I love those spines! To your point about sales—I think it’s a particularly effective design approach for classics that need little introduction and can get away with experimentation.
And books like Frankenstein are in the public domain, so you could publish these yourself!
I just want to make sure that the comment about the spines— not good if you want to sell books— is irony. I buy more than one book because of the cover but a good spine is the cherry on the top.
He he... I was referring to the covers. What I meant was: having a book with a non-cover, like the ones I'm showing here, is not a great marketing decision :-) Of course having a nice spine just adds more value to the design and I totally defend good spines. Plus, I've bought books solely because of their spines. Example: Bottomless Belly Button (Dash Shaw).
Bloody greetings from the Cubus Games team! Working on Dracula’s Trail of Blood gamebook was such a pleasure to the senses and a great learning experience.
I love those spines! To your point about sales—I think it’s a particularly effective design approach for classics that need little introduction and can get away with experimentation.
And books like Frankenstein are in the public domain, so you could publish these yourself!
Good point, Nathaniel!
I just want to make sure that the comment about the spines— not good if you want to sell books— is irony. I buy more than one book because of the cover but a good spine is the cherry on the top.
He he... I was referring to the covers. What I meant was: having a book with a non-cover, like the ones I'm showing here, is not a great marketing decision :-) Of course having a nice spine just adds more value to the design and I totally defend good spines. Plus, I've bought books solely because of their spines. Example: Bottomless Belly Button (Dash Shaw).
Bloody greetings from the Cubus Games team! Working on Dracula’s Trail of Blood gamebook was such a pleasure to the senses and a great learning experience.
Adventure Time seems to run strong on Reedsy; another Reedsian recommended that same series to me!
I'm glad! Not all seasons are perfect, but all in all, it's a fantastic work :-D