Sorry, I think Can Capitalism Survive is a terrible cover. It looks like they are trying to suggest money, besides the color, the fonts, the background looks like exploded engraving, the little seal looks like a Federal Reserve seal. Buth the execution is terrible. The text looks pasted on. Like someone using PowerPoint and not knowing how to change the text box backgrounds to transparent.
I actually love the Capitalism cover. The boldness and suggestion of 'money' without actually showing a closeup of a bill is VERY difficult to achieve, and I think it's brilliant.
Jonathan Polk: Haha I actually didn't notice that shadow thing until you said something about it. But even though it's nicely done, I still don't find it as appealing as the others.
And I agree with the others here, if Chicago was available in poster size, I would definitely hang it on my wall!
Really like Chicago. A great image. The title treatment makes it look almost more like a film than a book (but I don't mean that as a criticism).
ReplyDeleteSorry, I think Can Capitalism Survive is a terrible cover. It looks like they are trying to suggest money, besides the color, the fonts, the background looks like exploded engraving, the little seal looks like a Federal Reserve seal. Buth the execution is terrible. The text looks pasted on. Like someone using PowerPoint and not knowing how to change the text box backgrounds to transparent.
ReplyDeletelolz- the cover for "Money" looks like an Ed Hardy shirt!
ReplyDeleteCHICAGO is eerily beautiful. I also really like This is Where I Leave You.... because I'm a sucker for different colored letters!
ReplyDeleteRe Chicago: If that came in poster size, I'd hang it on my wall.
ReplyDeleteRe Money: I like the flow of line art from the spider's legs to the cigarette smoke to the aminal's whiskers.
You can see the full wrap of Money on Paul Buckley's Flickr page
ReplyDeleteChicago is georgeous! Matt, please do make a poster. . . . You could sell it on Esty!
ReplyDeleteI actually love the Capitalism cover. The boldness and suggestion of 'money' without actually showing a closeup of a bill is VERY difficult to achieve, and I think it's brilliant.
ReplyDeleteNate S: I agree. I'm very fond of the Capitalism cover for the reasons you provide.
ReplyDeleteWow. I love them all! Simple, most of them, but still interesting.
ReplyDeleteHad to look at Loser's Town for a bit before realizing that the shadowing isn't a mistake. Nicely done.
ReplyDeleteJonathan Polk: Haha I actually didn't notice that shadow thing until you said something about it. But even though it's nicely done, I still don't find it as appealing as the others.
ReplyDeleteAnd I agree with the others here, if Chicago was available in poster size, I would definitely hang it on my wall!