As simple as this is, it’s impressive to me how effectively the white box conveys a sense of shame. The size and crop of it takes it from mere censorship to a much more active role.
Improper capitalization is a degenerate art. Everyone knows that. This cover does a great job of understanding Capitalization’s appropriate role in society.
One thing designers have almost complete control over is typeface choice and letterspacing. In this respect, the cover completely fails. I also can’t get over how drawn I am to the forehead and massive chin—and they’re both creeping me out. Covered faces have been done to death, but this might have been successful with a more thoughtful type treatment.
I agree that the covered face thing has been overdone, but this just seems to work. I actually think the simplicity of the type treatment is what saves it.
Between White Like Me, John Howard Griffin’s Black Like Me (ISBN 0451208641), and John Strausbaugh’s Black Like You (ISBN 1585424986), I’d definitely have to go with Black Like You. But I’ll wait until someone designs a cover for the missing White Like You before I make my final decision.
this cover does an effective job at turning me away from this book. i read the synopsis and i was interested in reading it until i saw the cover and got the “i’m ashamed to be white” message.
As simple as this is, it’s impressive to me how effectively the white box conveys a sense of shame. The size and crop of it takes it from mere censorship to a much more active role.
— Ben Pieratt, 2008-02-26 06:52:00
The white text on the bottom seems a bit hard to read. Its a very clean cover though, I like it. Would the title look better in all caps though?
— seb, 2008-02-26 07:27:00
Improper capitalization is a degenerate art. Everyone knows that. This cover does a great job of understanding Capitalization’s appropriate role in society.
— Jack South, 2008-02-26 07:35:00
covered faces…
eh…
— Ian Shimkoviak, 2008-02-26 08:11:00
This is good. the whole thing strikes a nice balance between being glib one second ( see title ) and guilt-ridden the next.
— dave, 2008-02-26 08:26:00
Yes, thumbs up, very good.
— Martin, 2008-02-26 09:33:00
The covered face is done a little much. I’m not sure it does it for me anymore. I do enjoy the cleanliness of it though.
— William, 2008-02-26 10:16:00
One thing designers have almost complete control over is typeface choice and letterspacing. In this respect, the cover completely fails. I also can’t get over how drawn I am to the forehead and massive chin—and they’re both creeping me out. Covered faces have been done to death, but this might have been successful with a more thoughtful type treatment.
— Chris, 2008-02-26 10:31:00
I agree that the covered face thing has been overdone, but this just seems to work. I actually think the simplicity of the type treatment is what saves it.
— greg, 2008-02-26 14:45:00
Between White Like Me, John Howard Griffin’s Black Like Me (ISBN 0451208641), and John Strausbaugh’s Black Like You (ISBN 1585424986), I’d definitely have to go with Black Like You. But I’ll wait until someone designs a cover for the missing White Like You before I make my final decision.
— PF, 2008-02-27 09:33:00
this cover does an effective job at turning me away from this book. i read the synopsis and i was interested in reading it until i saw the cover and got the “i’m ashamed to be white” message.
— j, 2008-02-28 06:42:00
It’s not exceptional in any way. Is it? I conceed I may be missing it entirely.
— C-Dog, 2008-03-05 14:32:00
*concede
— C-Dog, 2008-03-05 14:33:00
what exactly is this? I am little confused
— khokhar, 2008-03-11 14:47:00
That’s a, uhhh, face there, bud.
m welch
— m welch, 2008-03-13 16:37:00
yeah, I’m pretty sure we mentioned a couple years ago that the whole face, eye or any other covering of the head area was dead.
— Sean, 2008-03-14 09:48:00