This summer, we are starting distribution on our award-winning, independent feature film called FISSURE. And, we need new DVD box art to present to Blockbuster, Movie Gallery, Netflix, Hollywood Video, Amazon, Wal-Mart, etc. Most likely, it'll be Blockbuster who decides which DVD box art we will go with for our movie. The front design of the DVD box is the most important aspect of this design project. Blockbuster (as well as other rental houses) have been known to make buying decisions based primarily on the DVD cover design. Therefore, we are paying a total of $1,000 to the winning design as follows: $500 to the winning front cover design An additional $500 to finish out the back and spine of the DVD box design The Winning Design The producers of FISSURE will not be making the final decision on the winning design. It'll be Blockbuster, Netflix and/or Hollywood Gallery. We'll be able to guide the designers in what these companies prefer, but they'll be making the final decision. Important Note: We'll be presenting up to 10 designs to these decision makers. So, feel free to submit multiple designs. If you do plan to submit multiple designs, please make sure that each design is quite a bit different than your other designs. We're looking for unique, original designs to present. Helpful Design Information Go to the Fissure Movie Website to learn more about the movie. There, you can also watch the movie trailer to get a feeling of what it's about. The genre is classified as a psychological thriller. You will see on the website our current movie design (colors, fissures, graphics, etc.). Please understand that we are not locked into this existing design in anyway. Start with a clean slate. You can see more about FISSURE on our IMDB listing. We have posted all of our key graphics, documents, photos and other information on the FISSURE website. Click here to see those documents. If there's a photo or image that you don't see, ask us and we may have something you can use. We have also created a PDF document (23 MB) showing some sample DVD box art designs along with notes of what we like and dislike about those designs. You can download the document from this link. Key design tactics to keep in mind In our experience with movie rental and retailers, here are a list of things to keep in mind when creating your designs: Simple, clean design Strong, bold titles Heavy contrast is appealing Unique and eye-catching are essential Before starting your design, spend some time at Blockbuster Here are some additional design considerations: Save the film festival leaves for the back We have no contractual requirements an actor's picture in the design Movie Title: Fissure Slugline: The search for what's real starts inside. Demographic: Thriller/Sci-Fi/Suspense audience, 20 to 40 years old Design size/templates can be found in the Templates folder online Resolution needs to be 300 dpi. Size may also need to go larger for 8"x10" sales sheet. Designs are due by Friday, May 8th. If you have any specific questions, please let me know. Thanks, Russ Keywords: Miscellaneous Archives, dvd, art, box, graphic, job, design