I thought I'd put this out there as I know some here are really good at graphic design and enjoy doing things like this, so I thought I'd put it out there.

I'm looking for art submissions for my new album entitled "Enter the Sound Capsule"

A bit of information regarding the album. It is electronic. It is an ambient/chill out Album with soft tones, lush organic sounds mixed in with the occasional beat.

We are looking for all types of media from graphic art to photography to illustration or a combination of the 3. It doesn't necessarily have to have text on it. Ideas we have bandied about are...a big pill that's split open and 2 figures are walking into it. Or a cracked open pill capsule and where there should be an opening is a speaker. My BF drew a picture I liked...it was a mixer and the cords coming out of it became vines and had little flowers with capsules in them....we like the imagry of organic/electronic mixed. These are really just the beginning ideas we have talked about.


Contest Rules:

Each person can submit in multiple pieces
No nudity or obscene pictures
It should be original artwork...we don't want any copyright issues
If chosen, we may ask for some digital manipulation or for the PSD file to do our own tweaks
NEW RULE: (not really a rule but a guideline) Pictures should be 5 x 5 and around 300 dpi.
When you are done...org note me and I will tell you where to send the file.
All artwork will need to be submitted by Feb 14.

The person who we choose artwork from will win an Ambi-Sonic Package worth about $50.00. There is a possibility of there being several winners if we really like the submissions. Everyone who seriously participates will get something in return for their efforts.

Post here if interested in this. Feel free to ask questions too.

THANKS!
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Three words:

PLAGIARIZE PLAGIARIZE PLAGIARIZE

It's what everyone else does.

you could perhaps do a contest on here for the best cover design, that way you would get alot to choose from...

Tom said:

I was thinking about that...

Graphic art does NOT mean smut/pron right ?



cuz I mean some peeps here may think that

Mach said:

I changed it and make it a bit clearer...thanks! Yeha you gotta spell it out sometimes

Tom said:

Good idea! I just changed it and hopefully a few will be interested.

I'd be very interested in contributing a photograph or two to this contest. Do you want it as "finished" as possible (i.e. the right proportions to fit a CD cover and the actual text that you will be using printed on it, etc) or would you rather just get a nice picture with the right visual style so that you yourself can add to it and adjust it according to your own wishes?

How set are you on the organic/electronic idea? Are there any themes you definitely wouldn't like? Also, are there any samples of your music online so I could get the right feel for it?

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retina said:

Great questions!!!

I don't think we need it as finished as possible. I did indicate that text was not necessary (we may add our own on top of it...or change fonts of existing). and if I get the psd file, I can finalize it myself. Though I think a size rule ought to help everyone. I'll do an edit and add it.

ANd We're not set on any idea per se. The organic/electronic idea emerged and we gave it a nod. Any theme we wouldn't like not sure about that...I don't think so. Maybe no war themes.

And yes there are songs to sample of what we sound like...

http://www.ambi-sonic.com...0Plata.mp3

http://www.ambi-sonic.com...20NEW2.mp3

more can be found on the music page. at www.ambi-sonic.com

The names of the songs also evoke some imagry...

Mar Del Plata (Silver lake)
We've travelled these tracks before (train sounds can be heard)
Sweet Pastures
Strange Transmission
The WHether Girl
Adift and a lift (WOrds evoke images of the sky and airplanes)

superspaceboy said:

Whats the name of your group? And does the package need to have stuff like Barcodes, label info, etc...? Or will you guys add that on later?

Tom said:

Name of the Group is The Sound Capsule. We will be putting the bar code on ourselves...which goes on the back.

Anyone else???

superspaceboy said:

make this a sticky, and more people might see it.