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Book Cover Design Disclaimer: Please note that Miller Press Books is a fictional publisher, and I had to travel all the way back to the Elizabethan era to beg Shakespeare and Marlowe to read and review Achebe's novel. I then had a huge argument with them over whether to use their review in their original manner of speaking or change it to something modern. I guess you can tell who won that argument. Jet-lagged, or rather time-machine-lagged. #graphicdesign #bookcover #bookcoverdesign #illustration #drawing #design #novel

Hey LinkedIn! If you’re new to following me, I talk about #illustration, #collage, #digitalartist, and #childrensbookillustration. Let me know what you would like to see✒️ For example, this image belongs to one of my latest books, published by Brown Books Publishing on 2023. Written by Michael Sampson and Bill Martin Jr. It´s fully done using hand painted papers which I cut and paste to create lively and vibrant colored scenes. Very digital editing was used to adjust the images to final sizing of the book or make place for the text.

Mechs. So many mechs and so many styles. I started exploring --sref again looking for additional good graphic novel/comic book styles. In my testing, I would bounce from mechs to some of my weird west prompts to see how it handles humans and creatures. Some work great for both, some not so much. #aiart #aiartwork #aicc #aicccreators #midjourney #midjourneyart #midjourneyai #illustration #nijijourney #NIJI #characterdesign #characterart #generativeart #generativeai

How do you go about reinventing already iconic book cover designs? 🎨📚 In 1961, Romek Marber was chosen to design new covers for our Crime collection. Last year, we decided to bring back our iconic green covers, with a modern twist on Marber's designs ✨ “Our aim was to create covers which are bold, graphic, and unmistakable. It’s important to note that these are modern classics, mostly from the 1930s, 40s, 50s, and 60s – they’re not brand-new 2023 crime fiction – so there’s a deliberate nod to the past, and in particular to Penguin’s rich design history and the illustrated covers designed by Romek Marber and others in the 1960s.” - Matt Young, prev Head of Design at Penguin Press. Which is your favourite? ⬇️ #books #book #bookdesign #coverdesign #coverart #design #graphicdesign #reader #readers #creative #creativity #publishing #workinpublishing #PenguinBooks

I read a quote recently from Andrew Galambos. He said, “You can't argue with a book.” A book is a one-way transmission. If you try to have a conversation with the average person who's even slightly set against whatever you're saying, they will interrupt you a thousand times and change the subject. “Well, what about this thing that you didn't talk about?” And then they'll go off some wild tangent for two hours about that thing and forget what you were first talking about. It becomes almost impossible to build some kind of realistic logical structure. With a book, they don't have a choice. It's “I chose to establish the structure of knowledge in this way. And if you want to go on this journey with me, turn the page. Keep going. This is what I have to say.” #Nonfiction #NonfictionBooks #NonfictionReads #NonfictionWriters #TrueStories #Biography #Memoir #HistoryBooks #NonfictionAuthors #CreativeNonfiction #RealLifeStories #NonfictionLovers #NonfictionCommunity #NonfictionWriting #NonfictionReads #DocumentaryBooks #NarrativeNonfiction #EssayWriting

Book review - "The picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde It has been a very long time gone since I read this book but was reminded by it when I started reading "Blue" by norwegian author Maja Lunde. You see one of the things i remember the strongest from the novel is the dialogues, something that follows a similar pattern in the more recent book. The types of books that I enjoy the most are the ones that hold long dialogues in a way that allows the character to be introduced in a deeper level. The person who wrote the book does not have to write an explicit formulation of what they try to describe that way. In the picture of Dorian Gray there are quite a few times that the character Lord Henry keeps a monologue for about 2 pages straight, to some that may be boring and hard to undertand as it is quite an abnormal way to write a book. But is't that also sort of the point? As a person who has been interested in painting since a very young age I know that many painters goals are that the painting, after it has been seen by the rest of the world, for the views to make their own perception. To me that goes for any genre of creative work. I think that book that leave you with that feeling of "I don't really know what this was, but I liked it" are the best once! Style: 5 / 5 Plot: 4 / 5 Characters: 4 / 5 - - - - - 23/01 - 2024 #oscarwilde #book #bookreviewer #bookreview #bookreviews #classic #classics #bookrecommendations #bookrecommendation #thoughts #writing #author #article

Illustration for children picture books, based on classic stories. #childrenbooks #illustration #fairytales #nutcracker #tinsoldat #tinsoldier #soldatdeplomb #picturebooks #reading #picturebook #art #storytelling

Do you know what's needed to make books accessible for neurodivergent readers? Art! Illustrations, pictures that break text into chunks & comics help navigate complex ideas. Making art inclusive can create a better reading experience for everyone. Here is Yuki! If you need a book cover that tells a story, reach out today! #neurodiversity #Makingartinclusive #Bookcover

Regarding my most recent post, I’ve made a mind map of my train of thought at the moment. I would really like to be able to marry both horror and fantasy in this adult coloring book, however I’m not sure quite how to do that. If anyone has any advice or input on what I have so far, it would be greatly appreciated! Also, should I do chapters? Or mix all of the elements together on all of the pages? #artist #artistadvice #illustrator #illustration #art #horrorart #horrorillustration #fantasy #fantasyillustration #upcomingillustrator #scad #illustratoradvice #coloringbook #adultcoloringbook #horrorartist

This story is created to show what happens in this world. I created the story based from my experiences in life. Never Judge A Book By It's Cover. I feel a little bit like Dr. Seuss doing this type of project. Every creative idea has a story to tell. Perhaps life experiences are the same way? #bookcoverdesign #book #bookdesign #bookillustration #bookmarketing #illustrationartists #illustration #illustrations #illustrator #bookclub #authors #bookcommunity #spiritual #spiritualjourney TLC Book Design