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Not that I've used him myself.... but he has worked for the likes of Fish, Marillion, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest...

[url="http://www.the-masque.com/mainpage.html"]http://www.the-masque.com/mainpage.html[/url]

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Who you use depends upon what you want.

If it's actually illustration that you want you need to find an illustrator who works in a style that you like.

Dick Venom & The Terrortones single cover and comic was done by [url=http://catherine-oc.deviantart.com/]Catherine OC[/url]. The launch poster was by [url=http://www.videomatdesign.com/about/]Video Mat[/url].

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[quote name='joeystrange' timestamp='1332948251' post='1595336']
We use our guitarist (and have done for years before I was in a band with him) who is an incredible designer.

Check out his site: [url="http://www.bingercreative.co.uk/"]http://www.bingercreative.co.uk/[/url]
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nice logo and site

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[quote name='charic' timestamp='1332944540' post='1595248']
Who do you guys use for your album art then? How much can we expect to pay for it?

We have a concept but can't really do it ourselves as it's just too complex for my poor illustrator skills :(
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album art or the design layout? you get a good designer then you could use any old turd of a illustration and make it look good, or you could have an amazing illustration and wreck it with.

also think what you are going to ask- go with concept and almost expect a good designer/illustrator to improve it- you need to tell them which bits are vital and can't be changed and which bits can.

Personally I use myself :)
(thought finishing my masters so not taking on work for next month or so)

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I think maybe I should probably point out that we're not at pro level yet and really need to try to do this on the cheaper end of the scale. These names coming up all have awesome art and the reps/price to go with it (and deservedly).

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[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1332952762' post='1595470']
album art or the design layout? you get a good designer then you could use any old turd of a illustration and make it look good, or you could have an amazing illustration and wreck it with.

also think what you are going to ask- go with concept and almost expect a good designer/illustrator to improve it- you need to tell them which bits are vital and can't be changed and which bits can.

Personally I use myself :)
(thought finishing my masters so not taking on work for next month or so)
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Album art, really just the cover to be honest.

I have the concept photoshopped up but simply don't have the skills to make it look any better than that.

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[quote name='joeystrange' timestamp='1332948251' post='1595336']
We use our guitarist (and have done for years before I was in a band with him) who is an incredible designer.

Check out his site: [url="http://www.bingercreative.co.uk/"]http://www.bingercreative.co.uk/[/url]
[/quote]

Excellent work.

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[quote name='charic' timestamp='1332953508' post='1595488']
Album art, really just the cover to be honest.

I have the concept photoshopped up but simply don't have the skills to make it look any better than that.
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think about the rest too...

what is the concept btw?

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Little side story - a guy called Andie Airfix painted one of our family shop signs on the Kings Road when i was a kid. He later went on to do a lot of rock art.

[url="http://andieairfix.wordpress.com/2009/10/08/6-mr-tobias%E2%80%99s-sweet%E2%80%88shop/"]http://andieairfix.wordpress.com/2009/10/08/6-mr-tobias%E2%80%99s-sweet%E2%80%88shop/[/url]

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We found a picture online, contacted the artist (a lady in North Carolina) & she was so flattered she gave it us for free. We then paid about £100 for our booklet layout [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Every-Dirty-Mirror-Case-Hardin/dp/B005J4NY3W/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1332958003&sr=1-1"]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Every-Dirty-Mirror-Case-Hardin/dp/B005J4NY3W/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1332958003&sr=1-1[/url] Hope that helps

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[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1333006505' post='1595969']
Find a local and poor (shouldn't be difficult) art student!! Even at A-level, there are some genuinely talented people. Very cheap too...
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That's a fairly good point actually. It's a good opportunity for portfolio work I suppose!

I might put an ad up at the local colleges!

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If it's illustration you want, as BRX says, look around to find one with a style you like. Hireanillustrator.com is a good place to start - [url="http://www.hireanillustrator.com/i/illustrators/"]http://www.hireanill...i/illustrators/[/url]

this is my illustrator friend's stuff from that website:
[url="http://www.hireanillustrator.com/i/portfolio/david-hallows/"]http://www.hireanill.../david-hallows/[/url]
He painted a bass for me years ago - a Hawaiian shirt design!

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[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1333006505' post='1595969']
Find a local and poor (shouldn't be difficult) art student!! Even at A-level, there are some genuinely talented people. Very cheap too...
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Ah, there's an idea... our MS Paint efforts aren't looking that good :(

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[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1333007156' post='1595977']
If it's illustration you want, as BRX says, look around to find one with a style you like. Hireanillustrator.com is a good place to start - [url="http://www.hireanillustrator.com/i/illustrators/"]http://www.hireanill...i/illustrators/[/url]

this is my illustrator friend's stuff from that website:
[url="http://www.hireanillustrator.com/i/portfolio/david-hallows/"]http://www.hireanill.../david-hallows/[/url]
He painted a bass for me years ago - a Hawaiian shirt design!
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This is an awesome site thanks!

I know it's going to be down to the artist but what would you reckon is the 'general' going rate?

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