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Book Cover Redrawing Contest
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Calling all CBers! This is a mission of gravest importance. Blab about Books is dying out, and we need to do something about it. From what I've seen, contest threads are some of the most popular, so I think we need a contest here on BaB!
Here's how this is going to work: I'll start by choosing a well-known book, one that I think has a lot of possibilities for cover designs. Then, you can re-draw the cover of that book in a different style. The idea is, if you were designing the cover for the book, what would you make it look like? After a few weeks (two seems to be the standard for contests of this sort), I'll judge the entries, and the winner can choose a book and judge for the next round!
Let's start with The Giver by Lois Lowry, and entries will be due in two weeks, on August 31. I'll judge the next day.
I'll judge the entries based on which one would make me want to pick up and read the book, and also on how well they represent the book. Artistic ability, while it will be a factor, is not the main focus of this contest, so feel free to enter even if you don't think you're an excellent artist.
Please enter and spread the word! Let's revive Blab about Books!
submitted by Kitten, Daydreaming
(August 17, 2020 - 5:23 pm)
(August 17, 2020 - 5:23 pm)
¥And in a breathtaking display of brilliance, she forgets the picture!¥ Thanks Stella. Very helpful.
(September 21, 2020 - 6:34 pm)
What's the status of this contest right now? I may or may not like to join, but I can't tell what book is currently on the table, or what the deadline is.
(September 25, 2020 - 1:53 pm)
The current book is Wings of Fire: The Dragonet Prophecy. I’m not sure when the deadline is... I think that whoever is judging (how embarrassing to forget...) is waiting for more people.
(September 27, 2020 - 10:13 am)
Not many people have entered so I'm waiting for a few more people to. Please enter! Let's see how many entries we have by october 25th. As a reminder, the current book is The Dragonet Peophecy. Even if you haven't read it you could probably just draw a dragon and write the title and author if that is what is keeping you back.
(October 5, 2020 - 3:16 pm)
I guess I'm a year too late?
(September 20, 2021 - 12:01 pm)