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Covering It...

A small Canadian publishing company once contracted me to produce a cover for one of their upcoming titles. I was given a two paragraph summary of the book, two snippets of praise for the author’s previous work, and a one paragraph bio on the author.

A few days later, I sent off the cover and they sent me a cheque.

Months passed and I eventually came across the book in a store. As I picked it up, I couldn’t help but notice something rather odd. The female torso I had used on the front was gone; in it’s place was a male one. Confused, I picked up the book and started flipping through it only to discover that what I thought was a female protagonist was, in fact, male.

Thus ended any plans I had to become the next Chip Kidd.
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