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Book cover for black swan green, a coming of age story about a boy in England who has a stutter, writes poetry, and goes for long walks alone.


Book cover for Prodigal Summer, a story about different people living in the Appalachian mountains, one of whom is a moth scientist.


Book cover for The Double Bind, a book that is really hard to describe, but deals with schizophrenia, the great gatsby, and a homeless man in vermont.

For our most recent assignment, we had to pick and illustrate a book cover. I think I enjoy books too much to only do one, so I tried to do some of the books I read this summer. I'm happy with all of them in different ways, and I think if I had to maintain this working pace professionally, I easily could.

I have a feeling my thesis will deal with books in some way, being as books are the only thing I know for certain I want to do. I can get excited about books.

She was a junkie for the printed word. Lucky for me, I manufactured her drug of choice.

9 comments:

  1. Hey! I love your blog. Your style is so flexible and your creativity knows how to work it!

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  2. Anonymous7:25 PM

    Marianne says the book covers are fantastic. I've read the books and your covers really suit the books (more so than the covers they came with!)

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  3. Anonymous7:25 PM

    Marianne says the book covers are fantastic. I've read the books and your covers really suit the books (more so than the covers they came with!)

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  4. Anonymous2:59 PM

    Hey Erin, I really like your pictures. Do you have these saved without the words, they would look nice as little framed pictures.

    from, Caitlin

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  5. Hey Mc
    Just thought I would stop by and let you know that the book covers are freaking excellent! That wrap around cover got me inspired.

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  6. Anonymous12:30 PM

    These are beautifully and subtly designed. Your type treatments are really nice.

    You're a better designer than a third of the gic junior class. Way to be awesome. =)

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  7. wow, amazing covers, my favorite is the prodigal summer.

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  8. Anonymous3:03 AM

    Searching for Black Swan Green, I saw your cover and thought, "That is perfect. I must find the publisher and get that volume." Then I realized what was what, and put the picture on my desktop instead. Superb.

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