tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post835623458175066497..comments2024-03-25T14:11:39.165-04:00Comments on i swim for oceans: Anna Dressed In Blood - Interviewing the Cover Designer & ArtistMelissa (i swim for oceans)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-7435877231563500642011-09-23T20:29:01.633-04:002011-09-23T20:29:01.633-04:00Awesome interview! This is the first one I've ...Awesome interview! This is the first one I've read featuring the cover designer and artist.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10426182171849519693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-29734051639976865962011-09-20T20:28:13.957-04:002011-09-20T20:28:13.957-04:00I always find it interesting to find out how the c...I always find it interesting to find out how the cover of the book is made. I love it most when it seems like the cover of the book actually portrays something that actually happens in the book or has some sense of meaning to the book.<br /><br />HeatherBURIED IN BOOKShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18205451716054533728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-18024177515356369242011-09-20T11:20:21.914-04:002011-09-20T11:20:21.914-04:00How fascinating to hear the story of the cover fro...How fascinating to hear the story of the cover from the people who created it...especially since Anna's cover is amazing! <br /><br />Great Q & A :)YA Book Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05537139181874836166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-26620969298307914632011-09-20T08:23:48.650-04:002011-09-20T08:23:48.650-04:00How cool-- I love getting a peek behind the scenes...How cool-- I love getting a peek behind the scenes, whether it's the author, editor or designers. Thanks!Mary @ BookSwarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099395167194720599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-42452351155689163042011-09-19T20:47:17.888-04:002011-09-19T20:47:17.888-04:00This was such an awesome interview, thanks to you ...This was such an awesome interview, thanks to you both)! <333 <br /><br />Also, the cover is beautiful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-74747370570473959342011-09-19T19:04:46.566-04:002011-09-19T19:04:46.566-04:00I am so glad to see the cover artist featured beca...I am so glad to see the cover artist featured because the cover is what caught my interest with this book. I read the blurb and that sealed my interest in it. The cover has that eerie, haunting quality to it that suits the story nicely.Nahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06975459094094828798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-78724739283214700752011-09-19T17:58:49.304-04:002011-09-19T17:58:49.304-04:00Thanks for the awesome interview!Thanks for the awesome interview!Krysykathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15351739884144174523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-63448286340345930512011-09-19T15:08:47.831-04:002011-09-19T15:08:47.831-04:00Such a great cover! I really do like YA covers lat...Such a great cover! I really do like YA covers lately--they've gotten so dramatic and beautiful. Great interviews!Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00462382909938737612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-75211391468067035832011-09-19T15:06:16.159-04:002011-09-19T15:06:16.159-04:00Very interesting interview. I loved this book so t...Very interesting interview. I loved this book so this was really fun to read.Lori M. Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04858438789496971734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-80827399391268746872011-09-19T14:11:51.242-04:002011-09-19T14:11:51.242-04:00So cool. I tweeted - http://twitter.com/#!/ashleyb...So cool. I tweeted - http://twitter.com/#!/ashleybookshelf/status/115849089190600704Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15545840601727675325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-65534413717059992082011-09-19T13:38:40.475-04:002011-09-19T13:38:40.475-04:00How interesting. It never occurred to me that the ...How interesting. It never occurred to me that the person who designs the book cover could be different from the artist. I wonder how often that is.Alison Can Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908868606441539344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-10461082148869438302011-09-19T13:37:06.833-04:002011-09-19T13:37:06.833-04:00I love the cover of this book so it's awesome ...I love the cover of this book so it's awesome to see more of the designers. Great questions (and answers)!Candacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01701325312535440179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-59312028790928687342011-09-19T12:54:25.246-04:002011-09-19T12:54:25.246-04:00How fun :D I never get to hear from those who desi...How fun :D I never get to hear from those who design and make the covers. And I do love coversBlodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-48955543080787581882011-09-19T11:31:16.738-04:002011-09-19T11:31:16.738-04:00Designing book covers would be my ideal job I thin...Designing book covers would be my ideal job I think. It combines both my favorite things (graphic design and books), and seriously, how much fun would it be to see your work on bookshelves! Seth has me really wanting to see the cover for book 2 now, I can't wait to see how if it relates to this one or is completely different!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199685365145765394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-35429705065065485822011-09-19T10:50:33.546-04:002011-09-19T10:50:33.546-04:00Loved this book! My husband loves to look at the c...Loved this book! My husband loves to look at the cover art for the books. He is always interested in the design or technique used.Savannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12549790893415179900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-78769029750844854662011-09-19T10:49:20.711-04:002011-09-19T10:49:20.711-04:00I'm always fascinated by the cover art on book...I'm always fascinated by the cover art on books. I know a lot of them are designed specifically for a book and some are created using stock. I do love the cover of <i>Anna Dressed in Blood</i>. After reading it, it is totally fitting. Loved this interview, Melissa. It's so interesting to hear from the designers. Especially since we don't get to hear from them often.<br /><br />Jen<br /><a href="http://intheclosetbibliophile.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">In the Closet With a Bibliophile</a>Jen (@ Jens Book Closet)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02339586413882184139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-27687274595821732952011-09-19T10:31:07.138-04:002011-09-19T10:31:07.138-04:00This is my favorite cover this year, and I'm g...This is my favorite cover this year, and I'm glad to hear from the people behind it. Thank you! In general, I wonder why illustrated covers are the exception lately in the YA world, when they can be so expressive and intriguing relative to some of their photographic counterparts. I would be happy if I never saw another billowing gown on a headless body. I believe publishers think teens want photographs, but I wonder if anyone has done research to show that it's true -- it feels more like a sound bite everyone is passing around.Elizabeth Famahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04931639156261179425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-6707238028384738242011-09-19T09:20:41.595-04:002011-09-19T09:20:41.595-04:00I love hearing cover stories! This was great. Than...I love hearing cover stories! This was great. Thank you. Anna's cover is one of my favorites this year.Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-67057612820252627442011-09-19T05:51:00.106-04:002011-09-19T05:51:00.106-04:00I loved how the creation of this cover came from S...I loved how the creation of this cover came from Seth's reading of the book. I was especially delighted by Anna's hair, which Blake described exactly the way it appears on the cover. It is amazing the work that actually goes into a cover's creation and fun to read all about it!Jan von Harzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01911676835023825470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-19385294096456119802011-09-19T04:20:13.404-04:002011-09-19T04:20:13.404-04:00Anna's cover is so striking. It is really int...Anna's cover is so striking. It is really interesting to hear about behind the cover.Nic @ Irresistible Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09774834560378283927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-38500054799934089352011-09-19T00:40:04.176-04:002011-09-19T00:40:04.176-04:00Great interviews. Who wouldn't want to be part...Great interviews. Who wouldn't want to be part of launching something made of AWESOME?!<br /><br />I love the cover of Anna. Love knowing it was designed specifically for the book.Missie, The Unread Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10548256640926555361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-43169098128027393722011-09-19T00:21:33.691-04:002011-09-19T00:21:33.691-04:00I really like that Seth acknowledges that the YA a...I really like that Seth acknowledges that the YA audience is very critical of cover design. He knows his stuff! :P <br />Great interviews! I always love hearing from the design team.Lauren Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05749629168151466704noreply@blogger.com