Happy to hear any thoughts…
(Ignore the fonts for now — I know they’re cheesy, I don’t have good fonts on my computer. I’m just playing around with rough mock-ups of images, composition, and placement.)
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August 24, 2012 at 7:13 pm
Gloria Olivier
Hello Pamela–both much better!
I believe that I like the first one–it looks like sunset rather than night–when things begin to happen(and there IS a nightlife element in your book!)The night view is peaceful–and peace isn’t in evidence there; both convey a sense of the land and culture. Also I think the yellowish gold ground on top and bottom draw attention to the title and your name–whatever font you choose. The feel conveyed is that there IS a serious side to your book in spite of its humor, acute travel obsevations–and well–Fast times!
From Gloria Olivier–wishing–and praying for the best
August 28, 2012 at 4:02 am
Tom J. Byrne
Might be an idea to number these so that people can easily tell you which one they like.
August 29, 2012 at 7:46 pm
Steve Smiley
I like the city view either with or without the borders. The street view picture seems contradictory to the title (Fast Times…) and the country road seems disconnected.
Pushed your book today and hope to have a discussion on it soon. Thanks for such insightful writing!
September 5, 2012 at 8:11 pm
Colin Wright
The first one. Possibly the last.
September 12, 2012 at 4:55 pm
Saundra Hoover
#4, if counting vertically in order-shows the beauty of evening but also shows the beautiful ” giving trees” …..the Olive Groves that sustain so many lives in the Palestinian culture….
September 13, 2012 at 1:34 am
Alan Gilvear
I quite like 7 and 17a
September 13, 2012 at 3:56 pm
Ra'anan
I like the last one, with the two pictures of both urban and rural Palestinian life, that I think give a better intro to your story
September 16, 2012 at 10:16 am
Deb Silbert
I like the first one!
September 25, 2012 at 10:11 pm
marsha
I love your original cover best. Feels so upbeat!
Of these the first one but with a grab it font like the original and that equals the photo on this one. Something unexpected in the font