MonkeyT
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It looks fantastic to me: the pristine textures on the set pieces don't bother me since I know people who are that obsessive, as well. (Most definitely not me.) The best opportunity to add imperfections and character to this scene might be found in the letters.
(Note: I spent many years on the production side of the printing industry, getting personally yelled at by the pressmen who had to implement my designs.)
When envelopes are created, they have very hard creased edges, even if that crease gets spread by shoving in overly thick contents - the visible edges of these seem pretty soft and rounded, which you would usually find in envelopes made with VERY thick paper or vellum, such as formal invitations.
Very slight, random creasing across the face of the envelopes, perhaps, based on how thick contents never quite reach all four edges of an envelope, and that mail is bundled several different times during delivery.
Given the "Return To Sender" stamp, the implication is that they've already been through the postal system, which would mean (at least) a postmark over the stamps, and (in almost all of the U.S.) a barcode printed near the bottom right corner, and possibly some sketchy trailing roller marks or ink smudges along the bottom edge as well. Seeing a tiny bit of handwriting for either address might add some naturalism, too.
And if they have been mailed already, would the paper of the envelopes be identical?
I would also consider adding imperfections to the rubber-stamp imprint, since a well-used stamp almost never makes a perfect impression.
On the other hand, I could be becoming as nit-picky as your customer is about cleanliness.
(Note: I spent many years on the production side of the printing industry, getting personally yelled at by the pressmen who had to implement my designs.)
When envelopes are created, they have very hard creased edges, even if that crease gets spread by shoving in overly thick contents - the visible edges of these seem pretty soft and rounded, which you would usually find in envelopes made with VERY thick paper or vellum, such as formal invitations.
Very slight, random creasing across the face of the envelopes, perhaps, based on how thick contents never quite reach all four edges of an envelope, and that mail is bundled several different times during delivery.
Given the "Return To Sender" stamp, the implication is that they've already been through the postal system, which would mean (at least) a postmark over the stamps, and (in almost all of the U.S.) a barcode printed near the bottom right corner, and possibly some sketchy trailing roller marks or ink smudges along the bottom edge as well. Seeing a tiny bit of handwriting for either address might add some naturalism, too.
And if they have been mailed already, would the paper of the envelopes be identical?
I would also consider adding imperfections to the rubber-stamp imprint, since a well-used stamp almost never makes a perfect impression.
On the other hand, I could be becoming as nit-picky as your customer is about cleanliness.