Graven Image by John O'Hara

I guess it’s probably true that you get worse before you get better…Graven Image by John O’Hara is a story that gave me a lot of trouble. 

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I had a hard time coming up with a concept, probably because I was trying to be clever with it and then I ended up with something I’m really not proud of. This was a story set in a restaurant and recounts a conversation between two men who are both in politics and one needs a favor from the other. Everything goes well until at the very end of the conversation someone says the wrong thing and the whole deal falls apart. That’s why I used a house of cards that’s falling. Should have definitely gone for something simpler. 

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Since this is the cover number 10 I’ll take this opportunity to rethink how to go forward and I’m writing a blog post on all the things I learned from doing the first 10 covers which will be up on my website soon! 

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About the project: This is the 10th cover of my illustrated series of 50 classic short stories with a modern twist. I’m reading 50 Great Short Stories published by Bantam Books and making my version of the covers for each story as a personal project with the goal of expanding my portfolio and book cover design skills. All feedback is most welcome!