My new book's cover is out. Thought you'd like to see it, and I'm interested in your take on the cover art. (Book coming in February from Palgrave Macmillan).
I really like the cover imagery. Immediately looking at it, I assume that you are representing America as in a decline. The flag looks like a bar graph and the downward progression of the bars usually signifies a bad outcome. I hope I am not too far off of the mark with this assumption.
It could be easily seen as either a downward bar graph or an ascending staircase, an interesting sort of an inherent contradiction that I think turned out in a very clever way. From afar, at first glance, I thought cigarettes were involved. I have no idea why.
I really like it. Just a question: is the aged look at the top part of the design, or is it just wear and tear on a piece of paper? I kind of like jagged edges and brown tinting though. Adds to the ominous title.
I really like the book cover, and how the aged look kind of suggests to me that you might be touching on a little about history. I definitely like the flag and Liana pointed out a good point that the flag can be seen either as a declining bar graph or a ascending stair case so it does not give what the book is about away so easily, it's up to interpretation and I like that because we can not tell what you think the future of American power is. You would have to read to find out.
My new book's cover is out. Thought you'd like to see it, and I'm interested in your take on the cover art. (Book coming in February from Palgrave Macmillan).
I really like the cover imagery. Immediately looking at it, I assume that you are representing America as in a decline. The flag looks like a bar graph and the downward progression of the bars usually signifies a bad outcome. I hope I am not too far off of the mark with this assumption.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the book.
- Danielle
It could be easily seen as either a downward bar graph or an ascending staircase, an interesting sort of an inherent contradiction that I think turned out in a very clever way. From afar, at first glance, I thought cigarettes were involved. I have no idea why.
ReplyDeleteDefinite congratulations.
Liana
I really like it. Just a question: is the aged look at the top part of the design, or is it just wear and tear on a piece of paper? I kind of like jagged edges and brown tinting though. Adds to the ominous title.
ReplyDeleteI join everyone here in congratulating you.
Rachel
I really like the book cover, and how the aged look kind of suggests to me that you might be touching on a little about history. I definitely like the flag and Liana pointed out a good point that the flag can be seen either as a declining bar graph or a ascending stair case so it does not give what the book is about away so easily, it's up to interpretation and I like that because we can not tell what you think the future of American power is. You would have to read to find out.
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