Unique Book Covers

Bright Shiny Morning by James Frey, design by Gray318 (John Murray 2008)

For this amazingly seedy cover, designer Jon Gray apparently drew the type first and then took it to sign shop to be made. The finished neon sign, photographed for the cover, now hangs in the office of James Frey’s UK publisher John Murray (or at least it used to).

This silhouette of a bird shows a woman's face signifies freedom, which encapsulates the feeling of youth and how one is blessed to have it.

Sweet Bird of Youth by Tennessee Williams, design by John Gall (New Directions 2008)

The Way Through Doors by Jesse Ball, design by Helen Yentus and Jason Booher (Vintage 2009)

I like this cover, because it is reminiscent of a seemingly endless hall of doors.

Now I've decided to do research on pop-up books, because it will be more appealing to dyslexics that way.

Based on Alice In Wonderland, this shows the scene of the Unbirthday Tea Party, with bright colours and tea cups littering the white marquee. Alice's scowl shows that she's not enjoying the party very much, while the Mad Hatter and the March Hare try their best to make sure she enjoys it, despite the looks on their faces clearly enjoying her non-amusement.

The cover for Monster House (Not to be confused with the animated film of the same name) also goes for bright colours, though the scheme sticks to mostly blue except the monsters. The monsters in question are presented as jolly and friendly, but beneath the darkness lies a pair of eyes that tell the reader there may be more than that.

There are actually two covers that represent this book, and they are both done in the traditional British colours, red, white and blue. There are also famous landmarks of London on the two covers, which show that it's really about London.