Book cover design: "Buys"

Client: Tafelberg Publishers

Published in 1999, "Buys" by Arnold Vermaak is an absurd novel aimed at Afrikaans teenagers. Tafelberg Publishers commissioned the work, wanting something more modern book cover illustration than the tried and tested traditional ones typical of Afrikaans novels.

The composition would not be possible without editor Suzette Kotzé ( ) of Verbatim, who for all practical purposes was the art director.

By the way, that goldfish on the back cover you'll see when you click on "enlarge" was scanned but the fish bowl & water were digitally created. Some day we'll work in true 3D. Someone please sponsor us for a dual processor Apple PowerMac G4 G5 Quad-core Octocore Mac Pro :-)

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