Not sure if good cover...or horrible.

[Sieryn]

Working on a cover for the second in a series:

This is my cover for the first one: http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images...ow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg

This was the idea for the second: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-djdALAgDI...Tc/_GgfDBKT2hI/s320/To+Bleed+A+King+Cover.jpg

Not sure if fluid or icky? I've gotten a bit of grump from a few folks on a face feature, thinking I should keep it more abstract but I'm not sure.

Input greatly appreciated ^^!

 

[Steerpike]

I like the first one, Sieryn. The second one is OK, but I don't like it as much, probably because of the face in it. Just my opinion.

 

[Benjamin Clayborne]

I like them both, except for the fact that you used Papyrus as the font.

 

[Sieryn]

Oh snap! You caught me.

 

[danr62]

Yeah, the font isn't great. Also, you want to brand your name, so make it bigger and move it to the top.

 

[T.Allen.Smith]

I like the 1st... Looks pro.

The 2nd appears a bit amateurish to me.

 

[Huntress]

I'd buy it! The cover for your second is great, IMHO. It reveals angst but also a strong female. I like, I like!

I don't care for too much abstract. This gives just a hint w/o overwhelming me.

 

[SlimShady]

Both of them are pretty good. Although, I like the first one more than the second one.

 

[Endymion]

The first one is definitely better.

 

[Endymion]

Maybe you could use the second as a variant cover?

 

[Zero Angel]

They don't seem to be related. I know covers don't *have* to be related in a series, and I have not thought about this at all for my series, but the first one has a lot more sex appeal while also having the cool fade to shadow scenery bit going on. The second one seems like what somebody would have at a D&D session for their character.

 

[Sieryn]

yeah I'm totally scrapping the book 2 cover. I'm gonna go back to the guy I had take the photo's for the first one. Will post once re-done!

 

[Sieryn]

Round 2: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qKB2rweWE.../S0x3AT0gSuE/s640/To+Bleed+A+King+Cover_3.png

Better?

 

[Devor]

I think it would be better without the person in the background and some tinkering to better frame the bleeding flower. I liked the face, but I think this is a case of an artist trying to hold on to something longer than he should (which happens all the time).

 

[TWErvin2]

My thoughts.

I agree with Devor about the person. In a thumbnail or even a smaller pic, it won't really show up too well anyway.

If you move the title toward the top, that would kill some of the dead space. Even behind the lettering, one could still recognize the knife. In this way, some of the smaller/thinner titling can be enalrged a bit.

I'm not a cover or layout expert. Just my two cents.

 

[Zero Angel]

I like this much more than the previous iteration. I would personally shift the face SE slightly and move the dagger/rose to the right. I don't like that emptiness in the top right and asymmetry is nearly always more striking than symmetry.

 

[ALB2012]

I like both.

 

[Lunaairis]

first off I am an illustrator by trade.

As an artist I find it not that great and with a few tweaks it could be better. Pull the rose and sword down a bit so its not exactly centered on the cover. Put the series name at the top in small font, then below it put the title in that same large font. At the bottom -centered- put your name in large font, it is your book after all. AND IF POSSIBLE- I'd center the chin of the face next to the blade with the lips almost kissing it ( keep the eyes covered) and have blood pool over on the other side of the blade.

I think that would make for a more striking cover.