Comments on: Chief Culture Officer: vote on a cover, please!

By: Todd Sattersten

Todd Sattersten — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:38:29 +0000

Go with #2. I like the notebook/antique-y quality of the cover paper look.

By: Christian Newton

Christian Newton — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:13:34 +0000

#2. Strongest. Communicative.

By: Grant McCracken

Grant McCracken — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:11:10 +0000

Michael, terrific, very useful, thanks! Grant

By: Grant McCracken

Grant McCracken — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:09:57 +0000

JKH, sir, pleasure to have you drop by and say hello. Hope all is well and
that we will see you out this way some time soon. Best, Grant

By: Grant McCracken

Grant McCracken — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:08:48 +0000

Bram, thanks, so one of the questions is how to dial up the field manual,
field notes thing. Thanks, Grant

By: Bram

Bram — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:48:05 +0000

Was leaning toward #1, until I picked up on the field notes concept for #2 from the comments. Now I think it's the best idea, it's just not taken far enough to graphically differentiate it from the other business books out there -- especially at thumbnail size on the Web, where it'll probably be seen the most.

As I designer, I have to say I've got mixed feelings about putting this up on the Web for a vote ....

By: jkh

jkh — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:40:51 +0000

wow. this place has changed since my last visit. i ment: mark and henri on the first page sum it up perfectly for me.
my best to everybody, especially also to steve (srp) and to steve portigal, regulars from my more active days on here. and to pam of course.
best
jens

By: Michael Powell

Michael Powell — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:35:12 +0000

Pretty hard to do this without having read the book, but I think I know a few things about how you're thinking from reading the blog. And of course, you have to remember that people judge a book by its cover. My impressions:

#1: It's a fun and creative innovation book

#2: It's a savvy book about an executive position that has always been around, or really, always should've been around. (the turquoise vs. aged paper is creating some cultural dissonance, which could be good)

#3: It's a how-to book, possibly with space in the margins to answer questions and take notes.

Those are my readings. I guess to be difficult, I'd want to throw it back on you Grant, since you know who your audience is.

By: Rick Lindemann

Rick Lindemann — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:24:59 +0000

As a book printer and book reader, I like #2. I'm not sure how many you're planning on having produced, but white is generally boring and bad and solid colors are a pain to produce consistently. #2 has the best overall design elements to make me happy as a printer and reader.

By: jkh

jkh — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:20:48 +0000

mark and henri perfectly give words to my impression. – all the best grant!