Judging Books By Their Covers
FWIS is running a neat book cover discussion project. Here’s some feedback on Michael Fusco’s cover design for the Apocalypse Reader (Fusco’s own comments can be found in the thread):
“A designer’s instinct is to make lists ASAP (As Small As Possible) to minimize clutter – sales and marketing insist they be big as selling points. Mr. Fusco achieves a pleasing balance, integrating the list nicely into the overall design. No mean feat… One can read the vertical rule separating the columns as a visual link between the bomb and cockroach. Cause/effect?”
