Category Archives: On Creating Covers
Martin Springett: Biography
Martin in his studio Martin Springett was born in Crayford, Kent, England, in 1947. He studied art (that is he learned to play the Guitar) for two semesters at the Brassey School of Art in Hastings, Sussex. He emigrated to … Continue reading
Martin Springett’s note
When I had started rendering the maps for “Under Heaven” I sketched out some images from the story just to amuse myself and get into the right mood. I did some drawings I thought might be cool for poster or … Continue reading
Martin Springett: On Creating Covers
Martin Springett shares his experiences of creating the covers for the first edition of The Fionavar Tapestry. At the end of the essay there is an opportunity to see some early sketches, with explanations. Creating images for book covers is … Continue reading
Martin Springett’s Early Cover Designs
Martin has very kindly allowed me to post some of the preliminary sketches he did for his covers for the Tapestry. Not only that, but as you see, he’s also given us some explanations to go along with them. For … Continue reading