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DED
DED
8 years ago

Looks like melted wax.

Naaman Brown
Naaman Brown
8 years ago

Looks like a 3D effect lunch box illustration done in bright enamel on pressed sheet metal.

I suspect someone has an app for cover art to give that look.

I fear we will see it more often.

Hitch
8 years ago

Seriously? What the hell IS that? One of you perfesshnul designers needs to tell me. Inquiring minds need to know. 😉

Waffles
Waffles
8 years ago
Reply to  Hitch

As Nathan said, that is the ‘Plastic Wrap’ filter in Photoshop. It can be a nice filter on certain things, when it is subtle.

Hitch
8 years ago
Reply to  Waffles

FIRST, thank you kindly, Waffs. I appreciate you taking the time. (With Nathan’s comments, I never know if he’s being a wise-ass or not.) Uh…now inquiring minds need SAMPLES, ‘cuz, right now, it’s hard to imagine.

Yes, she confesses…she has Photoshop and all those cool Adobe programs. But I writes de HTML, mon, not draws de covers and stuff.

I’ll go look for myself. I would–actually–be fascinated to see examples of it not being dreadful.