This time around:
- I've taken myself out of the picture.
- I've unified all the fonts into one font, with different sizes.
- I've switched to an all-caps style for added seriousness.
No one complained about the title, but some complaints were about the dark and gloomy look. I can safely ignore those complaints since that's merely a matter of preference.
That said, here's another try:
AI improved the pic; I had uploaded a basic, clunky, and very rough Photoshopped image showing the AI what I wanted. The AI kept making the reflected/projected light from the screen too unrealistically narrow. After several bad drafts, I told the AI that it should make the same pic, but without the light from the screen, and I would add that in myself.
I just got an interesting comment about the previous design that might apply to this one:
The pic is creepy and it makes me interested in the book. But I’d expect a book of creepy stories rather than book and movie reviews.
That's a really good point in terms of marketing. The cover creates an expectation in most people's minds. Maybe I should drop the "sinister" angle. That might mean changing the title since I've been trying to be visually faithful to the text, which says "Skull."
So—no Skull in the text, and a less creepy/sinister look?
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| I call this one Just Before the Dragon Struck |
The old one looked bonkers; this one does look rather sinister. As for the title, I did actually think it would be better for a book of short stories, but I didn't say anything because the subtitle makes it clear it is a book of reviews. I suppose my comment about looking to critics for inspiration was a nudge in the direction of a more review-appropriate title, though.
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