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DED
DED
10 years ago

Looks like melted wax.

Naaman Brown
Naaman Brown
10 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
10 years ago

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

Waffles
Waffles
10 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
10 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.