I thought this cover was a little dull at first. White space, serif type and two columns? Lucky they didn't put three on there, that would have really angered up the blood. But I kept on returning to this, even though it was on a shelf with more superficially interesting covers. And that's when its cleverness started to grow on me. Although the title, the author and one of his other credits are highlighted in red, the subtitle is not. The only thing that makes the words "A History, A Theory, A Flood" stand out is their singularity, so my brain was scanning and sorting information, even before I could start reading a book about the same.
Correction of the Correction: I thought I found the credit for the designer on the author's blog, then I thought I hadn't, but now it seems like it really is Peter Mendelsund's work. Oh God, the information!! It's too much for me!
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And once again, why I believe that the Protagitron is 'must read' readin'. I love the design, but then again I always have an appreciation for great design that speaks to my own weaknesses, notably my inability to craft anything resembling art.
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