tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983073.post6694331279880905521..comments2024-02-11T03:10:57.646-05:00Comments on The Art Department: Who’s awesome? Or, Credit the Artists!Irene Gallohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15440976373621593153noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983073.post-64087335109415637542010-02-21T20:14:33.184-05:002010-02-21T20:14:33.184-05:00Terrific post, Irene, and great for Lou Anders to ...Terrific post, Irene, and great for Lou Anders to raise the issue once more. I agree with <a href="http://kristinacarroll.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Kristina Carroll</a> above, thanks for going to bat for the art!<br /><br />Earlier this year I tried my hand at creating a blog award-meme called the <a href="http://glendonmellow.blogspot.com/2010/01/image-citation-citation.html" rel="nofollow">Image-Citation Citation</a>. Far too few bloggers acknowledge those who make the images that enhance their posts, and I hoped might be an effective nifty way to encourage awareness.Glendon Mellowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03582347493421110738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983073.post-43201605528484489792010-02-19T10:42:28.386-05:002010-02-19T10:42:28.386-05:00I completely agree with you Irene. I spent an hour...I completely agree with you Irene. I spent an hour online trying to find the name of the artist for The Midnight Chapter (US cover) with no success. I don't understand why Amazon doesn't put it right next to the author's name or why the publisher's web site doesn't list the cover artists for each country's version. Very frustrating for all concerned but especially for the artist.The Art of Kim Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11725289404334038843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983073.post-6567253840475252032010-02-18T14:52:52.813-05:002010-02-18T14:52:52.813-05:00Feuntism: I know! That was the height of egoism. N...Feuntism: I know! That was the height of egoism. No one could have billing with Madonna? Were we supposed to think she did the paintings?<br /><br />And they had an amazing line-up of artists on those. I hope they all get paid enough to keep their names off.<br /><br />In contrast - John Lithgow gushed over Chris Payne.Irene Gallohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15440976373621593153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983073.post-90095726186295923642010-02-18T14:43:15.936-05:002010-02-18T14:43:15.936-05:00This post reminds me of years ago, when Loren Long...This post reminds me of years ago, when Loren Long illustrated one of the picture books Madonna did. She went on Jay Leno to promote it, and since Jay loved the artwork so much she brought him a print of one of the spreads as a gift. They did a close-up of it and everything. This went on forever in TV time but not once did anyone mention the artist's name. So frustrating!fuentismhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05618013099907663093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983073.post-64953848083838762042010-02-18T13:43:22.234-05:002010-02-18T13:43:22.234-05:00Hmm...
Sort of ironic, considering that Tim is mar...Hmm...<br />Sort of ironic, considering that Tim is married to an Art Director for that same company.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983073.post-26772077713845111812010-02-18T12:30:13.477-05:002010-02-18T12:30:13.477-05:00Agreed! Wholeheartedly. It's almost in the sam...Agreed! Wholeheartedly. It's almost in the same unfortunate realm as a book without an artist/designer listed on the back/interior jacket flap. Which, sadly, I've seen from major houses in major bookstores. I've even seen some where they don't even bother on the colophon. WTF?, I say. These people help sell your books, give 'em credit.<br /><br />I did a children's book last year where they didn't even LIST me on the book anywhere. I was mildly irate.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05618062431476386822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983073.post-30064195839261409192010-02-18T11:07:17.916-05:002010-02-18T11:07:17.916-05:00Regardless of the adage, books ARE judged by their...Regardless of the adage, books ARE judged by their covers. That's what hooks people first, pulls them from across the aisle to pick up THAT book.<br /><br />I'm not biased...not-at-all.<br />;)Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02269727660667017348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983073.post-87739854933112291302010-02-18T10:56:03.483-05:002010-02-18T10:56:03.483-05:00The original Scholastic post now shows 39 separate...The original Scholastic post now shows 39 separate blog posts linking back to it. That's an incredible amount of love/attention they've garnered just for the artwork, and an incredible amount of credit/attention they could have brought for the artist had they bothered.Lou Andershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00694362734492222851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983073.post-70620666961641098772010-02-18T10:55:24.863-05:002010-02-18T10:55:24.863-05:00And publishers - in addition to crediting the arti...And publishers - in addition to crediting the artist on the book cover, magazine cover, etc - please make sure that the artist you credit on the cover is the artist who did the cover. I still remember congratulating Martiniere on a cover he didn't do - but the book listed him as the artist.<br /><br />Oh one last gripe - don't put those vertical scanning lines in a position that entirely covers or partially covers the artist's name!<br /><br />BTW - I recently saw a book where the publisher put a beautiful "box" around the artist's name. Wonderful! The artist's name didn't get lost in the noise.<br /><br />And thank you Irene for your advocacy! Please tell everyone in the business that you know!ceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02228169390182512752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983073.post-32176794643964807872010-02-18T10:37:57.428-05:002010-02-18T10:37:57.428-05:00Word.
Times 1000.
These aren't the easiest d...Word.<br /><br />Times 1000.<br /><br />These aren't the easiest days for publishing as a whole, and artists' credits don't cost publishers extra money, they're easy to do, and can help them sell more books. It just makes good business sense, if nothing else. What's not to love? :)John Picaciohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03270031908046307448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983073.post-6509061574574098902010-02-18T10:17:36.455-05:002010-02-18T10:17:36.455-05:00Beautiful covers indeed!
You know, at the risk o...Beautiful covers indeed! <br /><br />You know, at the risk of sounding like a brown-noser, I am constantly mentioning how lucky us artists are right now to have such a great handful of influential art directors that appreciate the craft so. I mean, this gig is HARD enough as it is, but knowing there are the few who really appreciate and support us is such a comfort.<br /><br />Thanks for going to bat for the art Irene!Kristina Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04657971839131082808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983073.post-25862602556077066812010-02-18T10:16:03.250-05:002010-02-18T10:16:03.250-05:00I'm pretty careful to credit my cover artists ...I'm pretty careful to credit my cover artists one way or another...Amazon doesn't let you list a cover artist, but when you do (for instance) a Kindle version you have ILLUSTRATOR as an option. I use that. I even created a website for one of my recurring cover artists...<br /><br />I understand their pain. The second book of my Grails Covenant Trilogy came out ... WITHOUT MY NAME ON THE COVER. And that was a fairly major publisher. They never fixed it, so it was like "Hey, look at my great book" and people saying, "if it's yours, how com your name isn't on it?"David Niall Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10392451335955557831noreply@blogger.com