"A Word to the Wise" Cover Art

  • Status: Closed
  • Prize: $269
  • Entries Received: 108
  • Winner: basselelkadi

Contest Brief

I work for a radio ministry and need illustrative cover artwork for our "Word to the Wise" program. This will go on CD's, Website, and so on. Please do not upload logo ideas or clip-art. I'm a sketch artist myself and have seen far too many cheap 10-minute photoshop mash-ups posted here. If you're an artist, interested in a conceptual painting project, I welcome your imagination! But I'll reject everything that is copied or made cheaply.

We have already decided on a few concepts we like and are looking for the most interesting way of conveying it. Preferably, this will be something whimsical and most probably a painted image (Notes below). I'm attaching references for both ideas.

The first basic concept is to have a sign-post (tree, fence post, etc.) that has a lot of different tattered signs. 5-12 possibly. Each sign will have some words like: "Family, Marriage, Prayer, Devotion, Faith, Church, Worship, Charity, Parenting, Money, Integrity, Truth."


(Options) Painted images (Watercolor, Digital, Oil, Acrylic)

1. We'd love to see a whimsical, handpainted interpretation of this scene. Abstract, inventive ideas are great, but simplicity is also key. I've uploaded Reference Images 8-13 to give you ideas of the basic painterly styles we are looking for. Image #9 is a painting from one of my children's books. I added the words myself. These are just ideas.

2. You could paint a scene following reference image 16 of a pilgrim (with a sack on his back) walking across a whimsical hill passing by signs on the way. This can be a more abstract concept. This would be a profile scene.

3. A pilgrim could be climbing up a series of suspended steps, and each step bears a name (such as the titles listed above: i.e. Charity, Family, Marriage, Truth, etc.)

There are many interesting ways to convey all of this and I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with.

Thank you!

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  • Imrannatore
    Imrannatore
    • 6 years ago

    Entry #286

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  • Imrannatore
    Imrannatore
    • 6 years ago

    Entry #284

    • 6 years ago
  • mondaluttam
    mondaluttam
    • 6 years ago

    Dear contest holder Please give a rating my entry... I know that you have already awarded a man. But I want a rating from you for my design satisfaction.
    Thanks

    • 6 years ago
    1. sethdavey
      Contest Holder
      • 6 years ago

      Hey man, it seems like you copied the winner as far as design. Same font; same concept of the wavy grass and signs. It's difficult to rate it because it feels copied and not original.

      • 6 years ago
  • DigitalAnto
    DigitalAnto
    • 6 years ago

    #282

    • 6 years ago
  • IslamNasr07
    IslamNasr07
    • 6 years ago

    Entry #274 up date

    • 6 years ago
  • mohammadArif200
    mohammadArif200
    • 6 years ago

    please Entry #277

    • 6 years ago
  • mondaluttam
    mondaluttam
    • 6 years ago

    Man please check my entry #275

    • 6 years ago
  • Addex136
    Addex136
    • 6 years ago

    Hey! check out my new entry! #267 (Finger crossed)

    • 6 years ago
  • nomansaify
    nomansaify
    • 6 years ago

    Pls check #264

    • 6 years ago
  • nomansaify
    nomansaify
    • 6 years ago

    Pls check #260

    • 6 years ago
  • Addex136
    Addex136
    • 6 years ago

    Hey please dont close the contest until i get my entry in, i am working really hard on it and will be done in few hours and i am pretty sure you will love this one. much appreciated!

    • 6 years ago
    1. sethdavey
      Contest Holder
      • 6 years ago

      No problem man :)

      • 6 years ago
  • DigitalAnto
    DigitalAnto
    • 6 years ago

    #255 thankss for check

    • 6 years ago
  • DigitalAnto
    DigitalAnto
    • 6 years ago

    #254

    • 6 years ago
  • Addex136
    Addex136
    • 6 years ago

    Hope you not planning to end this competition anytime soon, i got two concept. which i am pretty sure will be much better then the last one but certainly will take some hours to make. I dont really plane to disappoint you after soo much of your feedback in inspiration. and even if your planning to end it soon ill make it and let you see just for sack of art and to show you how much i progressed because of your feedback. :) Thanks again for everything.

    • 6 years ago
  • DigitalAnto
    DigitalAnto
    • 6 years ago

    #252

    • 6 years ago
  • rogerfrankho
    rogerfrankho
    • 6 years ago

    I want to join..but, I don't think my work will be seen by you since there's so many entries already. It's kinda not fair if I put so much effort and passion into this, & lost to someone who submit 10 minutes of work from google. Btw, I do hope you find the 'real' designer here..best of luck :)

    • 6 years ago
    1. sethdavey
      Contest Holder
      • 6 years ago

      No one who submits 10 minutes of work from google or photoshop is going to win. 200 of these pictures fall into that category. I'm not an idiot. I'm an artist and designer myself.

