NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE AWARDS
Winner
USA BOOK NEWS BEST BOOK AWARDS
Religion: Winner
Science: Finalist
David Comings, MD once attended a panel discussion on book design I was moderating. Afterwards, he showed me his book cover and asked if I would improve it for him. You can see his old cover with my critique of it in the "before and after" section of my website here. One thing I didn't include in my critique is that in my cover design, the artwork at the top has been processed with dots used in printing presses, but the dots are enlarged to bring attention to them. The effect visually suggests God's hand is "created" by man's technology. First, it's a painting by Michelangelo. Second, it's technologically reproduced. Double the effect. If I used the painting without the enlarged dots it would be rather ordinary. Just plugging in a picture like this one can be a cliché.
David was in a hurry and I didn't get to read his book. He needed a quick improvement and didn't even ask me to design his back cover or spine. I'm very happy to learn he's winning multiple awards. It makes me want to read the book now, darn it. Hey, David! Send me a copy, okay?
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