Book Cover Crit
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- bulletfactory0
I think it's a well-conceived concept and like the simplicity. I would like to see the same piece with more contrast and compare.
- dbloc0
does the penguin have to be yellow? That's the first thing that draws your attention.
- that's the only way i've ever seen it - http://www.penguin.c…bulletfactory
- dbloc0
maybe cut off some of the bottom of the title like it is really on the horizon.
- gramme0
What bulletfactory & dbloc said.
- ********0
whats the concept?
- to primarily use color fields and typography to represent the sky/water/island simply?bulletfactory
- its ok if you don't get it.********
- and reflection of birds become wavesbulletfactory
- it's really not that hard to understand, you have to put your thinking cap on.doesnotexist
- doesnotexist0
love the idea, needs more work though. some scale with type...or the birds/waves. perhaps more of a pattern with missing links, almost opposite of what's going on now with few waves and few birds.
- ********0
It's a nice start. My comments...
- You're establishing a spacial element of distance yet everything seems to sit on the same plane. The birds should be of different size as should the waves to give the illusion of space.
- The "The Island at the End of the World" should sit just below the horizon line. I think it would also help give the piece some depth and distance.
-There is no contrast. I think even the slightest gradients will help. What if the gradients are dark at the top and lighter at the horizon line (for the sky) and darker at the bottom and lighter at the horizon line (the water) to help draw the persons eye into the center of the work.
- I like it from a minimal standpoint but think it needs some heavy work to push it to where it needs to be.
- Looks like a childrens book. Is it? The colors and style play a big part.
- Fonts need adjusting.Not a bad start. Keep going.
- what you mean by the fonts need adjusting? the point size, or else?SoulFly
- Why is the name of the book so much smaller than the guy's name who wrote it?********
- ********0
ok, some good advice in here (not the add a gradient bit though), thanks.
i have changed the colours to better reflect the tone of the book, have increased the contrast and have dropped the title a little below the horizon as well as trying to make the type better reflect an island.
thoughts?
- Jaline0
Like the first colour combo better.
- pango0
marketing department people is gonna hate you.
well... they don't like us anyways...
- brains0
I really like it, but I think the seagulls / waves might need a tiny bit more weight. I think there's a bit of play before they start competing with the type now that you've styled it a bit. Maybe give it a whirl, and see what you think?
- gramme0
I like the additional contrast. I would introduce a bit more blue without making it feel too happy-go-lucky, and agree with brains' suggestion.
Call me a purveyor of cheese if you will, but I think you should still try stacking that type.
Looks like something Paul Rand would've done. I mean that as a strong compliment.
- _salisae_0
i prefer the change in color. the blue and white make it too easy to skip in a row of book covers, also it seemed too peppy for end of the world idea.
i wish the horizon were a little more hazy and not so straight across. and i agree with brains about the weight.
- dbloc0
maybe make just the gulls white and keep the waves the color that they are. From far away it may look a little too basic. Just a thought.
- ukit0
I would also like to see what the type looks like stacked, for what its worth
- Knowledge_j0
first, i really love the concept.
although, i agree with that the line for the horizon is too strong. growing up on the beach i always loved how the sky faded to ocean and many times you never saw a horizon line, just the sky fading into ocean. did u try just a SLIGHT gradient for fun to compare?
