tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825564497920015595.post7872394871475591658..comments2024-03-28T07:56:38.659+00:00Comments on The View from the Blue House: Cover designRob Kitchinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05567424969308636082noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825564497920015595.post-71394076829690702032010-07-11T12:41:31.438+01:002010-07-11T12:41:31.438+01:00The last paragraph made me laugh. I think the cove...The last paragraph made me laugh. I think the cover really can make a difference. I love the final cover.Beth Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627666337961326265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825564497920015595.post-65055745851630521182010-07-11T12:01:46.471+01:002010-07-11T12:01:46.471+01:00I like the second cover best. THe starkness attrac...I like the second cover best. THe starkness attracts me to pick up the book.<br /><br />Btw, I liked the last paragraph!gautami tripathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04192356825699543613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825564497920015595.post-56574959770454905252010-03-06T16:52:56.386+00:002010-03-06T16:52:56.386+00:00Richard, thanks for the advice. I am going to pla...Richard, thanks for the advice. I am going to play around with making the cover black and white and printing in the negative to see what it looks like. I suspect the designer will want some colour on the front cover to draw the eye, however.Rob Kitchinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05567424969308636082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825564497920015595.post-50424824368004878162010-03-06T15:37:54.622+00:002010-03-06T15:37:54.622+00:00I like #2 best, but given the title, I'd print...I like #2 best, but given the title, I'd print it in negative, so the noose, branches, etc. are white and the text is black. Whichever you choose, I hope you do it in black and white, not color.Richard Robinsonhttp://brokenbullhorn.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825564497920015595.post-43095777339631549582010-03-05T12:50:36.421+00:002010-03-05T12:50:36.421+00:00Thanks for all the comments. I'll mull them o...Thanks for all the comments. I'll mull them over. My personal choice is no. 1, for the same reasons identified by Mack and Kathy d - I think it's a more interesting photo and the noose is kind of subtle rather than dominating the picture. We'll see what the designer says - expect something completely different!Rob Kitchinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05567424969308636082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825564497920015595.post-37828446656520519132010-03-05T07:21:02.100+00:002010-03-05T07:21:02.100+00:00I like no. 1 and no. 4.
I like the composition of...I like no. 1 and no. 4.<br /><br />I like the composition of no. 1 where the noose is to the right.<br /><br />And no. 4 has a beautiful blue sky and clouds in the background.<br /><br />No. 2 where the noose is more prominent turns me off. And no. 3 is way too busy; hard to figure it out.kathy d.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825564497920015595.post-68926500490976062782010-03-05T06:12:24.208+00:002010-03-05T06:12:24.208+00:00I also thought one was a great photo but maybe too...I also thought one was a great photo but maybe too understated. But when I clicked on a larger image of it, I thought it worked very well. <br /><br />I liked two best in the thumbnail. I suppose the question is, are you going for bold dramatic relief or subtlety to reflect the novel itself?seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825564497920015595.post-72034461029448422752010-03-04T22:36:37.842+00:002010-03-04T22:36:37.842+00:00Looks like we are outnumbered Dorte. Number two wa...Looks like we are outnumbered Dorte. Number two was my second choice so I don't feel too out of it.<br /><br />Bernadette, it's funny but for me I liked number 1 because the noose was understated.<br /><br />Bill H., I can't imagine walking around Virginia (where I'm from) hanging a noose from a tree limb.Mackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05555318160638307655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825564497920015595.post-12888008598289092842010-03-04T22:09:30.370+00:002010-03-04T22:09:30.370+00:00Also number two. I like the rope but the blue sky ...Also number two. I like the rope but the blue sky promises good times. And three is a bit busy.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825564497920015595.post-76264430550223562022010-03-04T21:49:30.670+00:002010-03-04T21:49:30.670+00:00My first choice would be #4 and my second choice w...My first choice would be #4 and my second choice wuold be #2. I thought #3 was too busy and in #1 the noose wasn't prominent enough. In any case it must have been fun walking around with the noose in the park!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825564497920015595.post-60060432760121863912010-03-04T20:10:04.125+00:002010-03-04T20:10:04.125+00:00For what it's worth my vote is for #2 - it'...For what it's worth my vote is for #2 - it's the most striking cover - though i think #1 is a slightly better photo I think a book cover is about more than just good image composition - it's a bit too easy to miss the gallows all together with #1.<br /><br />And may I say "yipee" - can't wait to meet up with Colm McEvoy againBernadettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07641617609801125707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825564497920015595.post-29808786815773231002010-03-04T19:40:53.203+00:002010-03-04T19:40:53.203+00:00I am sure we are not very helpful as I prefer the ...I am sure we are not very helpful as I prefer the first. I like the lines in that picture. <br /><br />And I would have loved to see you roaming the park with your rope! (Well, knowing what you were there for).Dorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825564497920015595.post-87040088067649575812010-03-04T19:20:35.880+00:002010-03-04T19:20:35.880+00:00I thought number two was the best. On number three...I thought number two was the best. On number three you can't pick out the author's name, and number one is a little too bland for me as I like the larger nooses. Number 4 would be my second choice.Uriah Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02046023583067265187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825564497920015595.post-42733904727999064332010-03-04T17:16:58.652+00:002010-03-04T17:16:58.652+00:00Rob,
First impression - I like the one at the top...Rob,<br /><br />First impression - I like the one at the top left. To me it is visually more interesting and I like the placement of the noose. My eye went from left to right and "discovered" noose hanging there as I imagine it happening if I encountered it in real life. It has a greater impact for me that the close up views of the nose.<br /><br />2nd choice - top right<br /><br />3rd choice - bottom right<br /><br />4th choice - bottom left. Too cluttered for me.Mackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05555318160638307655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825564497920015595.post-2966780362253293412010-03-04T17:14:54.380+00:002010-03-04T17:14:54.380+00:00Rob - Thanks for sharing your ideas for cover desg...Rob - Thanks for sharing your ideas for cover desgin! I look forward, by the way, to reading <i>The White Gallows</i>. My vote is for design #2, where there's a cloudy sky and your name appears near the noose. It's quite effective! <br /><br />I empathize with your comment about taking the 'photo, too. Some of my blog 'photos have certainly gotten people's attention, and I'm just fortunate that I have a decent camera in my mobile, so that I don't have to be too conspicuous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com