Book cover

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I think the painted like 80s book covers thing was probably a big chunk of it is what is a more accessible form of graphic design.

And I think, you know, pre-computer, pre-Photoshop, it might have been easier to have somebody paint something and then you digitize that and put that into print versus now it is easier for someone to put something together in Photoshop.

And that lends to like different styles, but perhaps that very flat illustrated style becomes easier.

There you go.

Here's your book cover.

There's your book cover.

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... we've noticed that the American, Canadian, and UK book covers are of waves and the sea.

Mm.

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And then I was really happy with it.

And covers in general, I think South African book covers are absolute world leaders.

I think we have amazing designers.

I've worked with amazing designers in publishing.

And, you know, I also remember it was always...

I would get the Publix paper bags and make my own book covers.

Like, you fold them around the book.

And then, like, I would draw on them and try to make them all ornate.

Those are my thoughts as well.

Okay, so book cover.

What do we think about the book cover? Um...

I'm not a fan of it.

It makes sense.