tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post1890880952923394032..comments2024-02-26T02:13:54.009-08:00Comments on Caustic Cover Critic: To Convey an Idea Concisely, with as Little Fluff as Possible: An Interview with Michael SaluJRSMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430775461763521797noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-20435316968586512642010-03-03T13:47:40.060-08:002010-03-03T13:47:40.060-08:00It's a bit of a bugger--and it doesn't hel...It's a bit of a bugger--and it doesn't help that the author's first name is always excluded, so that for lesser-known writers you're left thinking 'Who?', or those with common surnames (like Dodie Smith) just end up as VINTAGE SMITH, which isn't very helpful.JRSMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430775461763521797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-37562412252598450882010-03-03T02:10:49.321-08:002010-03-03T02:10:49.321-08:00Those excellent covers are spoiled for me by the w...Those excellent covers are spoiled for me by the way "Vintage" is splashed across the top - way too intrusive. I can't think of another publisher that prints its name as big as the author's: it looks arrogant. Why not use the perfectly acceptable old Vintage logo? Or just whack "Vintage" off into a more remote corner.Robert Hankshttp://roberthanks.typepad.com/zoo_in_the_head/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-89047740961112392302010-03-02T01:28:30.997-08:002010-03-02T01:28:30.997-08:00Beautiful covers and great interview. I so agree w...Beautiful covers and great interview. I so agree with Michael's views on editorial design!Laura Ottinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03288807715210782239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413291183164140297.post-2682953847595590472010-02-21T10:11:13.984-08:002010-02-21T10:11:13.984-08:00Oh I love those Prouse botanical covers. Never ha...Oh I love those Prouse botanical covers. Never had the confidence to read him, although my dad has.robert.scott24@ntlworld.comhttp://vintagereads.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com