Niall McCormack
@hitoneie.bsky.social
Illustrator / Designer of book covers and record sleeves
"Data from "AI-aestheticed" advertising shows it attracts at least six times more reader attention than previous benchmarks, and more than 12 times conversion to e-commerce interaction."
Can Nadim share the source of this 'data'?
I won't hold my breath.
@thebookseller.com
Can Nadim share the source of this 'data'?
I won't hold my breath.
@thebookseller.com
"What if the bloom, the gloss, the dream-like morphologies are precisely the core DNA of our new aesthetic."
Nadim Sadek discusses "why the ‘AI look’ is just the latest style threshold — and why publishing should cross it early." 👇 #BookSky
Nadim Sadek discusses "why the ‘AI look’ is just the latest style threshold — and why publishing should cross it early." 👇 #BookSky
Artificial intelligence: The new aesthetic
www.thebookseller.com
May 22, 2025 at 12:21 PM
"Data from "AI-aestheticed" advertising shows it attracts at least six times more reader attention than previous benchmarks, and more than 12 times conversion to e-commerce interaction."
Can Nadim share the source of this 'data'?
I won't hold my breath.
@thebookseller.com
Can Nadim share the source of this 'data'?
I won't hold my breath.
@thebookseller.com
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April 23, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Here's this month's book covers of note
Book Covers of Note, April 2025
Hey, I hope you're all keeping safe and well. Apologies for a slightly rushed post this month. It's been kind of a busy time, and I'm travelling for work next week, so I'm sure I've missed a few covers and connections. I'll try to catch up over the summer if/when things quieten down. Anyway... there are still lots of great covers in this month's post -- some from the usual suspects for sure, but also a few indies, a university press, a couple of covers from the UK and Ireland, and one from Canada...
www.casualoptimist.com
April 22, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Here's this month's book covers of note
The Irish Times claiming AI slop is a photograph of Ardnacrusha workers on site from 1929.
Why not just fill the paper with text gobbledygook as well, or is it only the visual that you treat with contempt?
No publication with a shred of integrity would allow this to happen.
@irishtimes.com
Why not just fill the paper with text gobbledygook as well, or is it only the visual that you treat with contempt?
No publication with a shred of integrity would allow this to happen.
@irishtimes.com
April 22, 2025 at 3:53 PM
The Irish Times claiming AI slop is a photograph of Ardnacrusha workers on site from 1929.
Why not just fill the paper with text gobbledygook as well, or is it only the visual that you treat with contempt?
No publication with a shred of integrity would allow this to happen.
@irishtimes.com
Why not just fill the paper with text gobbledygook as well, or is it only the visual that you treat with contempt?
No publication with a shred of integrity would allow this to happen.
@irishtimes.com
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Thrilled to take delivery of our new Gorse Editions title, New Green Fool by Alan Cunningham. Readers will be familiar with Alan's work from his pieces in the journal & on our website. Pre-order details to follow. Cover art: @hitoneie.bsky.social. With thanks to @artscouncilireland.bsky.social
March 26, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Thrilled to take delivery of our new Gorse Editions title, New Green Fool by Alan Cunningham. Readers will be familiar with Alan's work from his pieces in the journal & on our website. Pre-order details to follow. Cover art: @hitoneie.bsky.social. With thanks to @artscouncilireland.bsky.social
Interesting that the physical and technical aspects of the archival document are not considered information.
- Was it handwritten
- Was it printed
- Was it copied
- Was it transmitted
- Was it stamped
- Was it signed
- Was it forged
- Was it redacted
- Was it damaged
- What typefaces were used
…
- Was it handwritten
- Was it printed
- Was it copied
- Was it transmitted
- Was it stamped
- Was it signed
- Was it forged
- Was it redacted
- Was it damaged
- What typefaces were used
…
Layers of information in an archival document:
- What is said
- What is not said
- What is alluded to
- What is omitted intentionally
(and unintentionally)
- What is misleading
- What is ambiguous
- What is highlighted
- What is downplayed
- What is weaponized
- What is unintelligible today
...
- What is said
- What is not said
- What is alluded to
- What is omitted intentionally
(and unintentionally)
- What is misleading
- What is ambiguous
- What is highlighted
- What is downplayed
- What is weaponized
- What is unintelligible today
...
