Black Ops II Concept Wallpaper
Entered into a Youtube contest hosted by Evan Eckard
Entered into a Youtube contest hosted by Evan Eckard
Having much respect for designer, Evan Eckard, I was intrigued to hear that he had posted a contest on youtube. The contest called for a completely original take on the upcoming Call of Duty title, Black Ops II. Immediately, I honed in on what I love most: simplicity and type. I went to the drawing board, made several sketches and took a ton of notes. I focused on the art directions the previous Call of Dutys had used and decided to try something new. Obviously, wave forms from the MW2 and MW3 promotion campaigns were tossed out and overly grunge textures were not an option due to the original Call of Duty logos. I made a quick attempt at a line drawing but I decided to make this my own and not copy Evan Eckard's style. In total, this design took me about 5 hours. I spent a lot of time conceptualizing and tried several different variations before settling on a final. One of the best parts on working on this design was to accentuate a question: "What is Black Ops 2?" To me Black Ops 2 is innovative and bold. As such, I wanted a design that was apparent and in your face. Being an avid gamer, I know that Black Ops 2 is a huge risk for the CoD series. Aware of the possible competition for this contest, I consider my design a risky one. The work exhibited below will take you through my process.
1920x1080 Wallpaper available upon request.
1920x1080 Wallpaper available upon request.
Not overdone, but just enough to draw attention, I am pleased with the final result and look forward to seeing other entries for this contest. In close, I would like to thank Evan for this opportunity as he has really reached out to many young designers across the internet.
Evan's Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/evaneckard
© 2012
Evan's Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/evaneckard
© 2012