(I’m surprised the title isn’t “On Fly Fishing.” I wonder if it’s a subtle jab at the other kind of fishing, as though it were so inferior it’s not even worth including in the classification.)
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, 2008-01-20 03:53:00 -0500
I think it honestly could have done without the fly in the center.
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, 2008-01-20 04:08:00 -0500
“I think it honestly could have done without the fly in the center”? Chris, why do you think they call it “fly fishing”? Actually, I’m pondering if they should have added four more flies at the ends of the other lines, or would that be overkill? What do you think?
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, 2008-01-20 04:48:00 -0500
I really don’t like this. The lines coming off the “On” and “Br” seem really clumsy to me.
I really like this treatment – it visually represents fly fishing very well. I do wonder also about the lack of “fly” in the title…I think Ben is right, it is a snob thing.
It’s definitely engaging and fun to look at. Gotta be a custom job (obviously for the strings coming off the type) for the typeface. The base mood of the face is like didot or Bauer Bodoni—after that it just gets too custom. There is a clumsiness to the execution on certain parts, but I think that’s kind of the energy that makes this so fun. The string is swinging all over the place. I would have liked seeing the authors name smaller, but this is very powerful and dramatic to take in.
I wholeheartedly agree with David…I love the idea, but the multiple lines are too much. In fact, part of the beauty of fly fishing is the solitude of it, and this looks like a fishing trip in Grand Central Station.
I think one line would have done it.
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, 2008-01-22 05:56:00 -0500
Great cover. And w/o the fly it wouldn’t mean anything.
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mike
, 2008-01-22 13:33:00 -0500
Mark Thomson is credited as designer
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, 2008-01-22 22:37:00 -0500
As an instructor used to beat into my head: “Use one hook.”
And only one hook.
In this case, literally, only one was needed . . . or one “line and hook”. So, while aesthetically pleasing with all that swash action going on there, all but one of these lines were unnecessary to the “concept”, and I feel the design would have been much stronger and more direct and less precious without them.
On Fishing
Gorgeous.
Anyone know who designed it?
(I’m surprised the title isn’t “On Fly Fishing.” I wonder if it’s a subtle jab at the other kind of fishing, as though it were so inferior it’s not even worth including in the classification.)
— , 2008-01-20 03:53:00 -0500
I think it honestly could have done without the fly in the center.
— , 2008-01-20 04:08:00 -0500
“I think it honestly could have done without the fly in the center”? Chris, why do you think they call it “fly fishing”? Actually, I’m pondering if they should have added four more flies at the ends of the other lines, or would that be overkill? What do you think?
— , 2008-01-20 04:48:00 -0500
I really don’t like this. The lines coming off the “On” and “Br” seem really clumsy to me.
— Jeff , 2008-01-20 05:23:00 -0500
Edit: Or rather, off the “On” and the “Cl”.
— Jeff , 2008-01-20 05:24:00 -0500
I really like this treatment – it visually represents fly fishing very well. I do wonder also about the lack of “fly” in the title…I think Ben is right, it is a snob thing.
— Chris , 2008-01-20 15:18:00 -0500
can someone id the typography?
— ana , 2008-01-21 02:33:00 -0500
It’s definitely engaging and fun to look at. Gotta be a custom job (obviously for the strings coming off the type) for the typeface. The base mood of the face is like didot or Bauer Bodoni—after that it just gets too custom. There is a clumsiness to the execution on certain parts, but I think that’s kind of the energy that makes this so fun. The string is swinging all over the place. I would have liked seeing the authors name smaller, but this is very powerful and dramatic to take in.
— Ian Shimkoviak , 2008-01-21 02:53:00 -0500
“Actually, I’m pondering if they should have added four more flies at the ends of the other lines, or would that be overkill? What do you think?”
guhhhhh that would have been total overkill.
— jac , 2008-01-21 03:05:00 -0500
I love these ‘execution as idea’ concepts. Well done.
— dave , 2008-01-21 05:53:00 -0500
Absolutely gorgeous, is my opinion.
I love it.
— , 2008-01-21 11:48:00 -0500
So okay, who’s the designer?
— , 2008-01-21 11:50:00 -0500
I wonder if the repetition of the idea makes it a little too clumsy? The line off the ‘h’ would have made the point eleganty
— David MacGregor , 2008-01-21 16:37:00 -0500
This is one of those covers that once you’ve seen the solution you can’t even consider another possibility – perfect!
— dd , 2008-01-22 01:37:00 -0500
Beautiful. Love it.
— , 2008-01-22 02:11:00 -0500
I wholeheartedly agree with David…I love the idea, but the multiple lines are too much. In fact, part of the beauty of fly fishing is the solitude of it, and this looks like a fishing trip in Grand Central Station.
I think one line would have done it.
— , 2008-01-22 05:56:00 -0500
Great cover. And w/o the fly it wouldn’t mean anything.
— mike , 2008-01-22 13:33:00 -0500
Mark Thomson is credited as designer
— , 2008-01-22 22:37:00 -0500
As an instructor used to beat into my head: “Use one hook.”
And only one hook.
In this case, literally, only one was needed . . . or one “line and hook”. So, while aesthetically pleasing with all that swash action going on there, all but one of these lines were unnecessary to the “concept”, and I feel the design would have been much stronger and more direct and less precious without them.
— Christian in NYC , 2008-01-24 06:41:00 -0500
I was the designer, and Marian Bantjes did the lettering.
— , 2008-01-31 02:09:00 -0500
çok iyi(very good)
— anna , 2008-02-28 03:25:00 -0500
Fun! I think it could use a slightly lighter weight in the letters, and a sl. smaller fly. Good, though.
— , 2008-05-20 11:11:00 -0400
It’s really good.
— , 2008-05-27 22:11:00 -0400
i like it so much ..wanna know who design it!
well done ..in my point of view its so simple and
have high visual effect on eye
attractive job
— , 2008-11-05 02:14:00 -0500