I've never really liked the covers for SF Masterworks before - good art ruined by meh everything else - but I just noticed their new range today. Here's an example https://www.bruna.nl/images/active/carrousel/fullsize/9781399607810_front.jpg
Posted Dec 10, 2022, 10:46 PM UTC
Interesting art, but it's too much yellow for me. I kind of prefer the older ones.
I love the original SF masterworks covers, I just hate the piss filter ones.
Ugh... I much prefer their original cover style.
Art is quite subjective, and reasonable minds will differ, but …. That Revelation Space cover is really ordinary 🫤
I think I preferred the older ones before the crappy filter they added. It was solid art for me and you knew what the book was about.
There’s more of them here: https://mobile.twitter.com/john_self/status/1590687153968644097
The actual art is mixed so I like them in theory more than in practice but the 2000s covers were so ugly that anything is a step up. Ok art and godawful design to… ok art and rather better design.
The circle motif is interesting and subtle.
I don't mind these, I appreciate that they have a bit of consistent style between them, seems appropriate for a collection like this
I really dislike the yellow framing on the new ones and it's distracting me from even forming a fair opinion on the cover art itself
I much prefer the new look but I might be in the minority...
I'm not the biggest fan of yellow, but liked the consistency and some of the arts.
Hopefully the cover art won't peel off like the old ones. It will be worth it if that improves at least.
Not a fan
Jesus thats awful