My first attempt at a custom criterion cover. Any good?

Edit: Not my original artwork. The artwork was used for a deluxe edition of the book.

My second contribution to this thread. Like many here, my selections are based on what I would like from Criterion rather than making a fun/funny cover from a film/movie not usually associated with Criterion. Those are too awesome and fun for me to try and replicate.

For mine, I try not to rely on another artist's movie poster. The challenge is something that represents some aspect of the film not many consider. For Sherlock here, I though about his isolation and care of thinking out the processes. But also, the loneliness that the great Jeremy Brett sometimes exhibited with the character.

The wrap-around version will be the frame of Sherlock and Moriarty in their fateful plunge. AS with the Red Cliff, I am too lazy to seek out the synopsis and tech details to put there. If interested, I can post the wrap-around, sans text version for all to view. Thanks for the viewing of these.

I made them in Photoshop Elements, using altered, browser-searched images. I am not sure of the text font on this one and am open to suggestions. EW3

Hey All! I've slowly been working on Covers 11-15 but have been busy as today is my birthday! I've seen everyone's suggestions for new games to add and thought to put up some popular choices to a vote!

I look forward to your choice and to showing the final work!

My first contribution to this sub.

Thank you.

EW3

Found direct inspiration from the Japanese chirashi mini-poster

Perfect Blue -Tof Zapanta

Angel's Egg - Yoshitaka Amano

Belladonna of Sadness - Kuni Fukai

Mob Psycho - Fernando Monteiro

Witch Hat Atelier - art book the manga artist Kamome Shirahama

Inspired by this post: https://www.reddit.com/r/criterion/s/AONgOiFUNU

Cover Artists:

Max Payne: Andrea C White (Color Edited by Me).

Half Life: Heavily edited artwork by Reddit user Adamek1926.

Scratches: Kayleigh Kmiecik (Color Edited by Me).

Shadow of the Colossus: Felo Lira.

Myst: Edited by Me!

Hi again! Thank you so much for the initial response to this cover series, I've continued with the next five and hope you are happy with the choices. If not leave some suggestions in the comments!

I've also posted the first five completed covers in this google drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1cEWDlF-60UCk29cGC4sY1NeUE3NLEaJH?usp=sharing

If you use these covers please show them off as I'll love to see them on some irl cases.

Till next time!

I’ve been rewatching BARRY and I think I’m finally accepting that this might be one of my favorite shows ever.

It’s such a weird, smart and beautifully made show. I’m honestly still in awe of how good it is. And the more I think about it, the more I feel like it not only deserves a proper physical media release — it needs the Criterion treatment.

So I started thinking about what a BARRY Criterion box set could look like and ended up making this.

For the design, I wanted to play with Barry hiding behind this new persona he’s created for himself. His face is there, but it’s almost swallowed by the word “BARRY” — like he’s trying to disappear inside the person he wants to become.

So here’s my take on a BARRY Criterion release. I just wish it actually existed.

#physicalmedia

Hopefully there will be a new remaster soon.

Bob dylan is probably my favorite musician period. And this is probably my favorite documentary. So I decided this would be the perfect thing to make in my free time.

Artwork: Larry Butterworth

Which Dylan Doc do you prefer? No direction home or dont look back,

Inspired by this post: https://www.reddit.com/r/criterion/s/AONgOiFUNU

I've started working on a series of these covers for my physical collection and thought others might enjoy. Will soon be posting the completed covers on a Google Drive. Enjoy!

EDIT: Thank you for the very postiive response and suggestions! I'm working on the next couple but until then enjoy the completed first five: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1cEWDlF-60UCk29cGC4sY1NeUE3NLEaJH?usp=sharing

i've personally owned a copy of this, and while I do like the original cover, I made a cover that could (???) match up with the modern Criterion releases with the design and stuff (and also this is the first time I've made a cover of this type, this is prob low effort compared to other people's work due to the fact that I can't draw for sh** I just ran a screencap through filters lol)

It looks really smeary because Reddit compresses the hell out of it, I had some half-tone effect on it that did not reflect on the compressed ver. here on Reddit lol

and also every info here is lifted beat-for-beat from the actual Criterion release (minus the barcode)

This is the real 2025 animated streaming release i want to see in the collection. I made two posts related to it but never made a real cover.

Artwork by: David Graham, Owen Gent, Chloe, and Watchful Eye Art