Jul 102008
The American Institute of Graphic Arts has announced the 2007 winners of their 50 books/50 covers competition. These are the best book covers as selected by designers, and include art and children’s books as well as literature and nonfiction. This last — which they describe as “books you read” — is my favorite; a selection of covers is below.
I love the cover of The Chess Machine. Love love love.
Ah! I was just, JUST, creating images to do my own tribute to 50/50 as I was so excited about it after the Nam Le interview. But, you beat me to it!
I know – so many good covers. Perhaps I’ll still lay down the red carpet for a few of the other designs…too much coverage on this can’t hurt!
Oh, I should have mentioned that I found the link in your Nam Le interview on LAist. This one: http://laist.com/2008/07/09/nam_le_theboat_laistinterview.php
I’ve seen that “Reading Comics” one lauded elsewhere. Doesn’t do a thing for me. Chess Machine = goodness, Like You’d Understand = very goodness.
I liked the cover for “A Good and Happy Child.” Too bad it’s one of the worst horror novels I’ve ever read.
“The Chess Machine” has a neat cover, and I admit that’s why I initially picked it up. Another disappointing book: interesting premise, mediocre execution. Just another run-of-the-mill thriller.