tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10466335.post1687607313226317543..comments2024-03-11T02:59:30.839-05:00Comments on The Book Design Review: My Favorite Book Covers of 2008Josephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11382230402711258215noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10466335.post-23932487231359892652009-04-10T22:50:00.000-05:002009-04-10T22:50:00.000-05:00I love the Stuffed and Starved Cover and the The T...I love the Stuffed and Starved Cover and the The Trouble With Physics.Newmans Reviewhttp://www.newmansreview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10466335.post-34367552829502561342009-03-31T12:29:00.000-05:002009-03-31T12:29:00.000-05:00Fantastic.Fantastic.Unlock iPhone 3ghttp://www.unlockiphonehq.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10466335.post-63273825387197303182009-03-23T07:31:00.000-05:002009-03-23T07:31:00.000-05:00All of these covers are wonderful and fantastic! I...All of these covers are wonderful and fantastic! I like these pictures very muchAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10466335.post-9059918028344340782009-03-19T13:40:00.000-05:002009-03-19T13:40:00.000-05:00I thought a LOT of these were really boring. Slick...I thought a LOT of these were really boring. Slick, yes, but memorable?<BR/><BR/>So I went through them and asked myself which one I actually remembered from seeing once briefly.<BR/><BR/>My answer: The "Sharp Teeth"cover.<BR/>I even remembered the first name of the designer.<BR/><BR/>So that is one that would draw me back.<BR/><BR/>PS I am a nationally exhibited artist with MFA and visually oriented.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10466335.post-35179446884773375462009-03-06T01:48:00.000-06:002009-03-06T01:48:00.000-06:00Belated response: not sure if anyone has actually ...Belated response: not sure if anyone has actually bought Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction, but it has an added bonus: the between-the-spines spaces are DEBOSSED and it's so tactile and amazing. Adds a whole new layer of meaning.<BR/>Also, @Lola, it's Penguin UK, i had to order it from Amazon.co.uk. Worth it.Adrianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05328607603405883186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10466335.post-90392780109373857452009-02-25T14:58:00.000-06:002009-02-25T14:58:00.000-06:00I want all of theseI want all of theseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10466335.post-83025393015157806182009-01-06T17:23:00.000-06:002009-01-06T17:23:00.000-06:00Awesome covers. I love your blog. Thanks for put...Awesome covers. I love your blog. Thanks for putting it together. Very cool.Okiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01393689307300304035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10466335.post-33086606996469399492008-12-23T07:41:00.000-06:002008-12-23T07:41:00.000-06:00Maps and Legends. Hands Down. :)Maps and Legends. Hands Down. :)Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00854586740643456936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10466335.post-68432897139861282132008-12-22T17:50:00.000-06:002008-12-22T17:50:00.000-06:00I liked how you incorporated a voting section on y...I liked how you incorporated a voting section on your post. They all look very abstract to me. Personally I favor covers that display the whole theme of the book. Yuan-tsung Chen's novel "Return to the Middle Kingdom", is a perfect example. You can easily see by her cover what the book is about, one family, three revolutionaries, and the birth of Modern China.<BR/><A HREF="http://www.yuantsungchen.com/" REL="nofollow">Yuan's Book Cover Pic</A>Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11244425245737901684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10466335.post-66500960282102242372008-12-22T09:26:00.000-06:002008-12-22T09:26:00.000-06:001. I love the Kafka one! It's funny and clever eve...1. I love the Kafka one! It's funny and clever even though I hate roaches.<BR/><BR/>2. The Big Sort- because I could never be this clever<BR/><BR/>3. Lopsided<BR/><BR/>4. "Milk" or "All the Sad young Literary Men" sort of tie.<BR/><BR/>5. Violence is a striking cover but I think I may have seen this crumbled paper technic used on a different cover before. Not so original.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10466335.post-82442241768351113672008-12-22T03:25:00.000-06:002008-12-22T03:25:00.000-06:00I wish I could've chosen three: Things I've Learne...I wish I could've chosen three: Things I've Learned From Women Who've Dumped Me (the design feels a little foreign to me, and definitely does not look like a hardcover, but still, I like it very much; the blue background and the entire picture are great), The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction, and The Big Sort.miumiuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15209993927397321137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10466335.post-85274044671254527212008-12-22T02:07:00.000-06:002008-12-22T02:07:00.000-06:00What a wonderful collection of book covers... Grea...What a wonderful collection of <A HREF="http://www.couponalbum.com/category/books-magazines.htm" REL="nofollow">book</A> covers... Great choice!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10466335.post-81866678743498319032008-12-20T17:01:00.000-06:002008-12-20T17:01:00.000-06:00Dialogues Tibetan Dialogues Han by Hannü cover:htt...Dialogues Tibetan Dialogues Han by Hannü <BR/><BR/>cover:<BR/>http://www.amazon.com/Dialogues-Tibetan-Han-Hann%C3%83%C2%BC/dp/9889799936/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1210070217&sr=8-1<BR/><BR/>DTDH is a travelogue from Tibet as well as a book of conversations with dozens of Tibetans from all walks of life in Tibet on a wide range of subjects - the Dalai Lama, polyandry, sky & water burials, the Muslims, the Han, Tibetan mastiffs, aweto, languages, thangka, Buddhism, independence and more. <BR/><BR/>Published this year, it is the most democratic and down-to-earth book to have come out of Tibet in decades.