This looks brilliant, Elrond! Uh-oh, I've got the unlucky number - 13!! lol!

Can't wait to hold my own digipack-cd in my trembling hands.

That's very exciting news - can't wait to buy a copy or two. Some of the artists are unfamiliar to me, so I'm really looking forward to hearing their tracks. Sean & Helen, Tinc, Erdenstern, and of course Gargrim the Liar are favorites so I know it will be a good CD! And Tinc, 13 has always been my lucky number, maybe it will by yours too!

Unfortunately we had to drop the digipack for a jewel case. It was much more expensive. Perhaps the future CDs will be in digipack. We haven't set the price yet. We'll see! I'm working on the cover right now. Hope to finish it today.

Ah no, does that mean none of our photographs will be used? I was so excited about that

I will try to get one or two in! Stay tuned Thalin, I will need a full resolution of the one you called "favforestb.jpg". Can you send me that one TODAY? You have my e-mail?

Alright folks! Start to save on your money. We're wrapping up the last pieces as we speak. An information page will be launched pretty soon! Here is the final CD cover! Photo by our "Lilu" http://www.radiorivendell.com/images/mixed/rivendell_cd_1.jpg

And the booklet featuring two photos by our "Thalin"! http://www.radiorivendell.com/images/mixed/rivendell_cd1_booklet.jpg

And the back! It will be folded to look like a book, that's why it looks a bit weird on the left and right side here http://www.radiorivendell.com/images/mixed/rivendell_cd1_back.jpg

Hope you like it! I do

WOW! That looks fantastic! I'm so impressed by all the work you've done Elrond Congrats to Lilu & Thalin for their artwork Congrats to all the composers & musicians, too!

I second the post of Maven. Fantastic.

Oh, I hope you'll give credit for their photos to Lilu and Thalin on the CD insert. (I didn't see it anywhere.)

Awesome! The simplicity of the cover image works really well, especially considering the textured look. It would be great if we could feel this texture, but it's probably too late and too expensive to make it like that I suppose my shots work well, i've never been too fond of the waterfall one, but it looks good enough (don't worry, I always criticize my work). Thank you for not allowing the particular shots I asked for to be used Elrond, I can see now that they wouldn't have worked well. Hopefully they can be used in future projects though

What a tease you are, Lord Elrond! Now I want one even more to get my greedy hands on! Great job and the pictures are only teasing us more. Will be so happy to have one up close and listening too.........sigh..... I love the look of this CD!

Yes, they are both credited correctly (I hope!) on the last fourth page of the booklet (the left side when you just open the CD-cover). Oh, and I forgot... There is a huges photo by Thalin on the CD itself Yes, I thought green, forest, ruggedness and dampness would work best for this CD since I chose the green book look. Next CD will feature another theme color and then we'll need other photos Perhaps also we could go for the digipack. Putting a "bevel"(?)/structure on the cover COULD be possible, but would certainly cost a lot more If we sell gold we could look into this

*Picks herself up off floor after suffering a minor faint* Oh wow! I can't believe my photo has made it to the album artwork. It is truly an honour!

The album artwork is gorgeous. Thalin - your photos are really beautiful. I am so excited about getting a copy of this album. The listing looks brilliant. Some of the bands are unfamiliar to me, and I'm really looking forward to hearing all the tracks. I loved a Tribute to Uglakh, so I can't wait for this album! Thanks to everyone for their good words. *blushes for the second time in this thread*

Oh, Lilu. Is your real name "Pollyanna Jones"? I had it in my e-mail and would VERY much like it to be correctly spelt and all in the booklet. Do you have a Deviant Art page or something too?

I agree, every pictures on this thread are all stunning, it really makes feel that some of these places are taken out of the Middle-Earth. I surely want the CD now, to have some proper music and good pictures to look at.

Aye, that be m'real name! I have created a Deviant Art account, but need to work on my page and put some stuff on there. I've got some days off work coming up at the end of the week, so will update it and add photos in a few days' time. My Deviant Art addy is http://olnathron.deviantart.com/