Thursday, November 29, 2007

Some Covers

A lazy post...

Some covers from our Fall 2008 catalog, which just came in....The red covers.

ARTISTS:
Edge: Gustave Doré
Summer: Raymond Swanland
Autumn: Stephan Martiniere
Mars: John Harris

12 comments:

  1. Those are pretty cool although i think the summer palace is out of place with the background image. Is that the font and color for the series? Not sure, but i don't think it fits with the image, 2 different styles, plus the color is a bit off. The autumn war looks nice from afar would like to see it close up.

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  2. I also think the fonts should not detract from the background paintings, it might be interesting if a publisher focused on showing off the art and intention of the story through the cover rather than spotlight the title which seems to take up most of the page.(although i know you are trying to sell books, i think this approach is heavy handed.

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  3. I'm intrigued by the cover of "Mars Life" & would also be interested in seeing it up close & personal. I'll have to poke around the local bookstore for it.

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  4. These images are all bigger when I put them into Photobucket – there is something I’m not getting right about file sizes. Hmmm...

    Todd - It all depends on which market the books are going for. Some books can get away (from a Sales POV) with more subtle type designs and other can’t.

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  5. Irene; It's okay...I'm sure I can find a larger version elsewhere. ;)

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  6. Anonymous11:05 PM

    Hi Irene,

    I know I should probably know, but since I don't could you post who did which covers? That would be swell.

    Thanks,

    --Drew

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  7. Irene - Who were the artists for each of those paintings? Thanks!

    Howard

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  8. Each and every John Harris painting that graces the cover of a Ben Bova book just gets better and better. I have no idea why the idea of reading those books intimidates me, but I hover over them every time I see one in the bookstore.

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  9. I understand, thanks Irene that makes sense.

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  10. Anonymous3:02 PM

    Were the artist credits edited in, or am I just less blind in the middle of the afternoon? Thanks, either way.

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  11. Anonymous6:17 PM

    You commissioned Albrecht Durer? I have to step it up a notch then, but the Vermeer studio doesn't seem to have an email address or phone number. Delft, here I come...

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  12. Drew - you;re not dreaming. I added them in this morning. Thanks for reminding me. I was being a lazy ass.

    Mathew - Thanks for stopping by! Yeah, me and Al go way back. Next up, I want to get that guy that does those nice horse drawings in french caves.

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