Those aren't the real covers--my wonderfully generous friend Andrzej Jankerka, former art guru at SELF and now the design director at AARP magazine, listened to my vision for the cover, which is as follows: elegant, clean, simple and a little sexy; graphic, even a little stark. It can't look like porno or cheesy chick lit because of the title (Behind the Bedroom Door: 27 women on getting it, giving it, loving it, missing it), otherwise, women will feel embarrassed to read it on the subway. That's my standard: Women have to feel good reading it on the subway--therefore it has to be classy and slightly literary yet compelling and serious. I sent him a bunch of book jackets I love (check out rodrigocorral.com--amazing stuff, including cover for A Million Little Pieces), and he mocked these up for me so I can present them to Bantam. I know they won't do exactly what I'd like them to, but I do think I'm conveying my idea strongly and clearly.
Anyway, VOTE! Then I'll tell you my favorite! Lemme here your comments people!
Ciao, belli--
Paola
2 comments:
Just my opinion: I don't like the first one, the second one looks like the cover of some book I already have or saw recently but I like it, and I like the third, too.
Love the third one.
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