Re: Cover Contest: Getting Started in Hold \'em -- Second Try
 

Agreed.

Re: Cover Contest: Getting Started in Hold \'em -- Second Try
 

I'm confused as to whose replies are to my cover and whose are to others..

Re: Cover Contest: Getting Started in Hold \'em -- Second Try
 

Attempt #2:

Is it just me or am I putting way too much emphasis on "Nuts and Bolts" ?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...329/cover4.jpg

Re: Cover Contest: Getting Started in Hold \'em -- Second Try
 

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Is it just me or am I putting way too much emphasis on "Nuts and Bolts" ?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...329/cover4.jpg

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Considering this first ten guys thought that was the title of the book, I doubt it. Although I would think it would work better without the "NUTS and BOLTS" at all.

Re: Cover Contest: Getting Started in Hold \'em -- Second Try
 

I agree, lose the "nuts and bolts" on the cover

Re: Cover Contest: Getting Started in Hold \'em -- Second Try
 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...er-revised.jpg




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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...r-revised2.jpg

Re: Cover Contest: Getting Started in Hold \'em -- Second Try
 

I've also revised my very first draft:
(I think this one is my favorite so far)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...r2-revised.jpg

Re: Cover Contest: Getting Started in Hold \'em -- Second Try
 

http://www.dldean.com/drop/cover1.jpg

Re: Cover Contest: Getting Started in Hold \'em -- Second Try
 

not bad.

Re: Cover Contest: Getting Started in Hold \'em -- Second Try
 

For the record, deaner is also a v. cool guy.

scrub

Re: Cover Contest: Getting Started in Hold \'em -- Second Try
 

I'm guessing that's a new screenname or you know him IRL?

Anyways.. his cover looks a helluvalot better than the crap I was pumping out! [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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I'm guessing that's a new screenname or you know him IRL?

Anyways.. his cover looks a helluvalot better than the crap I was pumping out! [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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I went to school with him.

scrub

Re: Cover Contest: Getting Started in Hold \'em -- Second Try
 

I like this the best, but the "Ed Miller" font is too jagged. If you fix this, it will be acceptable.

Re: Cover Contest: Getting Started in Hold \'em -- Second Try
 

WE have a new leader!

Re: Cover Contest: Getting Started in Hold \'em -- Second Try
 

Best I've seen yet. Not fond of the title font, but everything else is pretty sweet.

Re: Cover Contest: Getting Started in Hold \'em -- Second Try
 

Hate to say it, but I'm not a fan.

There's almost too much information on the cover.
Also, is it just me, or is the chip thing overdone a bit?

Re: Cover Contest: Getting Started in Hold \'em -- Second Try
 

I like it how one Princeton guy jumps on to say another is cool. Right.

-Michael

Update
 

Hi Everyone:

We're getting some very good covers.

Our plan is to run the contest thru Wednesday. I'll then lock the thread and on either Thursday or Friday (or perhaps Saturday) Ed and I will sit down and pick the winner.

However, we'll also pick a couple of winner ups. Those selected in this category will recieve a Two Plus Two logo shirt. (I have the first one and they are quite nice. We should have our complete stock in about a week.)

best wishes,
Mason

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I like it how one Princeton guy jumps on to say another is cool. Right.

-Michael

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Hey now! I have a long history of questioning the coolness of Princeton alums, which I think should should give me some leeway here.

scrub

Re: Cover Contest: Getting Started in Hold \'em -- Second Try
 

No it just means your standards have been lowered.

-Michael

Re: Cover Contest: Getting Started in Hold \'em -- Second Try
 

Here are some variations on my original cover design (Located Here).

http://www.audm19.dsl.pipex.com/CoverDesign1Final.jpg

http://www.audm19.dsl.pipex.com/CoverDesign2Final.jpg

http://www.audm19.dsl.pipex.com/CoverDesign3Final.jpg

Comments welcome.

