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CAB21: March challenges
March! Northern hemisphere friends, we’re getting really close to the end of that seasonal depression, hang tight.
Ask the cover artist: tools of the trade
Tell us about a software, online tool or resource that you use! What’s so great about it? Show us some examples?
I’ll start: Inkscape. It’s a vectorial image editor, so it’s very easy to play around with shapes, colors, fonts and composition. It’s not the best for complexe texture, and it’s hard to get used to unless you’re already used to similar tools (open source software like like Glimpse/G*MP, or vectorial ones like Adobe Illustrator or even Photoshop now), but since most of the time I’m thinking more in terms of design than in terms of art, it’s perfect. All of these covers except the first, the second and the fifth were done with inkscape.
Art history: glass work
Glass work is a fascinating process with many practical and artistic uses: stained glass, vitreous enamel, grandma’s decorative paperweight, …
Maybe don’t try to do this at home, but if you do, definitely show us the results!
(Photo credits: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Ask the cover artist: tools of the trade
Tell us about a software, online tool or resource that you use! What’s so great about it? Show us some examples?
I’ll start: Inkscape. It’s a vectorial image editor, so it’s very easy to play around with shapes, colors, fonts and composition. It’s not the best for complexe texture, and it’s hard to get used to unless you’re already used to similar tools (open source software like like Glimpse/G*MP, or vectorial ones like Adobe Illustrator or even Photoshop now), but since most of the time I’m thinking more in terms of design than in terms of art, it’s perfect. All of these covers except the first, the second and the fifth were done with inkscape.
Art history: glass work
Glass work is a fascinating process with many practical and artistic uses: stained glass, vitreous enamel, grandma’s decorative paperweight, …
Maybe don’t try to do this at home, but if you do, definitely show us the results!
(Photo credits: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Ask the cover artist: tools of the trade
I know that a lot of people use Canva (and at a glance, it seems to be a great option). I somehow got into using what I think is a similar app (no browser version) called Over around 2016 for general fannish design stuff, and I've made every single one of my podfic covers, icons (including my Dreamwidth icon here) and fannish graphics with it.
What’s so great about it?
It's basically my go-to for everything, and while I wouldn't recommend switching if you have a program that works well for you, if you're looking to switch or just starting out, it might be of interest. Since it's mobile-only (though that may change in the future), the mobile capabilities are very robust, which is great for me since I can't spend too much time at a computer.
Show us some examples?
I wasn't sure how to share these since I've also made several covers for other people (mostly during the most recent Voiceteam), so I tossed together a quick Imgur hidden gallery of podfic covers.