Pure Joy
http://thebookdesigners.blogspot.com/2008/10/magickeepers-full-jacket-evolution.html
I think it's the most beautiful thing I have ever seen in my life.
Saturday, November 22, 2008
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35 comments:
Definitely gorgeous, Erica! I just wish it would zoom big enough so I could read the copy. When does it come out, again?
PS: I love the all-red color, and the way they framed your picture in the second one.
Hi Spy:
May 1.
And I know . . . I got it from the designer's site . . . so I don't know how to make that available. But when I do get it, I will post it. It's just gorgeous. I . . . love it . . . . .
E
Awww! *Squeals* for you!
They've served you well, Ms. Kirov!
Yay! I like the changes in the second version. And since I'm a designer by day, I finally feel like my opinion here means something, lol.
Congrats!
Erica, I can't wait to get my hands on this book! When you first mentioned it, something inside me screamed, "Yay!" Ya know I love my magic.
The cover is amazing. I'm so happy for you...
Oh, Erica, that is BEAUTIFUL! You have been smiled down upon by the cover gods, Rock on! I'm excited about this book. I'll definitely add this one to my TBR pile too!
Thanks, Mark. I am really delighted with it.
E
Melanie: YES! From a designer . . . :-)
You can't really see it, but the back cover now has the onion-topped domes--AND PALM TREES, since it takes place in Vegas.
E
LaDonna and Zoe:
Thanks . . .
The cover gods have MOSTLY smiled on me, I have to say. But this one takes top spot, in my mind.
E
How cool is that! Mucho congrats!
I saved off the bottom picture and made it a little bigger, but it's fuzzy. I can (sort of) read it.
I agree it is beautiful.
Ooh, palm trees? Fancy. :)
Sarah:
I need to get a bigger version for my own blog . . . but . . . I just am really in cover nirvana.
E
Thanks, Richmond!!!
E
WOW WOW WOW-that is definitely a thing of beauty!!
HUGE CONGRATS!
People do judge books by their covers. This one should fly off the shelves.
Pure joy indeed. I definitely prefer the second but wouldn't have sneezed at the first either. The colors are rich and evocative, the images mysterious and intriguing. A writer's dream come true.
Marvelous!
This is magnificent. A beautiful book you want to read AND stare at. I love those! Is Magickeepers YA or MG -- dd is 13, in 8th grade.
DD just finished High School Bites today. She loved it, said "Tell her I loved it" since I told DD I *know* you, which of course she thinks is way cool.
She's 13, loves the magic stuff. Oh, and of course she told me not to be surprised if she grows up to be a vampire.
And just when I thought I would have nothing left to blog about when she's older! ;)
Can't wait to see a bigger photo of the book.
Wow. What gorgeous colors and artwork. I'm so happy for you!
Awesome, absolutely Awesome cover. Kudos to your designers.
Love it! It's gorgeous. Great colors and eye-catching detail.
FREAKING A!!! Awesomeness Erica. So happy for you!! I share in your joy. :)
Thanks, Alyson:
In the cover lottery, I think I won the jackpot. :-)
E
Hi Suzanne:
I know . . . I don't have a design background, just know what I like. I would love the first one--but man, that second one . . .
E
THANKS EVERYONE!!!!!!!!
E
Stunning!
And you're another 'YOU'! Cool.
I'm the designer for this cover. It's been a joy working on it. There has been a lot of guidance from the publishers and much tweaking as it is all custom lettering. Not to mention I had to design it without knowing what the illustration will look like since it was not done at the time. But I am also pleased with how all the final elements came together.
Good book covers come about in different ways, but mostly it is through the collective involvement of people who truly believe in the author and title. So Bravo Erica!
Ian does stunning work, Erica. He seems rather taken by the author, too...
Ian:
If you were here, I would buy you a very large martini!
The cover captures that old magic feel--like a poster from Houdini times, with Russian influence, the gold . . . it literally took my breath away. Faberge eggs are a key part of this book . . . and the filagree . . . every thing seems to "work." I seriously hope the cover wins awards . . . I can honestly say, even if it wasn't my book, I would be blown away by YOUR work.
Thank you so much,
E
It's just beautiful. Congratulations.
It is beautiful!!!!
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