“Project Hail Mary” by Daniel Pemberton

Every once in a while, a story comes along that feels less like a book and more like a collective exhale. Andy Weir’s 2021 hard sci-fi novel Project Hail Mary is exactly that kind of story — a bright, buoyant reminder that even in the cold vacuum of space, connection can spark in the most unexpected ways. And honestly, in a world that’s been feeling more and more like a nightmare unable to wake up from, this tale of a solitary astronaut and his utterly endearing alien friend feels like medicine. A quiet rebellion of wholesomeness in a cynical age….

“Steve Jobs” by Daniel Pemberton

June 13, 2023April 24, 2024 Categories: Custom Covers · Mockups · Original Covers · Tribute Covers · Vinyl CoversTags: Daniel Pemberton · Steve JobsLeave a comment

There was a time when I considered myself to be one of the people commonly known as Apple fanboys. And this despite the fact that the only products with an Apple logo on the back that I ever owned were exclusively iPods and iPhones. Nevertheless, I’ve held the brand and the lifestyle associated with it in the highest regard. Apple was synonymous for the creatives, for the artists and, above all, for freethinkers. Their products were excitingly different and always light years ahead of everyone else’s. I will probably always remember that sleepless night right before the delivery of my…

“The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance” by Daniel Pemberton, Samuel Sim

May 1, 2023June 13, 2023 Categories: Custom Covers · Mockups · Original Covers · Vinyl CoversTags: Age of Resistance · Daniel Pemberton · Samuel Sim · The Dark Crystal2 Comments

Netflix’s The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance series, which premiered in 2019, is a prequel to the 1982 film, The Dark Crystal. The series, which consists of ten episodes, is set in the same universe as the original movie and is filled with fascinating characters, creatures, and an intricate storyline. One of the most significant differences between the new series and the original is the use of advanced technology. While the original film used puppetry and animatronics, Age of Resistance uses a mix of practical effects and modern CGI. However, despite the updated technology, the creators of the show worked hard…

“Yesterday” by Daniel Pemberton, Himesh Patel

August 28, 2020August 31, 2020 Categories: Custom Covers · RemakesTags: Daniel Pemberton · Himesh Patel · YesterdayLeave a comment

I‘m always creating covers, always busy with lots of projects and endless entries on my mental to-do-lists. So I’m definitely not lacking duties, or ideas for that matter. What I’m definitely lacking tho is discipline in publishing. It’s not rare that this blog lies idle for months without any new posts, even though I’m all of a dither behind the curtains, working on multiple things at the same time. More than once, I thought about giving up traditional blogging as you know it and just upload my custom covers on some online service instead (here or elsewhere). But somehow this…