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April 19, 2012
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After asking everyone I could think of - artist friends, friends and their kids, and my mom -- turned out that most people who weren't design professionals or artists (and even some of those who are) - actually liked the goose.
Seems there really was no clear preference for *one* version of this design.

I first submitted this version -- then changed my mind half an hour before deadline, and updated it with the "semifinal" version (goose, no moon on back)
- ... then got cold feet and changed it again 15 minutes before deadline, back to this version.

I still suspect that if one actually asked the kids, a lot of them would like the goose.

Still -- they might have accused me of confusing Brothers Grimm with Mother Goose, and we can't have that! :P

This looks more Puffin like anyhow - their other Grimm Tales covers seem all quite dark and a bit spooky. British understatement and all that. If it had been a German publishing house, I would definitely have gone for the "semifinal" version!

Heck. Who knows.

Done in Adobe Illustrator.
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~roosipundar Apr 24, 2012
My fingers are crossed for you anyway...Hopefully they look at it at least and will see the great potential what you have :)
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*frodo-lives Apr 24, 2012  Professional General Artist
:blush:

Must be the Estonian connection. You know, my favorite illustrator since a child has been Ilon Wikland (who illustrated all the Astrid Lindgren books) - and later I found out she was originally from Tartu! Came to Sweden during the war, just as my mother did to Germany.

So, talking about potential.... keep up the good work yourself! :D
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~roosipundar Apr 23, 2012
like it,like it,like it,Hope you can win :bounce:
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*frodo-lives Apr 23, 2012  Professional General Artist
Thnaks! Melanie just poured a bucket of cold water down me saying that LAC students weren't actually eligible ... she might have checked that before posting the contest on the student blog! :doh:
Anyway. Hoping they won't realize until after the jurors have looked at the entries. I don't wanna win this contest. I want to work for Penguin or Puffin! :)
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