March 19, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Interesting that the physical and technical aspects of the archival document are not considered information.
- Was it handwritten
- Was it printed
- Was it copied
- Was it transmitted
- Was it stamped
- Was it signed
- Was it forged
- Was it redacted
- Was it damaged
- What typefaces were used
…
- Was it handwritten
- Was it printed
- Was it copied
- Was it transmitted
- Was it stamped
- Was it signed
- Was it forged
- Was it redacted
- Was it damaged
- What typefaces were used
…
Ballyroankabin
Suggested names for new garden builds allowed by Irish government;
Portakabinteely
Shedwardstown
Shackballscross
#Shedsit
Portakabinteely
Shedwardstown
Shackballscross
#Shedsit
February 20, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Ballyroankabin
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Exciting news - the cover of our next title in translation, The Rarest Fruit, has arrived!
Design by @hitoneie.bsky.social
#booksky 📚
Design by @hitoneie.bsky.social
#booksky 📚
February 10, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Exciting news - the cover of our next title in translation, The Rarest Fruit, has arrived!
Design by @hitoneie.bsky.social
#booksky 📚
Design by @hitoneie.bsky.social
#booksky 📚
The 46a was merged with the 10 which shared it's number with the tram line that previously ran on the NCR. Now the 46a (on this stretch) is being replaced by the 11 which is just one digit out and has no historic resonance.
#Bringbackthe10
#Bringbackthe10
Last 46A from the city centre - can’t believe it will be no more #speirgorm
January 25, 2025 at 9:44 AM
The 46a was merged with the 10 which shared it's number with the tram line that previously ran on the NCR. Now the 46a (on this stretch) is being replaced by the 11 which is just one digit out and has no historic resonance.
#Bringbackthe10
#Bringbackthe10
This photograph of Newgrange in 1950 never ceases to amaze me. What exists there now is an abomination.
December 21, 2024 at 10:36 AM
This photograph of Newgrange in 1950 never ceases to amaze me. What exists there now is an abomination.
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A sneak peek at a very special issue of gorse. Coming early next year. #herecomesthesun #gorse14
November 22, 2024 at 1:06 PM
A sneak peek at a very special issue of gorse. Coming early next year. #herecomesthesun #gorse14
Looking forward to the launch of Tony Murray's Dubs this Thursday in City Hall, Dame St at 6.00pm. The book contains over 230 evocative photographs of Dubliners and their city taken in the late 1970s and early 1980s. With an introduction by Daithí Ó Corráin and essay by Peter Sheridan. All welcome.
November 12, 2024 at 10:38 AM
Looking forward to the launch of Tony Murray's Dubs this Thursday in City Hall, Dame St at 6.00pm. The book contains over 230 evocative photographs of Dubliners and their city taken in the late 1970s and early 1980s. With an introduction by Daithí Ó Corráin and essay by Peter Sheridan. All welcome.
Looking forward to the launch of Tony Kearn's Stall Time tomorrow evening in Hen's Teeth. Wonderful photographs of London markets in the late 1980s and early 1990s with text by Orla Fitzpatrick. Thanks to Conor Horgan @conorhorgan.bsky.social for doing the honours. hitonebooks.ie/stall-time/
October 15, 2024 at 7:56 AM
Looking forward to the launch of Tony Kearn's Stall Time tomorrow evening in Hen's Teeth. Wonderful photographs of London markets in the late 1980s and early 1990s with text by Orla Fitzpatrick. Thanks to Conor Horgan @conorhorgan.bsky.social for doing the honours. hitonebooks.ie/stall-time/
Incredible funeral invite from 1746 for the funeral procession of Dublin woman Elizabeth Cordiner.
This piece is included in John Lewis' Printed Ephemera but is misattributed to being from London.
This piece is included in John Lewis' Printed Ephemera but is misattributed to being from London.
April 7, 2024 at 1:37 PM
Incredible funeral invite from 1746 for the funeral procession of Dublin woman Elizabeth Cordiner.
This piece is included in John Lewis' Printed Ephemera but is misattributed to being from London.
This piece is included in John Lewis' Printed Ephemera but is misattributed to being from London.