Re: Cover Contest: Getting Started in Hold \'em -- Second Try
 

Very nice, but you should use an apostrophe instead of a left single quotation mark in "Hold'em". Also, to my knowledge, there shouldn't be any space in "Hold'em", even though 2+2 seems to think that there should be.

Re: Cover Contest: Getting Started in Hold \'em -- Second Try
 

Also, shouldn't it really be "Sit'n'Go" instead of "Sit 'n Go"? I know Mason wrote "Sit 'n Go," but I think he's wrong.

Re: Cover Contest: Getting Started in Hold \'em -- Second Try
 

2nd one is the best graphic imo, but all the cards around the edge make it look too busy and cluttered. Might be cool if the cards in the center weren't opaqued and the ones on the edges were, I dunno. Text layout looks the nicest on the first one though. Oh, and you forgot the revolver! [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

Re: Cover Contest: Getting Started in Hold \'em -- Second Try
 

Deaner's , Obliky's and Naggo's IMHO are the front runners.

Nearly died laughing at Greg Nice's. "getting better at flopping sets" lol

Re: Cover Contest: Getting Started in Hold \'em -- Second Try
 

Thanks for the feedback everyone....I made a few revisions on the title and author name. Some of the fonts look jagged here but it's just because it's scaled down. I've used these fonts before and they print clean.

heres a link to the original

http://www.dldean.com/drop/cover1_3.jpg


http://www.dldean.com/drop/cover1_4.jpg


http://www.dldean.com/drop/cover1_5.jpg

Thanks to scrub for telling me about this place!

Re: Cover Contest: Getting Started in Hold \'em -- Second Try
 

3rd one rules, nice job.

Re: Cover Contest: Getting Started in Hold \'em -- Second Try
 

This is my first draft and can be modified any way needed. I wanted to have a basics/101 school type theme while staying with the 2+2 traditional look.
http://images.ofoto.com/photos1137/8...1806_0_ALB.jpg
http://images.ofoto.com/photos1137/8...1806_0_ALB.jpg

Re: Cover Contest: Getting Started in Hold \'em -- Second Try
 

OK, here's my crack at it. One version of the cover:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...illercover.jpg

Here's another cover version with a simpler background:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...cover2jpeg.jpg

And here's a try at a back cover:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...kcoverjpeg.jpg

My wife and I were in disagreement about the cover style. I said it should look something like the other 2+2 books, for uniformity sake. She says no, so she's going to do her own submission! [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

Re: Cover Contest: Getting Started in Hold \'em -- Second Try
 

Mason,
Can we get some critiques here? What ones have caught your eye? Any out there that are good but need a little tweaking?

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/gllen/gsahe.gif

I don't have the royalties to the photo, but I'm guessing any cover with a photo would need to be re-taken at a higher resolution anyway.

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/gllen/gsahe.gif

I don't have the royalties to the photo, but any cover with a photo would need to be re-taken at a higher resolution anyway.

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I like it! Nice job, illunious. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Re: Cover Contest: Getting Started in Hold \'em -- Second Try
 

deaner03-my recommendation to you:
the heart/diamond don't look that good on the red. I'd either change the background color, or use all spades or all clubs.

Re: Cover Contest: Getting Started in Hold \'em -- Second Try
 

nice.

Re: Cover Contest: Getting Started in Hold \'em -- Second Try
 

Wow, very nice.

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Hi Agen:

For some reason your pictures didn' come through. Can you repost?

Thanks,
Mason

Re: Cover Contest: Getting Started in Hold \'em -- Second Try
 

Hi Agent:

I think several are very good. However, I'll have to sit with the NPA before any official comments are made.

Best wishes,
Mason

Re: Cover Contest: Getting Started in Hold \'em -- Second Try
 

Mason,

Are you looking for covers that are in the standard 2+2 style?

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Mason,

Are you looking for covers that are in the standard 2+2 style?

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He didn't say so - then no.

Yours is easily the best.

Re: Cover Contest: Getting Started in Hold \'em -- Second Try
 

Hi illunious:

We're looking for the best possible cover. Any style is fine.

Best wishes,
Mason