Zeno?s Conscience is a classic work of modernist literature written in 1923. At the behest of his psychiatrist, the main character, Zeno Cosini, begins writing his ?confessions.? This takes us on a journey through his warped and self-deluded mind. He is also engaged in an endless pursuit to quit smoking. I just realized that the original request from editorial was to design a cover showing a scenic Italian vista. Oops.
As described by John Gall to the AIGA.
I was originally going to complain about how the scribbles made it look like his head was on fire, but then I read the above quote, and it turns out that the scribbles have the aformentioned double entendre. Bravo!
I think this is very special. A punk asthetic used on an old sepia like picture is a nice mix of the old and the new. It’s the kind of thing I love to see getting through the cover design process.
Um….. Dont you think the scribbles could have been executed a little better? Looks like the designer used a mouse to do it. I would have liked to see it done with an actual pen/marker/pencil/whatever.
As described by John Gall to the AIGA.
I was originally going to complain about how the scribbles made it look like his head was on fire, but then I read the above quote, and it turns out that the scribbles have the aformentioned double entendre. Bravo!
— Ben Pieratt, 2005-12-14 15:02:00
I think this is very special. A punk asthetic used on an old sepia like picture is a nice mix of the old and the new. It’s the kind of thing I love to see getting through the cover design process.
— jasona, 2006-04-10 14:25:00
I love this. The green/sepia is beautiful. Reminds me of a little rebel grafitting in a book or something.
— Louise, 2006-09-29 22:13:00
Um….. Dont you think the scribbles could have been executed a little better? Looks like the designer used a mouse to do it. I would have liked to see it done with an actual pen/marker/pencil/whatever.
— Alex, 2007-02-16 04:04:00
I absolutely have always loved this cover—if only for the scribble…
— Ian B. Shimkoviak, 2007-06-15 14:59:00
i love the idea and everything but the scribble… I actually read the book and it does reflect it very well:)
— carol, 2008-03-01 10:55:00