Here’s a progression of that Little Brother sketch I put up a few days ago. This is what happens when I have a weekend to myself. I’ve had lots of fun putting this together, particularly including little easter eggs (hints: run the binary through a translator; check out the ‘maker’s brand’ on the arphid on the spine, etc.). It’s not done—there’s still much work to be done on Mr. ‘Camera Head’, and I feel like it needs some textural elements, possibly in the background. Myabe a city-scape? Some DHS-type seals or other government type printed matter? Who knows, I’m still turning it over in my head.
Most likely this will not be used for the actual cover, but in any case the feedback so far has been good, so I’ll definitely be making silkscreen prints of it at some point.
Jason Erik Lundberg, on 12 May, 2008 at 2:13 pm said:
I love this. It really captures the spirit of the book.
Jeremy Tolbert, on 12 May, 2008 at 2:13 pm said:
I’m here via Irene Gallo’s site. Wonderful design.
Pablo Defendini, on 12 May, 2008 at 2:13 pm said:
Thanks guys!
Cory Doctorow, on 12 May, 2008 at 2:13 pm said:
Please say that I can get in line for one of those screen prints!
Pablo Defendini, on 12 May, 2008 at 2:13 pm said:
Cory, count on it!
Rachel Klees-Andersen, on 12 May, 2008 at 2:13 pm said:
I’m here thru Gallo’s blog, too. Always love your work! It’s so cool when artists are inspired enough by someone else’s creative work to do something off the clock. That’s luv. BTW- have you heard about the new Chicago International Poster Biennial?? If you’re not in it, I’m not going ;-)
Making Light, on 12 May, 2008 at 2:13 pm said:
Little Brother on the New York Times bestseller list…
Debuting at #9 in the kids’ section, on May 25, 2008. At Tor, we’re celebrating by finding security cameras, and……
Pablo Defendini, on 12 May, 2008 at 2:13 pm said:
Rachel, I hadn’t heard of the new Chicago Biennial, but I’m certainly going to look into submitting. The deadline is tight (27 May), but maybe it’s just the excuse I need to get my ass into the studio this weekend! Thanks for the tip!
Ryan V, on 12 May, 2008 at 2:13 pm said:
Linked from Making Light… this is *brilliant*.
Teresa Nielsen Hayden, on 12 May, 2008 at 2:13 pm said:
I love it.
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Boing Boing, on 12 May, 2008 at 2:13 pm said:
Little Brother, New York Times and Booksense bestseller!…
‘Scuse me while I bask: Little Brother, just hit the New York Times Kids bestseller list (#9) and the Booksense Children’s Interest bestseller list (#14) and I’m about to splode with joy! Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU to all the readers who helpe…
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Dan McClory, on 12 May, 2008 at 2:13 pm said:
Yeah, that is a really cool cover.
Kawaiirrhea, on 12 May, 2008 at 2:13 pm said:
What’s wrong with people over 25?!
Not that I’m over 25, but … I will be someday. :-p
Pablo Defendini, on 12 May, 2008 at 2:13 pm said:
Kawaiirrhea, you got it!
If you send me your mailing address to pablo at defendini dot com, I’ll send you a silkscreen print of the cover once I get it printed, as a reward for punching in all those ones and zeroes.