Photo of Steve Jobs' Biography Cover, Back, and Some Details

[MacRumors]

Fortune's Philip Elmer-DeWitt contacted Walter Isaacson and got some more details on Steve Jobs' biography that is due on November 21st. The above cover is described by Isaacson:

"The cover," writes Isaacson in private e-mail, "is the Albert Watson portrait taken for Fortune in 2009. The back is a Norman Seeff portrait of him in the lotus position holding the original Macintosh, which ran in Rolling Stone in January 1984. The title font is Helvetica. It will look as you see it, with no words on the back cover."

Isaacson also clarified to Elmer-DeWitt the moving forward of the publication date was not due to any health concerns or decline. The book was mostly completed in June, and is now "all done and edited".

The publisher describes the biography as being based on more than forty interviews with Jobs conducted over two years. Meanwhile, hundreds of interviews were also conducted with family members, friends, adversaries, competitors, and colleagues.

Article Link: Photo of Steve Jobs' Biography Cover, Back, and Some Details

 

[Northgrove]

Too bad they felt inclined to use a background photo like that, covering the entire back. The photo could have been part of the book as one of the pages. I think the back should have been plain white with no words on it, if they tried to make it Apple-ish. That would also have suited the plain white background on the front and side, blending everything together better.

 

[Asclepio]

Nerd Soft Porn.

 

[Stente]

Gonna be my favorite book!

Looking forward to this - so much!

...And I want a hard copy!

 

[2BirdMan]

Mac the great design company and the boss of nice look product .. his book got the look like its was designed by 5 years old kid!
I hope they change the cover.

 

[Stente]

Too bad they felt inclined to use a background photo like that, covering the entire back. The photo could have been part of the book as one of the pages. I think the back should have been plain white with no words on it, if they tried to make it Apple-ish. That would also have suited the plain white background on the front and side, blending everything together better.

I think you are right! .... would have been in alignment with Apples design philosophy

 

[talkingfuture]

I wonder if they will release a second edition with smaller text so it is 10% thinner

 

[Raptura]

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For the cover I would have put Steve's trademark black turtle neck and blue jeans. They'd be spread out outward as If laying on the ground. No Steve just the clothes.

 

[Phormic]

Nice that the cover follows the minimalist Jobsian aesthetic. Title set in Helvetica too. How very iOS...

 

[B J M]

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This will make for a great read! I wonder if his "adversaries" include a special segment by Bill Gates

 

[nylonsteel]

re cover and back design of the jobs book

" it just works..." - steve jobs

 

[dlastmango]

...And I want a hard copy!

I wont be reading this on my iPad. I want the real thing!

Sorry Steve...

 

[Tundraboy]

I wonder if Steve will take a 30% cut.

 

[fishmoose]

This is one to get as a hardcover and save for future generations, going to an incredible read.

 

[alexexexex]

"no writing on the back"?

Barcode and price, Shirley!

 

[Certinfy]

Finally the Apple fanboys have their equivalent of the Bible!

 

[Chundles]

I wonder if they will release a second edition with smaller text so it is 10% thinner

10% thinner, twice the content and 30% cheaper.

 

[B J M]

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Finally the Apple fanboys have their equivalent of the Bible!

Amen brother! testify!

 

[Barbie]

Wow what a colorful cover

 

[TheChillPill]

Looking forward to this. Recently finished Paul Allens book 'Idea Man', which I enjoyed much more than I expected.

I just hope this shows up on the UK iBookstore - it shows available for Preorder in the US, but not the UK (annoyingly, the same is true for a lot of books I need for work too).

 

[Veinticinco]

This is one to get as a hardcover and save for future generations, going to an incredible read.

Please

"Here you go kids, Steve Jobs a visionary creative business exec but a massive a**hole"

Still, there's a lesson to be taught there somewhere.

 

[jonnysods]

I thought that the title would be in Myriad Pro.

 

[AtariMac]

The MacRumors community seems to be so negative these days. It is a book cover, not the Mona Lisa. Lighten up people. Open a window, go for a bike ride, kiss your wife........

 

[Veinticinco]

I'd much prefer a tome on the evolution and products of Apple itself, rather than read chapter after chapter of sycophantic drivel aimed at deifying such an unpleasant boorish character.

 

[fishmoose]

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This is one to get as a hardcover and save for future generations, going to an incredible read.

Please

"Here you go kids, Steve Jobs a visionary creative business exec but a massive a**hole"

Still, there's a lesson to be taught there somewhere.

Not many people on this earth that has changed as much as Jobs. That's something to admire and study.