Before I go away for a few days, there’s just time to let you know Day of the Daleks is now available to download from Velvet Jacket. And there are notes on its creation here.
Hope you all have a very Happy New Year.
Cheers
JC
And as you surely guessed, The Gunfighters is next up – now available for download from Velvet Jacket. Production notes here.
Straight onto the next one, if time doesn’t get rewritten…
Cheers
JC
No prizes for guessing which story I’m working on the cover for next…
At last, a new DVD cover! Available for download now from Velvet Jacket is Paradise Towers. And read brief details about its creation here.
Being made redundant hasn’t quite given me the free time to devote to covers I expected. When I was working as a magazine designer/producer, the covers were a nice way to practise skills that I didn’t get to use in my job as often. Now I’m not working, though, I find myself wanting to apply my main print design skills, and so I’ve been engaged on projects other than the covers — as well as trying to find paid work, of course.
So I’ve fallen behind again against my wishes, but do rest assured I still have every intention of producing alternative covers for all stories released on DVD, and hopefully the full Classic series eventually.
Cheers
JC
Paul and I are looking into producing a limited number of print copies of The Wonderful Book of Dr Who 1965 but need to get an idea of how many people would want one.
It looks like costing around £10 for a 56-page, full-colour, card cover, perfect-bound book — and that includes an exclusive new interview with show creator Sydney Newman!
If you think you might like a copy, email pmcs@wonderfulbook.co.uk and we’ll contact you if/when the book’s ready.
Feel free to tweet this or pass it on to anyone you think may be interested.
Cheers
JC
UPDATE Copies of The Wonderful Book are now available. Email the address above for final price and ordering details.
Sorry for the lack of covers recently. Having taken a break last summer, I really didn’t mean to fall behind again so soon. But I’m hoping to get back in the swing now the year’s releases are over and catch up as fast as I can.
One reason for the gap is I’ve been helping out my other half with some illustrations for his little project, The Wonderful Book of Doctor Who 1965. Keep an eye on wonderfulbook.co.uk, but until it’s live, here’s one of my pics for it.
Cheers
JC
Oops, I forgot I hadn’t done any background notes for my most recent cover , The Awakening, so I’ve added some brief thoughts to the Updates page now. It was a straightforward cover, so there’s not a lot to say for this one anyway.
One reason for the delay is that it looks like I’m going to be made redundant, so I’ve understandably been distracted from doing covers. It’s hard to concentrate (on anything) when you’re future income’s in doubt. However, having taken a summer break last year, I don’t want to get too far behind again, so I do hope to get some more covers done soon.
Cheers
JC
As promised, here’s my cover for The Awakening. Click here to download, but I’ll have to add background notes to the site later as it’s been a tough day and I need some sleep.
This, of course, finishes off the Davison era on DVD, only the second of the first seven Doctors to have his complete run released. So here’s my complete Fifth Doctor cover collection – click on the image for a larger version.
Cheers
JC
Here’s my cover for today’s release of Frontios. Luckily my copy arrived early so I was able to complete the cover this weekend. Not a lot to discuss with this one, but some notes are here, and as usual click here to download.
Both ‘Spearhead From Space’ and ‘The Awakening’ are in progress, although the latter probably won’t be finished before the DVD is released — I’m curious to see the unseen photos we’ve been promised.
Cheers
JC
My cover for Terror of the Autons is now available for download – click here. Background notes now added, here.
A remastered ‘Spearhead From Space’ will follow in due course, as I’m not planning on making any major changes (famous last words!), although my mind is already turning to ‘Frontios’, so that may appear first. I’ve also been working on ‘The Caves of Androzani’ in the last few weeks but it’s not working for me, either the original or a completely new composition, so it may be back to the drawing board with that one.
As ever, keen to hear your thoughts on the latest cover. And remember, if you’re a regular Velvet Jacket cover user, do consider sending me a photo of your DVD shelf – it’s lovely to see my covers in situ.
Cheers
JC
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