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Redesigning The Raw Shark Texts cover Options
jirkavjv
Posted: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 9:30:33 PM
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I'm redesigning the cover of the novel for a school project. It's a type based assignment, so the use of actual images is forbidden. Which idea do you think would work the best? It's all still work in progress, so you can suggest improvements as well. Quick feedback would be appreciated, since the deadline is on next Tuesday and I need to start refining the design that I end up choosing. Thanks!





MiaVRO
Posted: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 1:17:13 AM

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No lie, all of these are down right fantastic! At first glance, I think the first one is the best, but, really, you can't beat the last one. My only criticism would be to fix the filament a bit. Make it look more filament-y. The third one is more "text-based" than the others, right? It fits better.

(I've been scrolling up and down, from first to third to second, back to first... I can't stop looking at them, I think they're great!)

... No, I changed my mind. The first one is may fav.
I can't decide. But either way I totally praise you for these!
jirkavjv
Posted: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 8:00:40 PM
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Thanks MiaVRO! I'll certainly keep your feedback in mind. I have the same problem, I can't decide which one to go with! So just keep those comments coming ;)
Conceptually yours...
Posted: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 10:09:29 PM

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Whats happening I can only see 1 picture?????

See in black and white, feel in slow motion....
Broken_Drum
Posted: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 11:39:21 PM

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I love the first design. The colours are gorgeous.

"In his dream, which he later forgot, he found himself alone in a room, firing a pistol into a bare white wall."
timlarsson
Posted: Saturday, November 28, 2009 1:30:57 PM

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The first one's colours reminds me too much of the original design... so I think the text-bulb is the best one :D
edithkate
Posted: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 7:47:05 AM
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Those are all really awesome! I realize this is over and done with but 1 & 3 are my favs. 1 doesn't look anything like my copy, but I might have a dif. version than timlarsson. Mine's 2007 UK edition. But 3 really reflects the book better I think, and the visual-ness of the text. They're all beautiful though. I'm always blown away that people can just MAKE that sort of thing.

I actually starting looking into the book again because I ran across this cover redo an artist did. A bit of a different take than yours, thought I'd share it though.
timlarsson
Posted: Thursday, March 18, 2010 12:46:48 AM

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edithkate: they doesn't look alike :) Just the colours reminds me of the colours in the UK version http://img1.fantasticfiction.co.uk/images/n45/n227188.jpg
edithkate
Posted: Monday, March 29, 2010 8:42:06 PM
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Oooh! Yeah I see what you mean about the colors. But it's really awesome how jirkavjv also made the text look wet, totally reminds me of the end.

I like how the UK cover (the one you have the pic link of above) used the Rorschach Print concept, really creative. (Although aside from the title and Dr. Randles career, doesn't have much to do with the text as far as I can tell.)
timlarsson
Posted: Monday, March 29, 2010 10:53:35 PM

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In my oppinion, and many with me, the text has a lot to do with the rorschach test...
the thread here is really good when it comes to describe that: http://forums.steven-hall.org/yaf_postst28_Fearful-Symmetry.aspx
Katovician
Posted: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 6:32:50 AM
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I REALLY love the third one - it must've taken quite some time. I hope you made the right choice! :]
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