Any suggestions on improving this ebook cover?

iggy · **Posted:** Mon Sep 28, 2015 9:46 pm **(#1)**

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It's for a suspense novel. Thanks.

Wallace · **Posted:** Mon Sep 28, 2015 10:09 pm **(#2)**

Maybe some color in the hands.

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AnMal · **Posted:** Mon Sep 28, 2015 11:45 pm **(#3)**

iggy: was the original picture of then hands that grainy? in my opinion, the grainy texture works just fine on the background and okay on the adult hand, but doesn't look good at all on the baby hand. i would have tried to change that, if it was possible, maybe also pull it down a bit on the adult hand.

iggy · **Posted:** Tue Sep 29, 2015 1:38 am **(#4)**

Wallace wrote:

Maybe some color in the hands.

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Thanks Wallace. First of all I'm amazed that you can do that so well, but I kind of like the blueness of it all. It's different.

iggy · **Posted:** Tue Sep 29, 2015 1:43 am **(#5)**

AnMal wrote:

iggy: was the original picture of then hands that grainy?

Yes, that's the orignal photo.

AnMal wrote:

in my opinion, the grainy texture works just fine on the background and okay on the adult hand, but doesn't look good at all on the baby hand. i would have tried to change that, if it was possible, maybe also pull it down a bit on the adult hand.

Okay. Thanks.

Wallace · **Posted:** Tue Sep 29, 2015 10:58 am **(#6)**

What do you think of something like this.

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iggy · **Posted:** Tue Sep 29, 2015 12:10 pm **(#7)**

Wallace wrote:

What do you think of something like this.

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That's great, Wallace, but you never see ebooks angled like that on the big sites (Amazon etc.). At least I don't. Thanks.

Wallace · **Posted:** Tue Sep 29, 2015 12:26 pm **(#8)**

iggy wrote:

That's great, Wallace, but you never see ebooks angled like that on the big sites (Amazon etc.). At least I don't. Thanks.

Thanks.
Why not, as long as they fit the required size, you should be able to use a preview like that?
You could start a new trend for ebook preview image display. :mrgreen:

iggy · **Posted:** Wed Sep 30, 2015 9:05 pm **(#9)**

Wallace wrote:

iggy wrote:

That's great, Wallace, but you never see ebooks angled like that on the big sites (Amazon etc.). At least I don't. Thanks.

Thanks.
Why not, as long as they fit the required size, you should be able to use a preview like that?
You could start a new trend for ebook preview image display. :mrgreen:

And to think that trend started here! :mrgreen:

Wallace · **Posted:** Thu Oct 01, 2015 6:09 am **(#10)**

iggy wrote:

Wallace wrote:

iggy wrote:

That's great, Wallace, but you never see ebooks angled like that on the big sites (Amazon etc.). At least I don't. Thanks.

Thanks.
Why not, as long as they fit the required size, you should be able to use a preview like that?
You could start a new trend for ebook preview image display. :mrgreen:

And to think that trend started here! :mrgreen:

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

I like the look of that book angled... very good wallace

Wallace · **Posted:** Thu Oct 01, 2015 7:18 am **(#12)**

molly wrote:

I like the look of that book angled... very good wallace

Thanks Molly.
At least it looks like a book, instead of just a flat image of a book cover.

RobA · **Joined:** Jul 14, 2010 **Posts:** 697

Are you in love with the green?

I'd suggest using the complementary colour, and maybe throw in a gradient ad a shaded fill to punch it a bit:

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Possibly a different title font - possibly something like http://www.derekweathersbee.com/franchise/

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-Rob A>

iggy · **Posted:** Sun Oct 04, 2015 9:44 pm **(#14)**

RobA wrote:

Are you in love with the green?

I'd suggest using the complementary colour, and maybe throw in a gradient ad a shaded fill to punch it a bit:

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sb.jpg

Possibly a different title font - possibly something like http://www.derekweathersbee.com/franchise/

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-Rob A>

Thanks Rob. I am in love with the green. I actually started with red and it's a nice combo with the blue but the green was more optimistic than the red. Since the book deals with child jeopardy I didn't want to scare anybody off, especially since there's nothing graphic in my book. I considered a gradient too (I like the way you did the two words separately) but just like the way the green looks. I often like book covers that have lots of open space and simple text. (Sometimes you need more for sure but this one just appeals to me the way it is.) And the Franchise is nice but I like the cleaner lines of the Bebas Neue.

PS. Went to your site. Very nice!

RobA · **Joined:** Jul 14, 2010 **Posts:** 697

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Thanks Rob. I am in love with the green. I actually started with red and it's a nice combo with the blue but the green was more optimistic than the red. Since the book deals with child jeopardy I didn't want to scare anybody off, especially since there's nothing graphic in my book. I considered a gradient too (I like the way you did the two words separately) but just like the way the green looks. I often like book covers that have lots of open space and simple text. (Sometimes you need more for sure but this one just appeals to me the way it is.) And the Franchise is nice but I like the cleaner lines of the Bebas Neue.

Sounds like you know what you like and what you want

stick to it!

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PS. Went to your site. Very nice!

Thanks! If you ever need a map for a book keep me in mind :hehe

-Rob A>

iggy · **Posted:** Thu Oct 08, 2015 12:37 am **(#16)**

RobA wrote:

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Thanks Rob. I am in love with the green. I actually started with red and it's a nice combo with the blue but the green was more optimistic than the red. Since the book deals with child jeopardy I didn't want to scare anybody off, especially since there's nothing graphic in my book. I considered a gradient too (I like the way you did the two words separately) but just like the way the green looks. I often like book covers that have lots of open space and simple text. (Sometimes you need more for sure but this one just appeals to me the way it is.) And the Franchise is nice but I like the cleaner lines of the Bebas Neue.

Sounds like you know what you like and what you want

stick to it!

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PS. Went to your site. Very nice!

Thanks! If you ever need a map for a book keep me in mind :hehe

-Rob A>

Absolutely! And I sent the link of your site to a friend who is always sending me these maps of games he's playing. I said: "This guy probably made some of the maps in your games!"