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"CONCOURS GARANTI !! Créez la couverture de mon prochain grand livre ! Designer crédité ! La Princesse d'Émeraude" winning Book cover by Rey Brava
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CONCOURS GARANTI !! Créez la couverture de mon prochain grand livre ! Designer crédité ! La Princesse d'Émeraude

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The Brief

Title

La Princesse d'Émeraude

Author

Lloyd Duclos

Author biography

Jeune auteur de... ans qui souhaite vivre de sa plume et publie en auto édition sur ...

The Brief

Book description

Une Princesse et un Voleur partent à l'aventure pour garantir la Paix dans le ... Mais un complot se monte dans le dos de la ...

Target audience

Adulte, jeune ...

Book cover type

Paperback

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Color inspiration

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Style attributes

Feminine
Masculine
Pop
Grunge
Literal
Abstract
Simple
Detailed
Modern
Retro
Luxury
Casual
Playful
Serious
Loud
Quiet

The Brief

Design needs

Ce que j'imagine : Sur la droite se dresse trois silhouette de ... Une femme coiffée en queue de cheval avec les cheveux ... Un homme, grand, brun, portant un sac usé. Un autre, les cheveux gris s'appuyant sur un bâ... Ils sont sur un chemin montagneux, et en face d'eux s'élève un dragon bleu/... Dans le fond, on voit le détail d'une grande cité. Le ciel est ... Tout est lumineux, dans les tons ... Bien insister sur le ... L'illustration peut dépasser sur la quatrième de couverture et sur la tranche ! Les personnages doivent porter des habits type aventure MÉDIÉ... TRÉS IMPORTANT !! L'histoire se passe dans un autre monde, les habits moderne n'existent ... Imaginez le Seigneur des Anneaux, des habits dans ce genre là.

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A quick, interactive guide helped them understand their design style and captured exactly what they needed in their book cover.

Designers across the globe delivered design magic.

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Winning design by Rey Brava
Design by Rey Brava titled "CONCOURS GARANTI !! Créez la couverture de mon prochain grand livre ! Designer crédité ! La Princesse d'Émeraude"
Design by Rey Brava titled "Dragon fantasy book cover art"
Design by Rey Brava titled "Illustration for sci-fi fantasy crossover based on Warhammer 40K universe"
Design by Rey Brava titled "Bad Tv EP Artwork"
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Rey is a great designer to work with. On a short notice, he helped us get design ready for the launch of our game. Always a pleasure working with Rey!

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