Comments on: Judging a Book by Its Cover http://leslietanedesign.com/blog/judging-a-book-by-its-cover/23 All design, all the time Thu, 03 May 2012 21:46:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bernice Opitz http://leslietanedesign.com/blog/judging-a-book-by-its-cover/23/comment-page-1#comment-1058 Bernice Opitz Sat, 21 May 2011 04:50:26 +0000 http://leslietanedesign.com/blog/judging-a-book-by-its-cover/23#comment-1058 Fairly good post. I just stumbled upon your blog and needed to say that I have really loved studying your weblog posts.Any means Sick be subscribing to your feed and I hope you publish again soon. Fairly good post. I just stumbled upon your blog and needed to say that I have really loved studying your weblog posts.Any means Sick be subscribing to your feed and I hope you publish again soon.

]]> By: Leslie Tane Design http://leslietanedesign.com/blog/judging-a-book-by-its-cover/23/comment-page-1#comment-6 Leslie Tane Design Thu, 06 Sep 2007 21:39:39 +0000 http://leslietanedesign.com/blog/judging-a-book-by-its-cover/23#comment-6 One of the things that drives me crazy as a designer is that sometime a book is turned into a movie, and they'll often rerelease the book with a movie poster-esque new cover design, featuring the stars of the movie. I can't think of a time when it improved the cover -- they're usually really ugly. But it increases the sales of the book, and that's why the design and marketing departments are often at odds. The marketing department usually wins. One of the things that drives me crazy as a designer is that sometime a book is turned into a movie, and they’ll often rerelease the book with a movie poster-esque new cover design, featuring the stars of the movie. I can’t think of a time when it improved the cover — they’re usually really ugly. But it increases the sales of the book, and that’s why the design and marketing departments are often at odds. The marketing department usually wins.

]]> By: elizasmom http://leslietanedesign.com/blog/judging-a-book-by-its-cover/23/comment-page-1#comment-5 elizasmom Thu, 06 Sep 2007 16:10:29 +0000 http://leslietanedesign.com/blog/judging-a-book-by-its-cover/23#comment-5 This is really intriguing. I feel the urge now to go and compare the covers on my copy of The Odd Sea, which a former colleague wrote, and the Dutch-language copy he gave me. I am fascinated to see these different covers and to ponder to what extent the individual cultures - vs. the different designers - influenced each one. And to wonder if it is just a canny understanding of MY culture on the part of the American designer that makes me prefer the top design you posted. This is really intriguing. I feel the urge now to go and compare the covers on my copy of The Odd Sea, which a former colleague wrote, and the Dutch-language copy he gave me.

I am fascinated to see these different covers and to ponder to what extent the individual cultures – vs. the different designers – influenced each one. And to wonder if it is just a canny understanding of MY culture on the part of the American designer that makes me prefer the top design you posted.

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