round two

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1. 

   rhapsodyinbooks

   7 Aug 2010 Reply

   The one on the left. The blue gives it a whole different feel, and I love the tree pictures - they seem to go more with the connotations of haiku.

2. 

   Edi

   7 Aug 2010 Reply

   I really like that black background but I think that light blue will appeal more to MG students.

   Are you going to be posting a sample poem?

3. 

   elliottzetta

   7 Aug 2010 Reply

   thanks, ladies! some of these haiku were posted on this blog, but here's the one on the back cover:

   summer fades away
   like a pleasant memory
   tucked inside my heart

4. 

   Emily

   7 Aug 2010 Reply

   I prefer the light blue one, mostly because I like the tree through the seasons images more than the leaf-sun-leaf-snowflake. In the second design, however, I think the border around the images is nice (both the outer edge and between the images). Perhaps that sort of border on the first design would work well?

5. 

   Shveta Thakrar

   7 Aug 2010 Reply

   The blue one. It feels more in tune with the seasons.

6. 

   missinpiece

   7 Aug 2010 Reply

   i like the blue for students.

7. 

   Sarah Rettger

   7 Aug 2010 Reply

   Because *someone* needs to dissent here - and I'm good at that! - the one on the right. I love the woodcut look of the images.

8. 

   elliottzetta

   8 Aug 2010 Reply

   wow--this is really surprising! I'm with Sarah, I'm afraid...I really like the woodcut seasonal images, though this charcoal gray just came out too dark. I did rescan the tree image so that it now has a white border, and could try it with maybe a different shade of blue. The third proof is teal blue, but with the woodcut illustration--hopefully a happy compromise!

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   girlgriot

   9 Aug 2010 Reply

   Hi, Zetta! Sorry I've been away so long. I definitely vote for the darker cover. I like both, but the darker one drew my eye immediately. I like the sound of the teal cover, too, but with those strong, bold images from the cover on the right.

10. 

    elliottzetta

    9 Aug 2010 Reply

    thanks for your feedback, Stacie! I'll let you know when the 3rd proof arrives...

11. 

    Neesha Meminger

    11 Aug 2010 Reply

    I have to go with the majority here; I prefer the trees, too :). And I actually like the darker cover. It's quite striking. I think they'll love it, in any case. What a lovely gift!

12. 

    Jingle

    13 Aug 2010 Reply

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    how are you?
    in case you want to attend Rally week 26, welcome in.
    :)

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  elliottzetta

  13 Aug 2010 Reply

  thanks for the invite!