Critique My Mixtape Cover [All Posts Dapped]

[A.V.]

its a dope mixtape cover-something different from usual mixtape covers

it might be a lil bit too much on the horrorcore side tho

That's part of the point, but I feel you. There's nothing Horrorcore or Heavy Metal about the album at all, and it's meant to be dark & gloomy to represent a state of mind & time period of my life, which is why the colorway/theme reflects that but good loookin my G.

 

[A.V.]

Do not use that font.
Ever.
Its the comic sans of the 2010s

Those default Drop shadow/bevel effects need to go too. They are the number one signs of amateur photoshoppers.

And lighten up the backgroud pic a little.

edit: oh, and the parental advisory logo. A stock picture would look a lot better. No need for those dirty effects

Was already thinking all of this.

 

[Demon]

Do you need demonic beats for this project?

 

[DaPresident]

Look clean...



maybe just need to lighten it up some in terms of contrast...dope cover tho

(least it doesn't look like all the other mixtape covers with big face pic of artist with money, weed, cars, and women all photoshopped in..

 

[A.V.]

Do you need demonic beats for this project?

Got those

 

[A.V.]

Has anybody found my face in the cover yet?

 

[Demon]

Got those

my shyt is mad dark and its not like i would charge...i just like hearing people spit over my shyt...

but if you already got demonic shyt then ima be to that shyt

 

[OrbanTrilltor]

Throwing some ideas around

 

[Casso Dinero]

Thoughts, criticism, suggestions all welcome. Tentative front cover.

Co-sign on what Kuci said. For the type, it is kinda hard to read. I didn't even see the "21-25" at first. I would've went with a rough hand written type. Maybe use a regular typeface and customize it and use grunge brushes for a distorted effect. Can't tell what the image is on the background. As for the Parental Advisory logo, I would go for a regular one, it makes the cover more professional looking (looks much cleaner too).

What was your idea for cover? What's the meaning behind the title of mixtape?

 

[HigherLiving]

Throwing some ideas around

The red cover is pretty dope its my favourite of all the ones on the thread. As for the original, not really feeling the font used and the parental advisory looks weak. Change that up, and its a promising start.

 

[Casso Dinero]

Dope breh. Bout to try something out too.

 

[Mike Ock]

I dunno man, being that all that was done was just zoomed in from another album color and some effects here and there. I say you might wanna consider something more original. That black and red one is pretty dope.

 

[KILLAKUTT7]

That's part of the point, but I feel you. There's nothing Horrorcore or Heavy Metal about the album at all, and it's meant to be dark & gloomy to represent a state of mind & time period of my life, which is why the colorway/theme reflects that but good loookin my G.

nah i feel u then- more like been to hell n back

lookin forward to hearing ur mixtape- ur freestyle video was dope

 

[A.V.]

my shyt is mad dark and its not like i would charge...i just like hearing people spit over my shyt...

but if you already got demonic shyt then ima be to that shyt

shyt I'm the same way wit some of my beats (I produce & engineer too). But that's a good look homie. PM me and I'll check some of your shyt out. No disrespect, but I'm a VERY selective beat picker and I got a real good ear for beats, so naturally, it took me about half a year just to make a final decision on 19 beats out of 5-600 I've heard in the year I've been home. Maybe I'll add one or replace one or two if you got somethin I like. I do all beats justice.

Throwing some ideas around

U got me ready to throw this nikka in the bushes lol. I like all 3 of these, but I'll PM you. The look I was going for was simplistic but dark, with the title standing out more than the background, so you pretty much hit the nail on the head. I'd only suggest a few minor edits if anything. Appreciate the time & insight, breh. You ain't have to do that.

Co-sign on what Kuci said. For the type, it is kinda hard to read. I didn't even see the "21-25" at first. I would've went with a rough hand written type. Maybe use a regular typeface and customize it and use grunge brushes for a distorted effect. Can't tell what the image is on the background. As for the Parental Advisory logo, I would go for a regular one, it makes the cover more professional looking (looks much cleaner too).

What was your idea for cover? What's the meaning behind the title of mixtape?

I explained this in another thread, but the general theme of the mixtape is me detailing a dark period in my life where I was incarcerated (ages 21-25). I speak on the losses, evil, pain, and destitute conditions I strove through during those years, and give insight into not only my experience but the prison experience, the cause & effect of that lifestyle, and multiple perspectives of it as well.

The tape starts off very dark, towards the middle lightens up with tracks about post-release and trying to stay positive, then ends with an epic outro, bringing it back to a dark place. There's plenty of negative material, aggressiveness, and reality raps, but there's a few inspirational & introspective gems, club bangers, & a "women's track" as well...but they all center around the general theme.

I wanted the cover to represent the most dark, raw and graphic images representing ones personal demons, and somewhat of a "Hell", being that prison is in some respects, a Hell of it's own.

 

[HipHopFeeling]

one simple tip if you're going to make covers in the future...if you're not a pro (like me), KEEP IT SIMPLE...use a nice picture + simple text and it will ALWAYS look okay...

here's 2 I made today

and earlier this week

I managed to create one 3D text (with pretty much all the basic settings) and I'm using it on basic backgrounds...I tried implementing it over photos etc...and it just doesn't look professional...so yeah, the best tip I can give you is to keep things simple/basic unless you really know what you're doing.

and I only know the basics in Photoshop