Monday Morning Dark
Still behind the eight ball here in Macon; even the weekend wound up being filled and I haven’t gotten to my web projects yet. Sheesh.
Meanwhile, then, a couple of dark, even moody book covers to start the week off appropriately:
I’m not all that fond of the typography on this one; it’s too loud for the majesty of the photo — something I believe to be a true work of art. (And a wonderful find. Nicely done.) Taken together, eyecatching and good but ultimately an “almost.” Design by Roberto de Vinq de Cumptich. (Had some hard time with my writing and Roberto’s name. Hope that’s correct.) HarperCollins published.
This one’s more Photoshop — and, I think, a better cover. There’s definitely more integration between the photograph and its use on the cover, but there’s also more “approachability.” I especially love how the title and author’s name work; the author’s name is so prominent yet manages to not compete with the title at all — and I adore that font. Combined with the coloring and graphic touches in the photo, this one’s a winner.
Kudos to Putman’s Eric Fuentecilla for good Dope.
These two were sitting side-by-side on the New Arrivals table in Borders, inviting the comparison. Happy to oblige. What do you think?
Comments:
I definitely agree with you— the “Dope” cover design conveys a wonderful sense of atmosphere through both type and image, whereas the “Strivers Row” cover is somehow hard to take in… the type isn’t really acknowledging the photo. I’m an admirer of a lot of de Vinq de Cumptich’s other work, but this particular cover isn’t one of his more interesting ones.
I understand this book was published by Penguin Putnam, but Eric is not working at Putnam. Nonetheless, he did in fact design it. He was recently noted “the designer of the year” in our company. I like his works.