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Michael T. Owens
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, February 09, 2003 - 02:52 am: | 
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Which one catches your eye? Why? |
Cynique
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, February 09, 2003 - 06:27 pm: |
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Artwork. Photographs can take away from the creative effect of a book. |
Tee C. Royal
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, February 10, 2003 - 06:16 am: |
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Hmmmm...it depends on what the artwork and photographs are. There are some photographs that have nicely "summed up" a book, yet there are some that are ghetto (IMO).
And I've seen a few with artwork that caught my eye and others that didn't...
So...again, I say, it depends!
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Chris Hayden
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, February 10, 2003 - 10:20 am: |
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I'd have to say depends. Striking artwork can attract me to a book (however, lousy artwork would not repel me from one--it might just as well make me pick up the book (what is this about? Why did they use such awful artwork?)
Same thing with a photo--so I guess attractive or striking art or photo catches my eye. |
akaivyleaf
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, February 10, 2003 - 03:09 pm: |
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If the photo is relevant to the story then a photo is most appropriate (like Antwone Fisher) otherwise I'm an Artwork person. I realize that sometimes you don't know which is most appropriate until you read the story but when I go book shopping, I tend to grab the colorful books first. They mostly have artwork on the cover.
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Michael T. Owens
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, February 10, 2003 - 08:49 pm: |
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So basically what you all are saying is that anything goes as long as it's done well? |
Chris Hayden
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, February 11, 2003 - 01:13 pm: |
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It doesn't even have to be done well--though an author might stay up nights regretting a book with an ugly cover--but it should be striking--should catch the eye and induce a browser to pick up the book. |
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