlfonsoPSB wrote:
transforce wrote:I think it will be more like this:

Chrispsb wrote:If it's like that I don't know why they should have problems with the artwork.
They're not happy with the font sizes shown. Actually, Chris wants the album title to fill the whole sleeve, and Neil prefers Times New Roman.

Great! Available in following 'formats':

etc.

I kind of like that idea!

Parkol · #86 Post by **Parkol** » Sun 23 Apr 2006, 1:05 pm

After I saw the I'm with stupid video, I was thinking about that video doesn’t suit to the single cover.
Well, one of ideas is here. I don’t really like that that they speculate their 1993 style.
I have thought that they can make sometning new, but…
My idea was to mix exelent Was It Worth It? and Can you forgive her?? covers and of course their new “genius thing”- the neon arrow. All I want is they will stop to hide in the dark.
They are Pet Shop Boys and we don’t stop love them if they will be look older.
I'm with stupid CD cover is balck and dark so I am afraid it would be good for a single
“We All Feel Better In The Dark” if it would be, of course, than “ I'm with stupid”.
That’s my point of view, but I hope their second single will impress me as Was It Worth It? did in 1991.

wieske · #87 Post by **wieske** » Sun 23 Apr 2006, 2:58 pm

I work as graphic designer and I just think the artwork Parkol made is just BRILLIANT!!!
Like it very much! Well done!

Parkol · #88 Post by **Parkol** » Sat 12 May 2007, 11:31 am

Now you can see my arwork to their music on http://www.parkol.nm.ru/psb.htm