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10466335.post-75923529466549614602008-12-16T19:40:00.000-06:002008-12-16T19:40:00.000-06:00Some of these covers are really thought-provoking ...Some of these covers are really thought-provoking — I had such a hard time choosing what to vote for!<BR/><BR/>I'm so glad someone sent me the url of your blog. As a voracious reader and one time designer, I really appreciate this. Thanks.Hildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03572824685124656116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10466335.post-28440387917456011462008-12-10T15:52:00.000-06:002008-12-10T15:52:00.000-06:00Wow! I'm amazed with the results (so far) of the p...Wow! I'm amazed with the results (so far) of the poll. I never would guess "The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction" (my pick, btw) would reach such a clear advantage over the other choices (all of them quite good).<BR/><BR/>I must say my other possible choices would be "Against Happiness", "The Best Intentions..." and "The Age of Entanglement". But none of them was love at first, second, third, fourth, and so on, and so on sight...anauelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138993942443584800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10466335.post-28542092970851692942008-12-09T14:09:00.000-06:002008-12-09T14:09:00.000-06:00Anon 2:01. Yes, it is. Fantastic photos of the dif...Anon 2:01. Yes, it is. Fantastic photos of the different layers can be seen by clicking on "Maps and Legends" in the post.Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11382230402711258215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10466335.post-66514859629616753922008-12-09T14:01:00.000-06:002008-12-09T14:01:00.000-06:00Michael Chabon's book really needs to be viewed in...Michael Chabon's book really needs to be viewed in person to get the full effect. The cover is actually made of three separate layers can be unwrapped individually.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10466335.post-6722493702267729032008-12-08T09:25:00.000-06:002008-12-08T09:25:00.000-06:00Thanks for posting the examples. You have a really...Thanks for posting the examples. You have a really strong aesthetic that could not be more different from my own! Really interesting choices, though. Thanks for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10466335.post-9363310593992969682008-12-08T06:51:00.000-06:002008-12-08T06:51:00.000-06:00I voted for the upside-down Physics cover. Any boo...I voted for the upside-down Physics cover. Any book that forces me to turn my head upside-down to read it makes me stop and smile. Always a good thing in a bookshop. <BR/><BR/>Some of the others choices here I found incomprehensible though. I guess one person's excellent is another person's So What?Jane Hollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15590668593487445482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10466335.post-49215040817464627982008-12-08T01:13:00.000-06:002008-12-08T01:13:00.000-06:00Kafka, of course!murci.blog.huKafka, of course!<BR/><BR/><BR/>murci.blog.huAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10466335.post-22932826981229486472008-12-07T10:39:00.000-06:002008-12-07T10:39:00.000-06:00We are very proud of our cover on Poems Beyond the...We are very proud of our cover on Poems Beyond the Journey, by J. G. Woodward, publication date 11/18/08. This and the previous title were designed to draw people from across the room due to wanting to walk right into the picture. Check us out and thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10466335.post-315320852195289052008-12-07T03:25:00.000-06:002008-12-07T03:25:00.000-06:00The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduct...The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction is surprising, engaging, memorable, succinct, playful and perfectly executed. An injection of drama - whilst essential with works of fiction - would only misrepresent it's content.<BR/>It is also the cheapest book here, both to (re)produce and to buy.Arthur Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15267529585774922059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10466335.post-24069720736301878842008-12-07T00:02:00.000-06:002008-12-07T00:02:00.000-06:00Obviously it's impossible to de-couple the cover D...Obviously it's impossible to de-couple the cover DESIGN from the impact of the title's WORDS. Company of Liars has drama that other titles don't... but that cover, like most of these, seems forced and affected. For me, it's the Lincoln image that dominates this group with its simple, two-toned dignity.brandsingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684844742391749078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10466335.post-80862440668292133782008-12-06T07:19:00.000-06:002008-12-06T07:19:00.000-06:00The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduct...The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction - This one is very ingenious too, sadly i could choose just one:(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10466335.post-41925160791367312802008-12-05T06:48:00.000-06:002008-12-05T06:48:00.000-06:00If I’d been drinking coffee ‘Lopsided’ would have ...If I’d been drinking coffee ‘Lopsided’ would have made me spit it out in surprise - so that’s what the perfectly executed insightful idea looks like.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com