[Stylist] Designing The Visuals

[Debby Phillips]

You know, I think I'd be as lost as you are. There's so much that comes to my mind, but being totally blind I have no idea whether any of it would work. But there's a lady and I think she lives in Denver. Her name is Anne Cunningham. She is an artist, she does sculptures, some kind of famous ones, and she also teaches an art class at the Colorado Center for the Blind. She would be a great person to talk to. I have mo idea whether she'd be able to help you or not, but I think she'd be well worth talking to. The little I know about how tactile pictures would look, which in turn could help with vi"ual stuff I learned from her. I went kicking and screaming to art class, I hated it at first. But she has the ability to open whole new ways of thinking for you. I wish I had her phone number but I don't. But you could call the Colorado Center and they might be willing to thy and get you guys together, even if just over the phone.     Debby

On Feb 16, 2018 7:47 PM, Miss Thea via Stylist <stylist at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> Hey, writers and readers.
> How’s it going?
> I’ve been buried in wood shavings the last couple of weeks. That is, making sure each comma is in place, each typo dealt with, and each spelling error corrected.
> Now, I’m in the design and layout phase.
> They’re asking me to provide some kind of visual concept for my cover, and I’m totally perplexed.
> I haven’t a clue how to think visually at all, much less imagine a concept.
> What makes it most challenging is that it must be as personal and unique as my story. I don’t know what book covers are like, as Braille and audio books don’t give that information.
>
> I’d appreciate some ideas, such as, where did you find your concepts for your book covers? 
> I intend to be proactive, as far as that is concerned since my publisher has never worked with a blind person before.
> I intend to ask my project manager for help.
> But if you remember the story I’m publishing and have some ideas, I’d like to hear them.
> Thanks so much.
> Thea
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