The Daydreamer, US and UK
US design by Megan Wilson
Portraying what a daydreamer sees (the US cover, first image) strikes me as more powerful than an external view of the act of daydreaming (the UK cover, second image). 
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
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9 comments:
Second cover is so boring and literal.
2nd one fits with the recent cover designs of his books in the UK. A little under imaginative.
It's worth noting, perhaps, that this is a book for ages 8+. That alone makes the US cover more appropriate.
The US cover is wonderful-- really perfect.
US covers do seem to generally be better. Why?
i like the second cover better. its more emotional, i can respond to that.
I like the first cover a lot, but it is very reminiscent of this Microsoft campaign: http://www.ee.ryerson.ca/~elf/powerbook/images/microsoft-ad.jpg
Can you please credit photographers on both?
First is clever, second looks like young adult lit.
That first cover also reflects this earlier (but more nightmarish) UK cover: http://www.booksunlimited.ie/bookcover/9780099590613/The-Daydreamer.jpg
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