Comments on: Book Cover Design 101: Unleashing the Monster http://www.sfnovelists.com/2009/12/30/book-cover-design-101-unleashing-the-monster/ A mutual support group for SF/F Novelists Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:06:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Olivia http://www.sfnovelists.com/2009/12/30/book-cover-design-101-unleashing-the-monster/#comment-7889 Olivia Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:06:34 +0000 http://www.sfnovelists.com/2009/12/30/book-cover-design-101-unleashing-the-monster/#comment-7889 I vote for the yellow one. This story sounds very amusing. I vote for the yellow one. This story sounds very amusing.

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]]> By: Will Entrekin http://www.sfnovelists.com/2009/12/30/book-cover-design-101-unleashing-the-monster/#comment-7854 Will Entrekin Mon, 04 Jan 2010 04:17:13 +0000 http://www.sfnovelists.com/2009/12/30/book-cover-design-101-unleashing-the-monster/#comment-7854 From a design sense, either of the first two are most aesthetically pleasing. The texts takes cues from the picture, which ties it all together. The others are a little too jarring or don't come together well enough. From a design sense, either of the first two are most aesthetically pleasing. The texts takes cues from the picture, which ties it all together.

The others are a little too jarring or don’t come together well enough.

]]> By: jan http://www.sfnovelists.com/2009/12/30/book-cover-design-101-unleashing-the-monster/#comment-7850 jan Sat, 02 Jan 2010 22:53:29 +0000 http://www.sfnovelists.com/2009/12/30/book-cover-design-101-unleashing-the-monster/#comment-7850 wow, i actually appreciate finding this, as trying to find the perfect cover is something i might have to deal with later. i can draw, but am new at all this, so it may be better to go with something else anyway. ok, so, your covers. -don't like the red to pinks-they scream the wrong message ;) -everyone keeps saying sand, but on my screen it looks more like lt. yellow, which just reminds me of urine! so, no on that one too, even though it is my favourite of all the choices. maybe a brighter yellow outlined in black? that would remove the urine image! -the red/orange blend...well, blends. so, after all that? of the choices you gave, i'd pick the bold black. it catches the eye, is sharp, and suits your subject matter (no, the other one!) better. good luck deciding! wow, i actually appreciate finding this, as trying to find the perfect cover is something i might have to deal with later. i can draw, but am new at all this, so it may be better to go with something else anyway.
ok, so, your covers.
-don’t like the red to pinks-they scream the wrong message ;)
-everyone keeps saying sand, but on my screen it looks more like lt. yellow, which just reminds me of urine! so, no on that one too, even though it is my favourite of all the choices. maybe a brighter yellow outlined in black? that would remove the urine image!
-the red/orange blend…well, blends.
so, after all that? of the choices you gave, i’d pick the bold black. it catches the eye, is sharp, and suits your subject matter (no, the other one!) better.
good luck deciding!

]]> By: Elias McClellan http://www.sfnovelists.com/2009/12/30/book-cover-design-101-unleashing-the-monster/#comment-7847 Elias McClellan Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:15:02 +0000 http://www.sfnovelists.com/2009/12/30/book-cover-design-101-unleashing-the-monster/#comment-7847 @9, That is true magic. I'm already day-dreaming of what demented-deviltry I would like to try sliding past the censors; that is my wife and priest. But then I guess I should actually finish the book first. @9, That is true magic. I’m already day-dreaming of what demented-deviltry I would like to try sliding past the censors; that is my wife and priest. But then I guess I should actually finish the book first.

]]> By: Chris Dolley http://www.sfnovelists.com/2009/12/30/book-cover-design-101-unleashing-the-monster/#comment-7846 Chris Dolley Thu, 31 Dec 2009 11:00:56 +0000 http://www.sfnovelists.com/2009/12/30/book-cover-design-101-unleashing-the-monster/#comment-7846 Kameron, it's tempting isn't it? Kameron, it’s tempting isn’t it?

]]> By: Chris Dolley http://www.sfnovelists.com/2009/12/30/book-cover-design-101-unleashing-the-monster/#comment-7845 Chris Dolley Thu, 31 Dec 2009 10:59:41 +0000 http://www.sfnovelists.com/2009/12/30/book-cover-design-101-unleashing-the-monster/#comment-7845 Mindy, Sofie, Sam Thanks for the suggestions. I've given them a go. And I've now found out how to emboss text. Mindy, Sofie, Sam

Thanks for the suggestions. I’ve given them a go. And I’ve now found out how to emboss text.

]]> By: Chris Dolley http://www.sfnovelists.com/2009/12/30/book-cover-design-101-unleashing-the-monster/#comment-7844 Chris Dolley Thu, 31 Dec 2009 10:51:09 +0000 http://www.sfnovelists.com/2009/12/30/book-cover-design-101-unleashing-the-monster/#comment-7844 Jaws, thank you for your comments, I hadn't considered putting the title in the margin as well. So ... off to experiment. Okay, my first thought is it's made the cover too long. My second thought is 'maybe if I alter the fonts...' My third thought is it's growing on me. And, fourth, I could spend all day creating hundreds of covers and come up with a dozen or more I liked. Hmmm, this is an ebook. Why can't it have more than one cover? I could post a selection and let the reader download the version they wanted. Jaws, thank you for your comments, I hadn’t considered putting the title in the margin as well. So … off to experiment. Okay, my first thought is it’s made the cover too long. My second thought is ‘maybe if I alter the fonts…’ My third thought is it’s growing on me. And, fourth, I could spend all day creating hundreds of covers and come up with a dozen or more I liked.

Hmmm, this is an ebook. Why can’t it have more than one cover? I could post a selection and let the reader download the version they wanted.

]]> By: Kameron http://www.sfnovelists.com/2009/12/30/book-cover-design-101-unleashing-the-monster/#comment-7843 Kameron Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:07:43 +0000 http://www.sfnovelists.com/2009/12/30/book-cover-design-101-unleashing-the-monster/#comment-7843 My vote is for the sand one (top right), but there's a part of me that wants to see the title run down the length of the stick. That would give you the solid background and place the title front and center. My vote is for the sand one (top right), but there’s a part of me that wants to see the title run down the length of the stick. That would give you the solid background and place the title front and center.

]]> By: Tom Gallier http://www.sfnovelists.com/2009/12/30/book-cover-design-101-unleashing-the-monster/#comment-7842 Tom Gallier Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:44:49 +0000 http://www.sfnovelists.com/2009/12/30/book-cover-design-101-unleashing-the-monster/#comment-7842 I cannot offer lengthy reasons why, but I like the top left best. Just seems to work best for me. I cannot offer lengthy reasons why, but I like the top left best. Just seems to work best for me.

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