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  • paryshnikov

    Howdy-

    Our magazine (Creativity) and Penguin are teaming up to hold a cover design contest for a forthcoming dystopian novel called "The Island at the End of the World."

    I wanted to put the word out to you QBNers who might be interested in the opportunity. It seems like a genuinely awesome way to get your work out there; the book seems like it's going to be pretty popular.

    At any rate, scroll down here for more info: http://creativity-online.com/hea…

    Thanks for reading and good luck!

    Nick Parish, associate editor, Creativity

    Jun 12, 08, 8:59 a.m. – Permalink
  • neue75_bold

    nice one...

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    Dog-earJun 12, 08, 9 a.m. – Permalink
  • flavorful

    Pretty neat, thanks for posting.

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    Dog-earJun 12, 08, 9:03 a.m. – Permalink
  • skt

    one of the better "exposure" prizes around.

    • Yeah, it would be a fun project. Unfortunately, I can't afford to work for free.– blaw1/2
      hehe– jimzyk2/2
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    Dog-earJun 12, 08, 9:07 a.m. – Permalink
  • cosmicEntity

    http://imageupload.com/out.php/i128127_foool.gif

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    Dog-earJun 12, 08, 9:08 a.m. – Permalink
  • blaw

    I read a good article/interview with the artist of the Marquis de Sade cover featured on that page.

    Here it is:
    http://tropicaltoxic.blogspot.co…

    • thanks for posting, that's really cool– paryshnikov1/3
      I love Tomer Hanuka's work. I was just reading up about Marquis de Sade and that cover as well (I am bored at work)– Jaline2/3
      work right now)– Jaline3/3
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    Dog-earJun 12, 08, 9:11 a.m. – Permalink
  • horton

    huh what happened to everyone's passionate WILL NOT WORK FOR SPEC rants? why are we applauding this? a contest would maybe be ok for a small time publisher. but Penguin? sounds like another corp taking advantage of artists desire to create.

    • I've never had a problem working for spec... Looks like a fun way to spend 20+ hours...– neue75_bold1/7
      the fact that it is a huge publisher actually makes it more worthwhile to enter.– skt2/7
      some unknown t-shirt company, fuck that. but having a penguin book cover to your name...– skt3/7
      < yup– neue75_bold4/7
      sluts– horton5/7
      it's "whores," thank you very much...– neue75_bold6/7
      hoors, thank you very much.– skt7/7
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    Dog-earJun 12, 08, 9:13 a.m. – Permalink
  • neue75_bold

    beats reading the "Current Time" thread...

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    Dog-earJun 12, 08, 9:13 a.m. – Permalink
  • horton

    Mike Cina/ YWFT re. Free Work!?
    http://www.youworkforthem.com/bl…

    • "it is smart sometimes to do free work as you can reach a large audience by doing one small job"– skt1/9
      dude should be happy people will still pay him for work...– neue75_bold2/9
      Also Cina's rant ... ALL COMPANIES DO THIS FOR ALL THINGS! Everyone tries to get everything for free at first, haha.– flavorful3/9
      Do you see parties being sponsored? It's because people ask for free stuff, not because Red Bull wanted to sponsor your shitty party.– flavorful4/9
      your shitty party. It's called give-and-take and in some ways it's good, others bad, but not blanketley(sic) either/or.– flavorful5/9
      erm.. i don't see skt's quote in Cina's comments?– horton6/9
      line 8– skt7/9
      oh geez common.. quoted totally out of context... you conveniently missed the "for small companies"– horton8/9
      insert b4 skt's quote: "I honestly have nothing against the concept of doing free work for small companies, friends, etc..."– horton9/9
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    Dog-earJun 12, 08, 9:17 a.m. – Permalink
  • 23kon

    definitely worth spending a wee bit of time on this if you have a good idea in your head.

    certainly a lot better than contributing to some pishy collab magazine or tshirt printing site.
    havin a pengiun book in the ol folio would be sweet

    • sure no denying it's a good opportunity for exposure, but it's still wrong.– horton
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    Dog-earJun 12, 08, 9:20 a.m. – Permalink
  • capsize

    what does a victorian/lautrec mishmash have to do with Sade? Its a ridiculous juxtaposition. If period, be period otherwise why approximate? besides the book isn't about sex but permission and the cover is so dumbfoundingly naughty..by jove.

    http://adage.com/images/bin/image/rightrail/marquisdesade.jpg

    • boudoir, ffs!– capsize1/7
      i read a few pages of it, and it was about a 15 year old girl getting taught to rim...– skt2/7
      they should have put that on the cover.– skt3/7
      if yr in yr out– capsize4/7
      arsey varsey– capsize5/7
      I plan on buying this print.– Jaline6/7
      Which you can also do at Tomer's website. His work is wonderful.
      http://www.monomyth.…      – Jaline7/7
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    Dog-earJun 12, 08, 9:22 a.m. – Permalink
  • capsize

    http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1315/566855795_c37af77192.jpg

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    Dog-earJun 12, 08, 9:24 a.m. – Permalink
  • flavorful

    I was very disappointed at The Now Corporation after clicking their banner, which was only because I found it very amusing on Creativity's site.

    • that banner gets insane clickthrough...its sort of genius....the mouse cutting the meat? so hypnotic...– paryshnikov1/4
      Haha yea, but then I get to their site ... and it's asking me to find them on Facebook and doesn't really retain your interest at all.– flavorful2/4
      interest at all. 3/4 seconds tops once I got there?– flavorful3/4
      I dare say I over-estimate seconds now with my lightning fast reflexes coupled with reaction time.– flavorful4/4
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    Dog-earJun 12, 08, 9:30 a.m. – Permalink
  • TheFatBaron

    @Horton:
    Because the only people who really buy into 'Never Work for Spec' and are really passionate about it, have already made it and don't need to, ever.

    Oh, sure I think working for Spec is generally a bad idea - but in this case, I think it's ok. 1. You really ARE getting exposure. 2. The company in question does pay quite a bit of money to professionals to do their work. This seems to be more of a one-off situation.

    • ok. #2 = valid points. who knows. i still don't like it.. but gotta go work on my entry now. cia.– horton
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    Dog-earJun 12, 08, 9:42 a.m. – Permalink
  • Yaff

    I heard Penguin pay poorly, even when they do pay.

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    Dog-earJun 12, 08, 10:05 a.m. – Permalink
  • i_monk

    I'd work for spec if I had some sort of 'in' or was approached specifically, but this is a blind submission, and without reading the terms and conditions, likely has a sticky agreement that gives them my work for free even if I don't win. Pass.

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    Dog-earJun 12, 08, 10:10 a.m. – Permalink
  • dirtydesign

    Probably a good exercise for a recent college grad, but I've got bills to pay.

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    Dog-earJun 12, 08, 10:13 a.m. – Permalink
  • CALLES

    http://www.terminally-incoherent.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/penguin-kill.jpg

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    Dog-earJun 12, 08, 10:14 a.m. – Permalink
  • MakeBelieve

    just made a submission, even if for a laugh eh...

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    Dog-earJun 12, 08, 11:33 a.m. – Permalink
  • Dr_Rand

    sounds like fun

    • would love to enter; sure I won't– Dr_Rand
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    Dog-earJun 12, 08, 11:37 a.m. – Permalink
  • ESPtype

    i'll enter

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    Dog-earJun 12, 08, 11:45 a.m. – Permalink

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