tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10466335.post4630511409513371812..comments2024-03-11T02:59:30.839-05:00Comments on The Book Design Review: Spook Country, US and UKJosephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11382230402711258215noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10466335.post-10706591433590473402009-07-30T16:47:47.283-05:002009-07-30T16:47:47.283-05:00I did the jacket illustration, but not the design....I did the jacket illustration, but not the design. I designed the interior and created the illustration specifically for the title page. I prefer the type treatment I did there.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04307826995569960718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10466335.post-48477849821907480922008-01-29T08:13:00.000-06:002008-01-29T08:13:00.000-06:00In the US version the interlinespacing is almost d...In the US version the interline<BR/><BR/>spacing is almost double spaced, <BR/><BR/>which makes for a most awkward <BR/><BR/>reading experience. Nice cover.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08507903020613862637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10466335.post-91669286346848235032007-08-13T10:19:00.000-05:002007-08-13T10:19:00.000-05:00The UK version was done by PentagramThe UK version was <A HREF="http://blog.pentagram.com/2007/08/new-work-spook-country.php" REL="nofollow">done by Pentagram</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10466335.post-73955932270016645812007-08-10T08:52:00.000-05:002007-08-10T08:52:00.000-05:00I agree with you, Ian...The type on the UK version...I agree with you, Ian...<BR/><BR/>The type on the UK version is too large for the space. It's not a good tension created, but an uncomfortable tension, between the buildings and title.jasfitz // the daily frolichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839113584480048121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10466335.post-78298496481265350822007-08-09T16:42:00.000-05:002007-08-09T16:42:00.000-05:00Thanks! Designer noted.Thanks! Designer noted.Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11382230402711258215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10466335.post-4185441538807255712007-08-09T16:04:00.000-05:002007-08-09T16:04:00.000-05:00The book design and jacket graphic illustration ar...The book design and jacket graphic illustration are by Nicole LaRoche.Chris Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08547997371819308641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10466335.post-2167915152334590552007-08-09T15:11:00.000-05:002007-08-09T15:11:00.000-05:00if you swapped the type treatments from the UK to ...if you swapped the type treatments from the UK to the US version it would work better. These are both really boring to look at, but I guess you have to see it in the bookstore as you say...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com