tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264664035215127547.post2231078366054180072..comments2024-03-28T03:13:09.436-05:00Comments on The Reluctant Blogger: New 'Cache of Corpses' coverHENRY KISORhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12366450710995335659noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264664035215127547.post-29244034376161721272011-08-26T19:43:43.449-05:002011-08-26T19:43:43.449-05:00"Parents Suck"? Hate the name, love the..."Parents Suck"? Hate the name, love the typeface. Keep the revolver. Enlarge GPS, I agree. :)Katienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264664035215127547.post-71399913548583126692011-08-24T16:37:18.907-05:002011-08-24T16:37:18.907-05:00Henry - If you 'kill' the gun you may want...Henry - If you 'kill' the gun you may want to replace it with a typically reconized CACHE CONTAINER. <br />Ie: Ammo can / Tupperware container / Magnetic key holder....and don't froget the Camo-Duct Tape. :-) :-)<br /><br />WallyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264664035215127547.post-171485948908786172011-08-22T09:47:05.519-05:002011-08-22T09:47:05.519-05:00Thanks to all for the comments.
Solly: If we exe...Thanks to all for the comments. <br /><br />Solly: If we execute your idea, I will have to add "She was a blonde. A blonde to make a bishop kick a hole in a stained glass window" to the first paragraph.<br /><br />Wally and Joe: Good ideas. We'll lose the revolver and focus on the GPS.<br /><br />Mr. Cunningham: Thank you for the egg-sucking lecture.HENRY KISORhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12366450710995335659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264664035215127547.post-90193063375371558932011-08-22T05:46:31.989-05:002011-08-22T05:46:31.989-05:00I agree with Wally. Get rid of the gun and enlarge...I agree with Wally. Get rid of the gun and enlarge the GPS. I like the title font.Joe Koskinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264664035215127547.post-12126821540744518042011-08-21T12:27:05.624-05:002011-08-21T12:27:05.624-05:00Henry, a few general comments, (that you can perha...Henry, a few general comments, (that you can perhaps apply retroactively.) <br /><br />Always start a design project with a design "brief". It should detail the following at a minimum:<br /><br />a. Intended audience/s. In this case is it established followers of the series, people who are following a particular genre, followers of Martinez, etc., or people who are likely unfamiliar with these. What else do we know about them and what drives them to action. (they like simple messages, they like high content messages.)<br /><br />b. How/where will audience encounter the materials (web page/s, email, postcard, etc.) <br /><br />Are there competitive issues (will be displayed alongside others), how should this item stand out from the crowd? Also size of the piece (resolution), do you need a 'thumbnail version' that is perhaps simplified for use at a small size?<br /><br />c. Your objective or goal, e.g. what do you want the viewer to think or feel? Excitement, curiosity, fear, comfort. <br /><br />What is the mood? Fun, serious, contemplative. <br /><br />What else is important? Part of a series, local author, first work, award winning, credible author, price, etc.<br /><br />Likely you communicated all of these things to the artist verbally, but you haven't told us yet what the cover is trying to accomplish. <br /><br />Best regards, PaulPaul Cunninghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14616579168508733823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264664035215127547.post-86414386955125089682011-08-21T11:19:28.379-05:002011-08-21T11:19:28.379-05:00Henry blow up the actual GPS screen to take over t...Henry blow up the actual GPS screen to take over the entire cover...pale yellow is pale by comparison<br /> Then over lay your text & toys.<br />That would bring more GPS mapping to the party.<br /><br />That would make the "Who Done It" into a "Where Done It" :-) ;-) WallyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264664035215127547.post-63111180042385204452011-08-21T11:04:09.463-05:002011-08-21T11:04:09.463-05:00Only thing missing is a sultry brunette posed in a...Only thing missing is a sultry brunette posed in a tight skirt seductively creeping up toward a kneecap, too much lipstick on slightly parted lips, white blouse with buttons straining to contain a bra filled with all-naturals and a look that says "Smoke Chesterfields -- they satisfy."Solomon, the travelernoreply@blogger.com