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Metal Gear Solid

Metal Gear Solid by Olly Moss.
I actually made this yesterday but I can't get internet with my laptop at Ross' place.

Trying to mix the Saul Bass style illustration with more halftone elements like they did on the original penguin covers. 

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nategonz  Pro User  says:

yes
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Olly Denton says:

Nice!
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sonmisonmi  Pro User  says:

whoa how is this already viewed 256 times??

is the smoke halftone then? i kind of wish you could see them a little more, but it's still COO.
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rombocket  Pro User  says:

this series is fantastic. You make some great choices about what elements to use to represent each game.
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jstumpenhorst  Pro User  says:

an awesome poster for one of the best game series ever!!
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Greg Abbott says:

Nice!
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StillGray says:

Awesome!
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oliveroliverbarrett  Pro User  says:

the nostalgia thing is working out for you I'd say.
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Maltzmania says:

holy
fucking
shit!!!!
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davidfromdallas says:

Viewed 2,935 times??

Is that for real? Jesus.
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king.mantis says:

Viewed 3,626 times

Man I need the name of your publicist, I saw that they featured you on kotaku (I think it was yesterday). Good to see this whole project is going well for you.
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dot_galo says:

saul bass is the shit. good one.
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trigga_tybalt says:

awesome!
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tacosnachosburritos  Pro User  says:

Very cool. I think you have just inspired me to take a photograph that is reminiscent of this photo.
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tomhuveners says:

i like it, the concept with the "!" but i'm not sure about the smoke here.
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Slonie  Pro User  says:

Just awesome! Please never stop making these.
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andy.butler says:

Keep up the good work sir!
like the cover, though more of a Syphon Filter man myself.

Looking forward to:
Pro Evolution Soccer
Tekken Tag
Super Smash Brothers
Bubble Bobble
Punch Out

Guess you already have this book?
if not it's a must have companion to Penguin by Design.
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Adam Glasgow  Pro User  says:

Awesome.
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oliveroliverbarrett  Pro User  says:

is the smoke just from snake's cigarettes?
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Moff  Pro User  says:

Now viewed 7,726 times... and for good bloody reason. Madskills.
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zameericle  Pro User  says:

nice one...
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reedreeder says:

this is good. i'm obsessed with MGS right now.
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nofelix says:

first piece of your work I've not liked. That smoke doesn't go with the style at all. why not vector it properly? rather than just finding the first smoke photo on stck.xchng and shoving it on a screen layer?
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Olly Moss  Pro User  says:

^ Fair criticism. I am really trying to emulate the old penguin crime covers though, and if you look at them you see that they often mix illustrative and photographic elements like this. The smoke here is actually a half-tone pattern, but that might be tough to see at this size.

Edit:

Like this meathaus.com/wp-content/images/penguin-crime- designs.jpg
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ZT PING says:

fan from china say hi to you, wish u a great year and make more old movie posters
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antiaverage says:

I see where you are going with the smoke in relation to the old penguin crime designs. However, it feels too high a resolution and too sharp. Perhaps try tweaking a bit more?
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spacesick  Pro User  says:

I wanna lick it.
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Laser Bread  Pro User  says:

Ahhh the memories. The real classic was metal gear for the NES, which came out 10 years before the playstation version. I got it for christmas and couldn't put it down.
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參叅  Pro User  says:

your an amazing artist.
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alexkolozvary says:

dopeness
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jublin  Pro User  says:

where'd you get all these new friends? you've changed man. you've changed.


for the BETTER!

actually this is one of my faves. i really dig the two styles MERGING as one. like a mutant. and that color is super cool.
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pilihp  Pro User  says:

you're so popular, orry. don't forget us when you're riding in your limo with supermodels.
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Rodrigo Müller says:

whoa!
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hypno_bedhead  Pro User  says:

I love Saul Bass' posters. It's too bad you would never see a videogame with a cover like that. I'd buy it, though.
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jrodenbiker says:

Is that a nuclear bomb going up in smoke? Not sure what is going on there.
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neuemodern says:

very nice, but should have been a cardboard box
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Katie Rocco says:

These are really fabulous. A surprising amount of detail is communicated in your simplistic designs. Bravo.
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dropshadow454 says:

As a lover of games and great design I couldn't be more amazed at what you've done. Keep up the great work.
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{ Leung } says:

these are absurdly awesome
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superkhy says:

hilarious! i insist you make posters of these so I may adore them on my wall?
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torugatoru  Pro User  says:

cool!!
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dylancyr  Pro User  says:

conceptually brilliant and great execution!
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phreneticus  Pro User  says:

great idea :)
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Alexander John Holroyd has a beard on his face  Pro User  says:

So amazing.
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jeri■curl says:

CHEA!!!
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jen halski  Pro User  says:

these are magical, i love them
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