It’s been a long road to get here. Two different artists, neither quite capturing what the publishers were looking for, designers being admitted to hospital – you couldn’t make it up.
But here it is, as close to final as I’ve got. There’s still a teensy bit of smoothing-out and finessing to do, but imagine, if you will, matte gold foil on the title, and a spot-UV treatment on the twiddly bits to make them shine in the light, and you have it.
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the UK cover for Songs of the Earth:
Ain’t it pretty? You can click on it to make it bigger. Go on, you know you want to.
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Lucy Leid
25/02/2011 at 1:14 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Epic.
Just…epic.
Lexi Revellian
25/02/2011 at 1:15 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Mean, moody, magnificent…with nice twirly bits. And matte gold is good.
I bet you are pleased.
Ellie
25/02/2011 at 1:25 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
It’s a bit different to what I originally expected, but I’ve got to say I love the colours, the mood, and the “Don’t push me” expression!
Debbie
25/02/2011 at 3:16 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Oh yeah. Mean and moody. Gorgeous.
Michele Brenton aka banana_the_poet
25/02/2011 at 4:46 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
I am SOOO looking forward to buying this
Jenny Brown
26/02/2011 at 6:36 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Evokative. Very nice sword, too.
Stuart Boother
16/05/2012 at 1:08 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
That’s me! very exciting to see myself on a book. Really didn’t expect to. love it – great job.