Mike Mongo's latest update for The Astronaut Instruction Manual

May 18, 2015

Wanted: YOUR OPINION
It's been a while but we have been busy. Leading the charge was production assistant (my very own) Tess Klingenstein. Tess and I spent hours and hours together this winter pouring over edits and designs as Inkshares put the work in for The Astronaut Instruction Manual. 

The AIM is an extraordinary book, and I can report with gratitude that the spectacular graphic design (by San Francisco's MacFadden & Thorpe agency) captures and catalyzes the message of the book for its intended audiences: pre-teens who want to live, work, and play in space. Yes, it has genuinely become aweseomer.

As a backer of The AIM, you are along for this fantastic voyage—from concept to reality—and so I wanted to provide you with a treat, a sneak peak at possible cover choices, and to get your opinions.

These are four of my favorites. These four proposed covers give you an idea of the eye-catching design within the book. Here they are: 
 




Study them closely. Remember, they are works in progress. Of course, I have a favorite. Which one speaks to you? Let me know what you think. 

Finalizing the cover, we put The AIM to bed—in June, it heads to the printers to be ready for October delivery.
Mike