Tumblr (3.0; @judgeabookcover)http://judgeabookcover.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdwn39FFHL1rrsrc9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Curious George by Margret and Hans Augusto Rey Book Cover Redesign #24</strong></p> <p>Cover from new collaborator Devin Carter, check out some of his other work <a href="http://www.behance.net/devincarter">here.</a></p> <p>Curious George was one of my favorite childhood stories. George was never afraid of the adventures he faced and was eager for the path ahead of him. <br/>Always exploring, always curious</p>http://judgeabookcover.tumblr.com/post/36300792199http://judgeabookcover.tumblr.com/post/36300792199Thu, 22 Nov 2012 14:49:55 -0500Curious GeorgeBooksDesignGraphic DesignDigital Artjudge a book coverDevin CarterTypographyIllustrationBook ArtCovers<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcob75sSao1rrsrc9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>War and Peace by Ian Tolstoy Book Cover Redesign #23</strong></p> <p>Little more than halfway through this monster, there is a perpetual state of war and peace throughout the book so far that makes you consider which is which, and that more often than not the line is blurred between the two.</p>http://judgeabookcover.tumblr.com/post/34589142534http://judgeabookcover.tumblr.com/post/34589142534Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:18:40 -0400War and PeaceIan TolstoyGraphic DesignArtDigital ArtBooksBook CoversJudge A Book CoverWater ColorDrawing<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mb8brlbb1M1rrsrc9o1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>The Giver by Lois Lowry Book Cover Redesign #22</strong></p> <p>Certainly one of my personal favorites growing up, “The Giver” blew my mind. This is also one of my favorite covers so far, tried to make a play on the color blind + sameness of the community, and ended up fooling with the negative space and the blue eye’s of those that can see color and receive memories.</p> <p>Buy the high quality art print over at <a href="http://society6.com/judgeabook/The-Giver-by-Lois-Lowry_Print">Society 6.</a></p>http://judgeabookcover.tumblr.com/post/32681728934http://judgeabookcover.tumblr.com/post/32681728934Mon, 01 Oct 2012 15:35:00 -0400The GiverBooksBook CoverGraphic DesignArtDigital ArtJudge A Book CoverLois LowryIllustrationtypography<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_manf3lc7nJ1rrsrc9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>The Great Gatsby by </strong><strong>F . Scott Fitzgerald</strong><strong> Book Cover Re-Design # 21</strong></p> <p>Gatsby’s mansion with a single light on, a man on his own who created an other worldly aura and and put everything on the line for his dreams, which crumble right before him.</p> <p>Buy the high quality art print over at <a href="http://society6.com/judgeabook/The-Great-Gatsby-L0e_Print">Society6.</a></p>http://judgeabookcover.tumblr.com/post/31919078147http://judgeabookcover.tumblr.com/post/31919078147Thu, 20 Sep 2012 08:38:08 -0400the great gatsbybook coverredesigndesigngraphic designartillustrationtypographydigital artbooksbookjudge a book cover<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9xhjsttMs1rrsrc9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Brave New World Book Cover Redesign # 20</strong></p> <p>Dynamic type layout for Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World.</p> <p>You can by the high quality art print over at <a href="http://society6.com/judgeabook/Brave-New-World-Book-Cover-Redesign_Print">Society6.</a></p>http://judgeabookcover.tumblr.com/post/30991991213http://judgeabookcover.tumblr.com/post/30991991213Thu, 06 Sep 2012 08:33:26 -0400typographyillustrationgraphic designdesignbook designbookslibrosjudge a book coverbrave new worldaldous huxley<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9g34wHnq41rrsrc9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>The Phantom Tollbooth Book Cover Redesign #19</strong></p> <p>One of my favorite books growing up, I was always fascinated by the map and it’s relation to the story. I decided to try to bring that into this cover by keeping the entire thing hand drawn, something you certainly don’t see today, and using map elements to create a sort of badge. </p>http://judgeabookcover.tumblr.com/post/30362844846http://judgeabookcover.tumblr.com/post/30362844846Mon, 27 Aug 2012 23:02:00 -0400Graphic DesignDesignTypographyBook CoversThe Phantom TollbothChildren's Booksdrawingart<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8m06vQUHj1rrsrc9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Catch 22 by Joseph Heller Book Cover # 18</strong></p> <p><strong><br/></strong>Spent a while on this one, played around with paradoxical perspectives and such, first with the typography and eventually with this final illustration.