Anatomy of a Murder

by sequentialscott, Jan 22, 2012, 5:27:03 PM
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Hi all,

While we wait for the next analysis, here's a link to a good one by Lee Moyer comparing two book covers. Before clicking through, why would you say the left one works and the right one doesn't?

Tale of Two Book Covers

Tale of Two Book Covers

Lee explains the differences on his blog, here: leemoyer.wordpress.com/2012/01…

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