tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10284418.post5104826008961477784..comments2007-02-14T23:01:50.569-08:00John Kremerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16486115512048790419noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10284418.post-42756195813759916312007-02-14T23:01:00.000-08:002007-02-14T23:01:00.000-08:00Just a note on these covers. The authors probably didn't put themselves on the covers. The publisher probably made that choice. I'm not opposed to people on covers. Sometimes it works fine.John Kremerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16486115512048790419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10284418.post-64120515053607646892007-02-14T21:47:00.000-08:002007-02-14T21:47:00.000-08:00Wow, amazing. The first one was better in the remake stage, but wowzers...it's amazing how if you use the right technique and coloring and word size, how it becomes a much better looking cover.Dorothyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09408434848838447115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10284418.post-62721972677210712932007-02-14T13:28:00.000-08:002007-02-14T13:28:00.000-08:00John:<BR/><BR/>Thanks for pointing out some specifics...quite a help to new authors such as myself.<BR/><BR/>I agree with what a earlier poster said ... what is it about author's putting their pictures on the covers? Strikes me as a bit narcissistic, even given a Dr. Phil-style branding effort.<BR/><BR/>Tim Warneka<BR/>Author, LEADING PEOPLE THE BLACK BELT WAY; HEALING KATRINA: VOLUNTEERING IN POST-HURRICANE MISSISSIPPITimothy H. Warnekahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06316754704220688514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10284418.post-81065205331456879272007-02-13T15:43:00.000-08:002007-02-13T15:43:00.000-08:00I do think the redesigned covers work a lot better. But, unless the author is Jennifer Aniston, I don't think her picture sells books. Something more evocative of the book's theme might work better.<BR/><BR/>Jonathan Rich, PhD<BR/>Author of THE COUPLE'S GUIDE TO LOVE & MONEY<BR/>with a tiny picture of me on the last page.Jonathan Rich, Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01579153620888187568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10284418.post-71516158061997533042007-02-13T15:34:00.000-08:002007-02-13T15:34:00.000-08:00If you think there are no good book covers anymore, look at 'The Ancient Order of Moridura' ISBN 1844264068<BR/><BR/>Peter CurranAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10284418.post-35610421224153652242007-02-05T09:56:00.000-08:002007-02-05T09:56:00.000-08:00John,<br /><br />Thank you for pointing out some of the factors involved in cover design that other designers fail to recognize or overlook in design.<br /><br />I believe a well integrated, visually appealing, with readability cover is what people will pick up. The artist of design must convey a quick to digest cover that leaves you clear enough to want to not only pick a book up but turn it over, open it and ta da! take it to the checkout to own it. There are plenty of crappy covers out there. Ah, they all can't be sold on the merit of their covers. But there is nothing wrong with a stellar cover that jumps off the shelf into your hands.<br /><br />George delivers the key elements to his customers to produce covers you want to look at, pick up, and take home.<br /><br />Mary, an artist and appreciator of well done graphic design.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com