Bob W wrote: > > The Doors of Perception is a very interesting book. Most people (of my > generation anyway) read it in their teens. > > I must say, Ann, I think your cover is overly literal, but perhaps Tim > is right and there is a different style of cover in the US. The cover > wouldn't really give me much of a clue about the book. If I don't know > a book or author already I want a cover to intrigue me enough to make > me pick up the book and look at the blurb on the back. This one makes > me think it will be about home renovation, so it would stay on the > shelf. Unless I'd made the shelf, in which case it would collapse. I > also think the 2 typefaces are too fussy and are fighting each other > aswell as the background. > > I think your covers would be improved if you retained the elegant, > unelaborated simplicity of your best photos. > > But I would think that, because I was raised by Penguins. > > -- > Cheers, > Bob >
Well - I made the photo first then added the title - almost as a joke... my guess is a lot of people might have to look it up. That being said, it bothered me a bit even when I did it. OTOH a couple of folk have mentioned that as the one the like best. I'm going to put up maybe 4 more covers -- at least one of those will, I think, meet your approval on the simpler side... my goal was mainly to just show that I could do different type styles and different moods.... I've been using just a link to my photos and a couple of ebay displays to show people looking for graphic design work on line and get nowhere. I like the way you describe my best photos :) thanks for comments, Bob ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
