Covering Design, Comic Books
Posted in: UncategorizedComic books are many things: pieces of artwork, hot movie properties and connections to childhood memories. But comic books are also a product and comic book covers are the product branding. These are six current cover artists who exemplify the aesthetics of good design and product identity.
1. Brian Wood
Wood is an indie favorite writer-artist, currently writing DMZ, Northlanders, and The New York Four. His cover designs are provocative and rely heavily on graphics rather than character portraits (the usual comic book trend). The covers also draw inspiration from graffiti, whether stenciling, overspray or plain ol’ social commentary.
2. Dave Johnson
Johnson is a prolific cover artist, most famous for the one hundred covers he provided for the complete run of the critically acclaimed 100 Bullets. Many of the covers were either optical illusions or pushed character portrait to new limits. Johnson also makes great use of type, often making words part of the cover landscape.
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