      • 6 years ago
  • rogerfrankho
    rogerfrankho
    • 6 years ago

    You better be careful, there's so many unoriginal & copied work from google here..

    • 6 years ago
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    1. Addex136
      Addex136
      • 6 years ago

      I guess he knows that, as you can see he do appreciate the art work yet he don't rate it , most of top ones are like somewhat creative at least in manner putting right things together in right place

      • 6 years ago
    2. sethdavey
      Contest Holder
      • 6 years ago

      Haha, I know! I'm actually an artist myself and I've gagged so many times looking at some of these.

      • 6 years ago
  • BlackDot051
    BlackDot051
    • 6 years ago

    Entry #163 please review nd rate any type of file formate will be provide

    • 6 years ago
  • dewan1720
    dewan1720
    • 6 years ago

    Hello Sir, Can I Make A design From My self No copy , No edit . I am new in Freelancer but I have 10 Years Experience in design . Here is So many Entry . Can you see my Design ? Thanks

    • 6 years ago
  • mohammadArif200
    mohammadArif200
    • 6 years ago

    Entry #216 please check

    • 6 years ago
  • PaulaKenz
    PaulaKenz
    • 6 years ago

    Hello sir, please rate my edited version of my entry.
    It is Entry #195
    Thanks a lot!

    • 6 years ago
  • twotiims
    twotiims
    • 6 years ago

    Hello Please check my entry #197 !!

    • 6 years ago
  • Imrannatore
    Imrannatore
    • 6 years ago

    please check Entry #198 just test

    • 6 years ago
  • marcusodolescu
    marcusodolescu
    • 6 years ago

    Such a waste of time this contest :(. Suitable for amateurs and poor quality work.

    • 6 years ago
  • IslamNasr07
    IslamNasr07
    • 6 years ago

    hi if you have time check Entry #188 thank you :)

    • 6 years ago
  • willbsamuel
    willbsamuel
    • 6 years ago

    please check my entries #172 #173 #174..thanks

    • 6 years ago
  • hichamalmi
    hichamalmi
    • 6 years ago

    Entry #170

    • 6 years ago
  • PaulaKenz
    PaulaKenz
    • 6 years ago

    please check my entry #159
    Thanks sir.

    • 6 years ago
  • GabrielGoistais
    GabrielGoistais
    • 6 years ago

    Uploaded! Entry #167 Thank you!

    • 6 years ago
  • nsaify
    nsaify
    • 6 years ago

    Please Check entry #166

    • 6 years ago
  • willbsamuel
    willbsamuel
    • 6 years ago

    Please check my entry #158... made esp. for you. thanks

    • 6 years ago
  • MohamedSayedSA
    MohamedSayedSA
    • 6 years ago

    Hi CH, most of this design copied from google and not original, be careful.

    • 6 years ago
  • mohdbabah
    mohdbabah
    • 6 years ago

    Please check #146 Thanks !

    • 6 years ago
  • marcusodolescu
    marcusodolescu
    • 6 years ago

    #138. Thank you.

    • 6 years ago
  • moebry05
    moebry05
    • 6 years ago

    Hi! please check my design #135 thanks!

    • 6 years ago
  • mohdbabah
    mohdbabah
    • 6 years ago

    Please check #131 Thanks !

    • 6 years ago
  • mostafijurr418
    mostafijurr418
    • 6 years ago

    okay

    • 6 years ago
  • fromsujatha
    fromsujatha
    • 6 years ago

    Please check #121 Thanks a lot !

    • 6 years ago
  • Addex136
    Addex136
    • 6 years ago

    #114 check it :) i don't intend to give up till the end.

    • 6 years ago
  • marcusodolescu
    marcusodolescu
    • 6 years ago

    #115. Thank you.

    • 6 years ago
  • MindbenderMK
    MindbenderMK
    • 6 years ago

    Hello! Would appreciate if you do not close the contest before the deadline, working on my entry. :))
    Thank you. :)

    • 6 years ago
  • marcusodolescu
    marcusodolescu
    • 6 years ago

    #108. Thank you.

    • 6 years ago
    1. marcusodolescu
      marcusodolescu
      • 6 years ago

      a lighter version

      • 6 years ago
  • NikkiValid
    NikkiValid
    • 6 years ago

    Please have a look at entry #97 Thanks :)

    • 6 years ago
  • DigitalAnto
    DigitalAnto
    • 6 years ago

    hi sir, wait my work

    • 6 years ago

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