The Runners Up

July 03, 2009

The Runners Up

These are the covers that were "voted off the island." Let me know what you think. Any favorites? I have a few.

Looking back, this represents a great collaborative effort between me and Eric, cool guy/designer extraordinaire.

1. Kitchen

2. Beach 1

3. Beach 2

4. Black w/Legs

5. Breast (not mine)

6. Light Bulb

7. Doorstep 1

8. Doorstep 2

9. Shoes

10. Fishnets

11. Fingers (not mine)

12. Face (not me)

13. Doorstep 3

14. Stairs 1

15. Stairs 2

16. Washing Machine 1

17. Washing Machine 2

18. Washing Machine 3

19. Washing Machine 4

Comments

Catherine said…

I like no 2 and 5. I also like in the first of the "legs" covers the way that the legs are going into the picture, not out of it - but in the one you have chosen, I like that the top part of the mannequin is out of the picture, so that there could be a whole body attached to the legs. Many of the covers are rather cluttered, so I like that you chose a simple one.

2:18 AM

Joyce Ellen Davis said…

It must have been hard to choose--so many are good. But I think you chose well!

10:40 AM

Joyce Ellen Davis said…

It was really interesting to see these, I'm glad you posted them.

10:41 AM

January said…

Joyce, it was hard to choose. But it was fun going through the process.

11:24 AM

January said…

Catherine, I liked the Kitchen, the Light Bulb, and Washing Machine #3. I liked two of them because of the clutter, but I did a bit of market research and got the best reaction from the mannequin legs.

No one seemed to like the mannequin top.

11:29 AM

Collin Kelley said…

I have to say I love the "lightbulb" one. So cool. And the one with the legs and the washing machine.

12:01 PM

Unknown said…

I like 1 and 11 - I don't know why just a good gut about them...some of these are pretty great though! congrats on inching ever-closer to d-day!

12:08 PM

Mari said…

Definitely #6. So evocative... but I do think you've/they've chosen the best of the lot for your cover, January. Congrats again!

1:48 PM

Kelli Russell Agodon - Book of Kells said…

Hi January,

Great choices to pick from !

My favorites were 1, 4, 16,

My second favorite was 6 (though I think the lightbulb thing has been done).

My least favs were 2 & 3

*** For me, if I saw 1, 4, or 16 on the shelf, I'd pick them up. They are unique and eye-catching. And I had a positive gut reaction to all of them.

Let us know what you choose!

1:02 AM

Anonymous said…

i'm so fascinated by these: that there are so many, that they are so evocative! i think you made the right choice but i also liked many of them.

curious: is the image of the mannequin legs in one of your pieces specifically or does it just work with the collection as a whole?

10:40 AM