</p> <p>Buy the high quality print over at <a href="http://society6.com/judgeabook/Catch-22-by-Joseph-Heller-Book-Cover--18_Print">Society6</a></p>http://judgeabookcover.tumblr.com/post/29216373373http://judgeabookcover.tumblr.com/post/29216373373Sat, 11 Aug 2012 17:11:19 -0400Book CoverBooksCatch 22Joseph HellerClassicGraphic DesignTypogaphyIllustrationDigital ArtDesignjudgeabookjudge a book coverzach allott<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7o8aiIbuK1rrsrc9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelly #17</strong></p> <p><strong><br/></strong>Comboing some undulating lines, a ambiguous type layout and some overlayed color. Huge amateur moment by misspelling Mary Shelley, I could use a personal proof reader if anyone is interested.</p> <p>Buy the high quality art print over at <a href="http://society6.com/judgeabook/Frankenstein-or-The-Modern-Prometheus-by-Mary-Shelly-17_Print">Society6.</a></p>http://judgeabookcover.tumblr.com/post/27911413736http://judgeabookcover.tumblr.com/post/27911413736Tue, 24 Jul 2012 11:27:00 -0400IllustrationBooksbook coversartfrankensteinmary shellygraphic designdesigndigital arttypography<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6ymjkl5qx1rrsrc9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Catcher in The Rye by J.D Salinger Book Cover Re-Design: Book Cover Redesign #16</strong></p> <p>Holden’s iconic hunting hat.</p> <p>Buy the high quality art print over at <a href="http://society6.com/judgeabook/Catcher-in-The-Rye-by-JD-Salinger-Book-Cover-Re-Design_Print">society6.</a></p>http://judgeabookcover.tumblr.com/post/26921635162http://judgeabookcover.tumblr.com/post/26921635162Tue, 10 Jul 2012 15:38:00 -0400The Catcher in the ryej.d salingerbookbooksbook coverillustrationdesigndigital artgraphic designgraphic arttypographyjudge a book cover<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6719uvhLJ1rrsrc9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>On The Road by Jack Kerouac </strong><strong>Book Cover Redesign # 15</strong></p> <p>Back from the hiatus: Just finished reading on the road, and decided to make a translation of all the flips and turns of events during the five years Jack was on the road, hand rendered head-line type.</p> <p>Buy the high quality art print at <a href="http://society6.com/judgeabook/On-The-Road-by-Jack-Kerouac_Print">society6.</a></p>http://judgeabookcover.tumblr.com/post/25880517866http://judgeabookcover.tumblr.com/post/25880517866Mon, 25 Jun 2012 18:03:00 -0400On The RoadJack KerouacBeatArtDesignDigital ArtGraphic DesignIllustrationTypographyjudgeabook<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5fmopDlMC1rrsrc9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Everyone Poops by Tora Gomi</strong> <em>Book Cover Redesign #14</em></p> <p>Everyone Poops except for girls, wierd childhood classic thought. A blast to work on.</p> <p>Also by the high quality art print at <a href="http://society6.com/judgeabook/Everyone-Poops-by-Tora-Gomi-Book-Cover-Redesign-14_Print">Society6.</a></p>http://judgeabookcover.tumblr.com/post/24860347571http://judgeabookcover.tumblr.com/post/24860347571Sun, 10 Jun 2012 22:53:00 -0400Everyone PoopsChildhoodBooksChildrenTora GomiBook CoverBookjudge a book coverDesignIllustrationArtDigital ArtTypography<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4sju4Z31p1rrsrc9o1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha  by Miguel de Cervantes Book Cover Re-Design #13</strong></p> <p><strong><br/></strong>Cited as the first traditional novel ever written. There was a weird digital hiccup where the colors got messed up, should be fixed now. viva la Sanch Panaza!</p> <p>Buy the high quality art print over at <a href="http://society6.com/judgeabook/The-Ingenious-Gentleman-Don-Quixote-of-La-Mancha-by-Miguel-de-Cervantes-Book-Cover-Redesign_Print">Society6.</a></p>http://judgeabookcover.tumblr.com/post/23999823283http://judgeabookcover.tumblr.com/post/23999823283Tue, 29 May 2012 11:46:00 -0400booksold booksbook coverbook designgraphic designartgraphic artillustrationtypographydigital artdon quixotemiguel de cervantes<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4jlqmwtsy1rrsrc9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Corduroy by Don Freeman Book Cover Re-Design #12</strong></p> <p>Who doesn’t love Corduroy?</p> <p>Buy the high quality art print over at <a href="http://society6.com/judgeabook/CORDUROY-by-Don-Freeman--Book-Cover-Re-Design_Print">society6.</a></p>http://judgeabookcover.tumblr.com/post/23685046147http://judgeabookcover.tumblr.com/post/23685046147Thu, 24 May 2012 15:49:33 -0400Corduroybookschildren bookschildhoodron freemangraphic designgraphic artartdigital arttypographyillustrationdesign<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m41ht2P7qU1rrsrc9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck: Book Cover Re-design #11</strong></p> <p>When tackling The Grapes of Wrath, it being a social realist novel, I decided to air on the semi-comical side depicting a raisin. Since a grape that has been writhed quite literally is a raisin. Compiled with a collage of newspaper articles during the great depression of the 1930’s.