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8. unpublished covers

Sometimes I find it just as easy to take a preliminary concept to a finished rendition than to just do a pencil sketch (as the computer itself becomes a "sketching" tool). In the case of my work for CrossTalk magazine, since I submit at least three design concepts each month, not everything gets used. Here are some of the more fully realized concepts or cover variants that never saw print.