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Codex dust jackets for Templars and others!


Kastor Krieg

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ALL DUST JACKETS CAN BE FOUND HERE:
https://copy.com/fOzTbaLRkAMtQ3Yq

 

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Hey guys,

I've made several Codex dust jackets because of the idea and demand on the Templar forum [ http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/309019-bt-dust-jacket/?do=findComment&comment=4085688 ]. If you have a favourite 40k image that you would like to have placed on a secondary cover, please find a version larger than 2000x1000 px and upload it to IMGur, send me a direct link here. I will use my template and make you your own, with appropriate text.

Once you request a cover, you are honor-bound to print it and place here a photo of the ready product. All feedback welcome.

First examples:
https://copy.com/X8fpluTSGyabFQB2
http://i.imgur.com/4CJD0m5.jpg

https://copy.com/VbwWtjIoVfhPKlf3
http://i.imgur.com/8fhrQyt.jpg

https://copy.com/XoEN7TG0XePYh74U
http://i.imgur.com/eveHD2B.jpg

https://copy.com/rWZE1uLZWQGD3Xxc
http://i.imgur.com/cu94F35.jpg

No clue, a bit thicker gloss paper should do. Say, 100g/m2? About the same thing the actual codex is printed on should work. You may go fancy with thicker / rougher paper for matte look and more durability. Just check what they got at the printer's.
Kastor, love 'em! My only concern with the second BT one and the second IF one is that they both put what looks like the focal point for the art in a funny place: the Emperor's Champ is going to end up on the back cover and his sword is going to be floating across the front page with little reference, and on the IF one, you are going to end up with the Captain folded right across the spine.

That's basically the idea, to make the IF captain the spine centerpoint. The second one with the EmpChamp is unfortunate, because it doesn't work when reversed horizontally and there's "not enough" of the picture to fold it around should I make the EC the centerpoint of the cover. There'd be nasty repetition of the sword and other general visual issues. That's the best I could do with that image, unfortunately.

Glad you like them - spread the word around and speak up with requests :)

These are awesome! I really like the Celestial Lions pic.

 

So should we go to a printing shop to get a gloss print for this then or are there other ways of making a cover?

I guess gloss print is a good way to do it. You can spend more and get a thicker matte good quality paper.

 

From a marketing stand point the one with the EC on the back but his sword on the front begs a peruser to pick it up and flip it over...

I know, but it didn't work flipped horizontally and there isn't enough of the picture to wrap it around.

Oh wow these are awesome! Since you're taking requests, could you do some Iron Hands ones such as this image? I never bought the LE of the Space marine codex because they reused the image from the supplement that must not be named...

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