This is the final iteration of my Little Brother piece. I’ve re-worked the Camera-Head, and added some more detail to its blazer. In the end, as soon as I realized that I was designing a poster (for myself) as opposed to a mass market book cover (for the particular needs of the mass market), I decided to leave the idea of a textural background aside. For similar reasons, I’ve also replaced the Neil Gaiman blurb with the book’s tag-line, and integrated the arphid graphic from the spine of the cover design.
I’m diggin’ it.
Tomorrow, I’ll go get myself some ink and figure out the separations. I’ll get the seps printed on Friday morning, and hopefully will be in the print shop at Pratt by mid-afternoon. I’m itching to get back in there—it’s been way too long. . . .
Cory Doctorow, on 22 May, 2008 at 8:00 am said:
Oh, this is just TOO COOL. I’m really looking forward to seeing you when I come through Tor next week and telling you how much I love it in person.
Lee, on 22 May, 2008 at 8:00 am said:
Any chance of you being induced to print an extra copy and send it to London? If so, please let me know what form said inducement would take!
Cory, any chance this could end up as the UK cover? That would rock!
Pablo Defendini, on 22 May, 2008 at 8:00 am said:
Cory, very much looking forward to it!
Lee, once I have a final edition printed, I’ll start to distribute. I’ll post an announcement here, so hit me up once I do–I’m sure we can arrange it.
Yuko Shimizu, on 22 May, 2008 at 8:00 am said:
Yes, I did the other cover. And I have to admit, I really love yours. It would be fun if there were two versions.. :-)
You inspired me with fun personal projects. Shouldn’t we all be doing what we are passionate about, and use our weekend well?
cheers,
Yuko
Lee, on 22 May, 2008 at 8:00 am said:
Yuko, I did not mean to imply that I did not like your cover (and having clicked though to your site, I’m entranced!); I’m just aware that there always seems to be different covers for the UK & US version of a book; and with Pablos Mr Camera-Head being evocative of the UKs ubiquitous surveillance society, and the whole Orwellian feel of the picture, I figured they can’t do much better if they need a different cover for the UK.
Lee
Pablo Defendini, on 22 May, 2008 at 8:00 am said:
Yuko, welcome! I’ve been a big fan of your work for a little while now (I discovered your work through Irene when I started at Tor), and I’m flattered that you like my take on Little Brother.