</p> <p><span>Buy the high quality art print over at <a href="http://society6.com/judgeabook/The-Grapes-of-Wrath-by-John-Steinbeck-Book-Cover-Re-Design_Print#">society6</a>.</span></p>http://judgeabookcover.tumblr.com/post/23075140887http://judgeabookcover.tumblr.com/post/23075140887Mon, 14 May 2012 21:07:00 -0400typographyartdigital artillustrationdesigngraphic designgraphic artgrapes of wrathbooksbook coversjudge a book cover<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3pnqkb1qV1rrsrc9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein: Book Cover Re-design # 10</strong></p> <p><span>Popular children’s book classic, hand drawn illustration brought into the computer and colored digitally. </span></p> <p><span>Buy the high quality art print over at <a href="http://society6.com/judgeabook/The-Giving-Tree-by-Shel-Silverstein_Print#">Society6.</a></span></p>http://judgeabookcover.tumblr.com/post/22654751021http://judgeabookcover.tumblr.com/post/22654751021Tue, 08 May 2012 11:44:00 -0400The Giving TreeShel SilversteinArtDigital ArtBooksChildhoodChildren's BooksIllustrationTypographyGraphic Designjudge a book cover<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3envaAB6O1rrsrc9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Holes by Louis Sachar: Book Cover Re-design # 9</strong></p> <p>Straight from 1998, childhood classic. Worked to create a field of holes and represent them as minimally as possible by using just their shadows.</p> <p>Buy the high quality art print over at <a href="http://society6.com/judgeabook/Holes-by-Louis-Sachar-Book-Cover-Re-design--8_Print">Society6</a>.</p>http://judgeabookcover.tumblr.com/post/22261780597http://judgeabookcover.tumblr.com/post/22261780597Wed, 02 May 2012 13:13:00 -0400HolesLouis SacharChildhoodBooksGraphic DesignDesignARtDigital ArtIllustrationTypography<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m30dnko1Kl1rrsrc9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison: Book Cover Re-design # 8</strong></p> <p>Toni Morrison’s novel the bluest eye. Shot at the protagonist Pecola’s desire for blue eyes. </p> <p>Buy the high quality art print at <a href="http://society6.com/judgeabook/The-Bluest-Eye-Book-Cover-Redesign_Print">society6</a>.</p>http://judgeabookcover.tumblr.com/post/21747928889http://judgeabookcover.tumblr.com/post/21747928889Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:06:00 -0400ArtGraphic DesignBooksBook CoverDesignIllustrationToni MorrisonThe Bluest Eyejudge a book cover<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2mz2awNiV1rrsrc9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>A Wrinkle In Time by Madeline L’engle: Book Cover Re-design # 7</strong></p> <p><span>the old scanner/xerox trick with some heavy gradient layers.</span></p> <p><span></span>Buy the high quality art print over at <a href="http://society6.com/judgeabook/Wrinkle-In-Time-Book-Cover-Redesign_Print#">society6.</a></p>http://judgeabookcover.tumblr.com/post/21276210332http://judgeabookcover.tumblr.com/post/21276210332Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:22:00 -0400a wrinkle in timemadeline l'englegraphic designtypographyillustrationartdigital artbookbook coverdesignre designjudge a book cover<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2a3vo01v51rrsrc9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>1984 by George Orwell: Book Cover Re-design # 6</strong></p> <p>George Orwell’s 1984. Recently re-read the 1984 edition, made a play off of the use of perspective and color with the negative space of the numbers.</p> <p>Buy the high quality art print at <a href="http://society6.com/judgeabook/1984-Book-Cover-Redesign_Print">society6</a>.</p>http://judgeabookcover.tumblr.com/post/20855141745http://judgeabookcover.tumblr.com/post/20855141745Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:38:00 -0400Graphic DesignGeorge Orwell1984TypographyDesignArtDigital ArtBooksBook CoverBook DesignIllustrationjudge a book cover<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1wsnkmSwq1rrsrc9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>The Indian in The Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks: Book Cover Re-design #5 </strong></p> <p>Buy the high quality art print at <a href="http://society6.com/judgeabook/The-Indian-in-the-Cupboard-Book-Cover-Redesign_Print">society6</a>.</p>http://judgeabookcover.tumblr.com/post/20409634860http://judgeabookcover.tumblr.com/post/20409634860Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:06:00 -0400Graphic DesignThe Indian in the CupboardLynne Reid Banksjudge a book coverIllustrationtypographydesignart1980s1990sBook Covers