The best -- and sometimes the worst -- of book cover design
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Outliers
I hesitate a little to post this, as it's not yet released. But the Hachette Web site has posted it, including a hi-res version, so I think we're looking at a final cover.
But this can't be final. Look at the kerning in the title. This can't be final...can it? A reader asks "rs is outlying?" Could be, but "success" seems pretty poorly kerned as well...
Your answer was correct if you blurted out, "No, they are not. Remove them right now."
While I'm at it: I hate the clunkiness of U&lc in Small Caps. And, just to be a total type Nazi, the leading between the author's names is too much -- the type feels like it's all about to drift out to sea.
But, as my editor friends would say, "aside from that it's perfect!"
"rs" is outlying?
ReplyDeleteOu ch.
ReplyDeletewhat is it?
ReplyDeleteYou could drive a truck through the e and the r.
ReplyDeleteIt looks fin e.
ReplyDeleteshould've used optical spacing...
ReplyDeletePerhaps the "rs" is lying out from the "Outlie"?
ReplyDeletemy untrained eye can see the outlie rs but not the problem with success. elab?
ReplyDeleteHi damned_cat: the letter spacing gets tighter from left to right. Compare the spacing between S and U to start, and then between S and S at the end.
ReplyDeletePerhaps as you say it's not final...Beautiful cover, though.
ReplyDeletegreat design. found you via blogs of note
ReplyDeleteAah, thank you for posting this. I was waiting desperatly for the new book of Malcolm. Loved "Blink" and "Tipping Point". Next stop amazon. ;-)
ReplyDeleteTo me the cover looks fine, but I'm no designer.
I found your blog through "Remarkable Blogs". It's a really nice idea.
Whatis this book about people? Malcom Gladwells books are always great!
ReplyDeleteAre those horizontal rules necessary?
ReplyDeleteYour answer was correct if you blurted out, "No, they are not. Remove them right now."
While I'm at it: I hate the clunkiness of U&lc in Small Caps. And, just to be a total type Nazi, the leading between the author's names is too much -- the type feels like it's all about to drift out to sea.
But, as my editor friends would say, "aside from that it's perfect!"
wow. i swear i looked and looked, but i couldn't see any imperfection till you pointed that out. "good eye" is an understatement.
ReplyDeleteNote an earlier cover appeared in May.
ReplyDeletehttp://socialcapital.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/malcolm-gladwells-new-book-the-outliers/
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