War and Peace Cover

Interesting cover. it says a lot through the words but the title is missing and only exists on the spine. The red on white and the white on read is very strong but it's to broad and doesn't really tell the title or the author. It is striking and appealing from a distance though. The red in the piping is striking and is a nice use of combining the front and back in conjunction with the front.

Eating Animals Book Cover

Clever idea using the texts as fat streaks in the meat. it pertains well with the subject of the book itself. However it reads as one continuous line words instead of title then author. There needs to be more space between the two. The red and white color scheme is striking and effective and can be read from far away.

Beat Poet Covers

This set of book covers piqued my interest. I like the cconsistency of the series. The common element is the wispy typeface and minimal negative space portraits of the authors. The minimalist tenedencies work effectively to convey the messages of the novels. The scripted font supports the stylistic approach. The words outlining the poet's faces are rather unnecessary and don't really add or subtract from the design. 

Making Short Films Cover

This book cover is attractive to look at but falls short in some places. For example, the k is a big hard to read. I like the negative space created by the letters and various shapes. The colors are a bit bland and seem to be randomly chosen and the subject matter really doesn't relate to the cover of the book. The shapes inside the o and the r do complete the letters and are very important into understanding what the letters are.