STANISLAW FERNANDES
US BOOK COVERS
THE MASS MARKET BOOK COVERS
Here is a selection of the best selling book covers I had designed for a number of the major US book publishers. In order to represent each book well, I had to read the books or pay someone to read them for me when I was too busy. My prime goal was to make the books connect with its potential reader, while designing a distinctive pick-me-up cover that stood out when displayed in any overcrowded marketplace.
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TYPOGRAPHICAL DESIGNS AND LETTERING
Years before I decided to limit myself to just doing the illustrations for book covers, I designed the graphic layouts and did the hand lettering for many of the titles I was commissioned to do. I also designed book formats for authors using illustrations that were done by other artists such as the elaborate format I designed for Dorothy L. Sayers.
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DOROTHY L. SAYERS FORMAT
With the exception of Lord Peter, all the inserted artworks were done by other artists.
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SHARYN McCRUMB
For the earlier Elizabeth MacPherson novels I used a skull as a graphic device to package the series. The cover treatment for the later titles became more varied. The author’s format for this series was designed by the publisher.
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ANTHONY PRICE
When I was commissioned to design a format for the Anthony Price espionage thrillers, I liked the idea of using the shape of a face mask as a device. Each title would have a unique mask giving a clue to the story between the cover.
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