Wednesday, June 17, 2009

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).



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9 comments:

  1. Matthew Forsythe9:23 AM

    Second cover is so boring and literal.

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  2. Unknown10:15 AM

    2nd one fits with the recent cover designs of his books in the UK. A little under imaginative.

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  3. Joseph10:32 AM

    It's worth noting, perhaps, that this is a book for ages 8+. That alone makes the US cover more appropriate.

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  4. hope11:25 AM

    The US cover is wonderful-- really perfect.

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  5. Unknown11:54 AM

    US covers do seem to generally be better. Why?

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  6. rudi5:06 PM

    i like the second cover better. its more emotional, i can respond to that.

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  7. Jeff Greco3:25 PM

    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

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  8. H Hughes, photography12:15 PM

    Can you please credit photographers on both?

    First is clever, second looks like young adult lit.

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  9. JRSM6:24 PM

    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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