tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8934274044361434025.post8961154896081304892..comments2024-02-07T09:24:42.073-08:00Comments on Dan Absalonson | Author of SciFi & Fantasy: Dying Wish | Book CoverDan Absalonsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02098793795514654455noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8934274044361434025.post-49491398828182193442013-05-24T11:43:49.306-07:002013-05-24T11:43:49.306-07:00By all means, critique away! Tweaking and going ar...By all means, critique away! Tweaking and going around and around is a good way to make something better :) I appreciate it. Thanks Matt. I like your comments. I'm trying other fonts too. Maybe some that are more clear and fit the image better. Thanks again I really appreciate your comments!Dan Absalonsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02098793795514654455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8934274044361434025.post-3433019166008033902013-05-24T11:40:40.382-07:002013-05-24T11:40:40.382-07:00It's better! I'm not done nit-picking, tho...It's better! I'm not done nit-picking, though. ;-)<br /><br />If you're just doing e-book on this, then don't be afraid to go very close to the edge of the cover with your title. Also, I recommend adding some space between the letters. Line spacing, too.<br /><br />I know you have a light-colored stroke around the letters, but a high-contrast, narrower stroke might be worth playing with. The "N" and "G" in "Dying" are a little hard to read at thumbnail size.<br /><br />I recognize you might not want to go around and around with this. Tinkering with other people's cover art is fun for me (and sometimes a job) and it keeps me sharp when thinking about my own covers, too. Disregard at will! :-)Matthew Wayne Selznickhttp://www.mattselznick.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8934274044361434025.post-75392445657643528702013-05-23T16:56:33.792-07:002013-05-23T16:56:33.792-07:00Matt - Thanks man. You made a lot of good points. ...Matt - Thanks man. You made a lot of good points. I started with the text huge, but then tried to work the text around the image to give it a good composition and balance, but I should probably crank up the font size so it looks good as a thumbnail image. I usually zoom way out to look at the design and keep working on it and see how it will look in a small size, but I only did that for a few seconds this time. A step I really can't skip :) Thanks for your great input!Dan Absalonsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02098793795514654455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8934274044361434025.post-46198107460282191492013-05-23T16:31:52.951-07:002013-05-23T16:31:52.951-07:00Make the title much, much bigger. Your name, too. ...Make the title much, much bigger. Your name, too. And zoom in on the person in the center -- they're barely visible at the current size and become a smudge at smaller sizes.<br /><br />Consider adding a stroke around the text to increase readability, too.<br /><br />Covers need to play at 90px wide, minimum.<br /><br />My two cents. :-)Matthew Wayne Selznickhttp://www.mwselznick.comnoreply@blogger.com