Comments on: Swirls & Light

By: L at Jacket Whys

L at Jacket Whys — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 02:46:40 +0000

I didn’t notice that! Didn’t have the illustrators for all of them. But the styles certainly look similar.
So do you book designers have favorites for certain types of books? Are you wary of using the same illustrator too often?
GeriD – interesting you think of these as old fashioned! I don’t think that of these four, but the ones in my “Sketchy” post definitely seem old fashioned to me.

By: Cw

Cw — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:32:34 +0000

Also notice that 2 of these jackets are done by the same illustrator. Another trend!

By: Little Willow

Little Willow — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 18:57:07 +0000

Of these, the first two really pop!

By: Maggie Stiefvater

Maggie Stiefvater — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 17:59:18 +0000

I usually associate illustrated covers with MG and photographic with YA. I can’t say I can see MG books ever letting go of illustration in favor of photographs — there’s just something that says “kid, buy me!” about illustrated books.

That said, my YA cover is being illustrated, so now I’m all nervous. ;)

By: GeriD

GeriD — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:45:54 +0000

Very interesting, L. When I look at illustrated covers, I immediately think “old fashioned.” Which is strange, because I love illustrated covers, especially for SF and Fantasy novels. We just went to a SF/Fantasy convention and the art show was my favorite place to hang out. I enjoyed looking closely at all those paintings of pulp covers from the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s. Yet, when I see a painted cover for a YA book, I think, “meh.”