Exhibition naming... - Page 19

petemc · 18-07-2008, 22:50

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Originally Posted by Mark

Same again. To me it looks like they've over-egged the HDR - particularly the blues. So much so that the reflection of the boat on the right looks like it's glowing. Yours doesn't have that problem (don't know if that's a result of yours being a little smaller but I don't think so). Not sure if printing would tone it down a little.

Ah I should have explained that. For some reason his copy of Quark adds a blue tint and the images are lowres.

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As for the fonts, #1 is OK-ish, though contrast isn't great, #2 to me doesn't work as a result of where it is, and IMO it's too 'in your face' anyway. I think yours has the opposite problem though - it's too understated. Using the same font seems a bit of a lame excuse as I suspect very few try that. It's very common for titles to need a different font than the rest of the text for example.

According to the designer the cover font should match the book font. His idea is that it should flow nicely. I have books where they don't match. Arial isn't too far from the font he uses and I'm hoping when he gets back from his holiday in 2 weeks he'll go with my idea.

Mark · 18-07-2008, 22:59

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Originally Posted by petemc

Ah I should have explained that. For some reason his copy of Quark adds a blue tint and the images are lowres.

It's not just the blue tint - seems to have given the sunset a bit of enhancement too.

Without that then it's just the text. Not sure it's just the font that's the problem though.

divine · 18-07-2008, 23:04

Trouble is, you don't want to leave the title so small to the point that people looking specifically for 'Port of Culture by Pete Carr' can't find it because the title is about 2cm long in the corner of the book...

petemc · 10-10-2008, 22:07

Small update. The book is currently sitting in Waterstones Liverpool. Its on the ground floor in the local interest section. So, there we go

I've had the advance a couple of weeks now. I got it on the last day of my 29th year, 1 day before my birthday. I had been a bit depressed about the whole turning 30 thing. Start of another 10 years of rubbishness. 10 years of feeling like I haven't done anything with my life. But then on the last day my book arrives and blam! Suddenly everything is good. Suddenly the computing degree, the time I spent as a web designer, the money I've spent on trying to be a photographer instead of leaving home and having a life all went away because I made a book. Its a whole real book. ISBN and everything.

There is going to be a book launch. Details are being worked on. Looking to be the first week of Nov, either before or after bonfire day. Ideally after so people don't have a ready made fire for book burning

But yer, a bit odd that the book is out before the launch but its out. I'm not entirely sure when its properly available to buy on Amazon as its still a pre-order.

So thats book one. I'm currently writing book 2 which is the HDR guide book. Essentially how I did half the photos in book 1. That is currently available for pre-order on Amazon. I have weekly deadlines. Basically I have to write 1 chapter a week. Thats on top of current commissions and working on the 3662008 book. I haven't had to work this hard since my final year of uni. The next 3 months are going to be hard work.

Kell_ee001 · 10-10-2008, 22:55

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Originally Posted by Kitten

really proud of you Pete, although we never doubted you'd do it. well done x

Exactly what I wanted to say

petemc · 10-10-2008, 23:51

<3

Haly · 11-10-2008, 00:42

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Originally Posted by Kitten

really proud of you Pete, although we never doubted you'd do it. well done x

Exactly what I was going to say! You rock Pete

Can't wait to buy your book

Nutcase · 11-10-2008, 05:52

Looks fantastic! You must be mega chuffed

Creature · 11-10-2008, 06:24

Well done dude, must be an awesome feeling

Tak · 11-10-2008, 09:27

Super news hun

Can't wait to see it on the shelves

(oh that'll mean I have to go into a bookshop - the hardship

)

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divine Moonshine Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 3,201	Trouble is, you don't want to leave the title so small to the point that people looking specifically for 'Port of Culture by Pete Carr' can't find it because the title is about 2cm long in the corner of the book... __________________

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petemc Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nr Liverpewl Posts: 4,371	Small update. The book is currently sitting in Waterstones Liverpool. Its on the ground floor in the local interest section. So, there we go I've had the advance a couple of weeks now. I got it on the last day of my 29th year, 1 day before my birthday. I had been a bit depressed about the whole turning 30 thing. Start of another 10 years of rubbishness. 10 years of feeling like I haven't done anything with my life. But then on the last day my book arrives and blam! Suddenly everything is good. Suddenly the computing degree, the time I spent as a web designer, the money I've spent on trying to be a photographer instead of leaving home and having a life all went away because I made a book. Its a whole real book. ISBN and everything. There is going to be a book launch. Details are being worked on. Looking to be the first week of Nov, either before or after bonfire day. Ideally after so people don't have a ready made fire for book burning But yer, a bit odd that the book is out before the launch but its out. I'm not entirely sure when its properly available to buy on Amazon as its still a pre-order. So thats book one. I'm currently writing book 2 which is the HDR guide book. Essentially how I did half the photos in book 1. That is currently available for pre-order on Amazon. I have weekly deadlines. Basically I have to write 1 chapter a week. Thats on top of current commissions and working on the 3662008 book. I haven't had to work this hard since my final year of uni. The next 3 months are going to be hard work. __________________ Thats no hamster, its a space station!

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petemc Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nr Liverpewl Posts: 4,371	<3 __________________ Thats no hamster, its a space station!

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Creature Crispy Coated Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 2,087	Well done dude, must be an awesome feeling __________________

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Tak L'Oréal Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 9,977	Super news hun Can't wait to see it on the shelves (oh that'll mean I have to go into a bookshop - the hardship ) __________________ The look on your face when a toddler rips out your heart and shows it to you? Priceless.... For everything else, there's FWOOSH!

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Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	Looks fantastic! You must be mega chuffed