Designer: David Drummond
title: Kidney For Sale By Owner
author: Mark J. Cherry
publisher: Georgetown University Press, 2005
Designer: David Drummond
title: Kidney For Sale By Owner
author: Mark J. Cherry
publisher: Georgetown University Press, 2005
Yeah, but would human organs really be listed in the car ad section?
(90% kidding. Awesome cover. Though I really have no idea what else you could possibly do with a title that great.)
— Ben Pieratt, 2006-10-25 07:41:00
Good stuff. As always, I hope the concept carries beyond the front cover.
— Dave, 2006-10-25 07:56:00
Now that is one great cover. I think I’m going to buy this book just for the cover.
— Sameer Vasta, 2006-10-25 18:20:00
Excellent!
— Olof, 2006-10-26 00:54:00
I like how the ad below the book title is for a Cutlass Supreme. I’m curious to see how the cover flows on the back. Nice use of thirds.
— Chuck S., 2006-10-26 15:30:00
It would be very interesting to see this book in a bookstore – I would probably pick up this book and maybe even flip through it if I found it in a store. The vertical setup is a bit nagging, but it works, it works very well.
— cfk, 2006-10-27 19:21:00
intriguing.. I like it
— eric, 2006-10-27 21:44:00
What a minute! That’s my ad! Actually, I didn’t sell my kidney. I gave it away to a stranger.
— dharmashanti, 2006-10-28 08:38:00
I agree about the vertical layout being odd – though I liked the idea, this image just seemed very difficult to look at – but I just saw a copy at the 50 books / 50 covers event in SF last night and in person it looks great! The spine is red w/ black type.
— Connal, 2006-10-28 10:44:00
really beautiful, this woudl make me want to read it. and it’s definitly unique.
— alice, 2007-01-20 11:30:00
Brilliant! Brilliant.
— Bekey, 2007-05-12 15:04:00
i kno im going to need one in the future so put me on the list
— kain_1010, 2007-08-22 12:28:00
who is need kidney you email to my address
davidkun9999@yahoo.com.cn
— davidkun, 2008-01-05 20:47:00
This cover reminds me of Hemingway’s six-word short story.
“For sale: Baby shoes. Never worn.”
Well done!
(I do agree that the “Olds Cutlass” is a little too obtrusive, though)
— Tim Belonax, 2008-01-06 23:44:00
you need to do girly covers
— Makenzie, 2008-07-17 12:39:00