SONATA ARCTICA Lets Fans Design Cover Artwork for new single

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Re: SONATA ARCTICA Lets Fans Design Cover Artwork for new single

Post by icecab21 » Thu Aug 20, 2009 1:13 am

it likely takes a band less resources to to just hire someone.if they hire someone they just pay fees and gives some directions, here they had to spend hours going through entrees and with procedures. this serves as something organised by band and label for promotion and fan interaction.

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Re: SONATA ARCTICA Lets Fans Design Cover Artwork for new single

Post by Ragehead91 » Thu Aug 20, 2009 1:36 am

No. It would be more expansive to hire an artist. I mean, what have they done? Set up an E-Mail account and made a few announcement. And I doubt chosing the cover takes ours. It is the cover of the promo single for christ's sake.

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hi there

Post by nefredil » Tue Sep 22, 2009 3:32 am

hi there i am new to this site and forum :-), i really liked the originallity of the pics! the winner, the second one and the third one! i want to have this pics on my pc in higher resolution, how to do that? thank you all dear friends!

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Re: SONATA ARCTICA Lets Fans Design Cover Artwork for new single

Post by Stealth » Tue Sep 22, 2009 3:58 am

Ragehead91 wrote:
The winning piece was created by Simo Heikkinen (Finland). Second-prize winner was Dilyana Delcheva (Bulgaria), while the third prize went to Rodrigo Larreteguy (Argentina).

Winner:
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Secound-prize Winner:
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Third-Prize Winner:
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I wasn't expecting a compatriot of mine to be on this list...
I don't like the winning cover at all. One of the other two should have received the first prize. I like both of them equally.
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Re: SONATA ARCTICA Lets Fans Design Cover Artwork for new single

Post by Intiaani » Tue Sep 22, 2009 10:24 pm

Stealth wrote: I don't like the winning cover at all. One of the other two should have received the first prize. I like both of them equally.
Pretty much the same here, except I don't like the fact that even the runners-up were basic power metal cliche graphic works. If I was in any means a photoshopper, I'd have sent an avant-gardistic suggestion with a different theme than these colorful basic covers you see in any power metal album. How about pink ponies for a chance? ;( ANYTHING but these kind of works. :E
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Re: SONATA ARCTICA Lets Fans Design Cover Artwork for new single

Post by icecab21 » Wed Sep 23, 2009 1:05 am

i'm sure people sent in all sorts of stuff, ant that's why they lost. the winner is quality work.

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