Help me choose a cover

ChrisDolley · 12-30-2009, 05:58 AM

The story's written, the cover art licensed. Now I just need to settle on the colour for the title text for Magical Crimes, my 'CSI with magic and a little something else' story.

The full background to the story - what it's about, how I came to write it, and the history behind the cover art - is here. Along with links to larger pictures.

So, which do you prefer? I took the colour of the sea for the author text and wanted to take the colour of the rock for the title but the red didn't show up well against the darker blue in the top right. So I tried fading it and adding colours and trying plain black.

*Update* I've added a dark blue and a contoured yellow sand

Chris

Resonance (Baen)
Shift (Bean)
Magical Crimes (BVC)

Steven Lake · 12-30-2009, 08:31 AM

I vote for cover 1. It goes better with the surroundings.

TC Beacham · 12-30-2009, 01:05 PM

Cool cover! I like the last two best.

jaxx6166 · 12-30-2009, 07:45 PM

I love these threads! They're so fun. I like #2 or #6

omk3 · 12-30-2009, 07:52 PM

I like the last two the best, maybe the blue title a little more than the yellow. Nice cover by the way.

Madam Broshkina · 12-30-2009, 08:14 PM

I would like to see what Moejoe could come up with.

jaxx6166 · 12-30-2009, 08:23 PM

I look forward to reading his thoughts on it too. But, the OP advised that he already licensed the cover art. I'm not sure, but I think that means he's stuck with what he paid for =/

netseeker · 12-30-2009, 08:31 PM

I like #5 (yellow title) and #6 (blue title). After looking at the bigger images i prefer #5.

ChrisDolley · 12-31-2009, 06:11 AM

Thanks everyone, this has been a great help.

And has given me an idea - offering a choice of covers. Doesn't Calibre give you the option of changing covers? So, if we offered alternative jpegs, readers could pick and choose.

12-30-2009, 05:58 AM	#1
ChrisDolley Author Posts: 26 Karma: 40000 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Normandy Device: none	Help me choose a cover The story's written, the cover art licensed. Now I just need to settle on the colour for the title text for Magical Crimes, my 'CSI with magic and a little something else' story. The full background to the story - what it's about, how I came to write it, and the history behind the cover art - is here. Along with links to larger pictures. So, which do you prefer? I took the colour of the sea for the author text and wanted to take the colour of the rock for the title but the red didn't show up well against the darker blue in the top right. So I tried fading it and adding colours and trying plain black. Update I've added a dark blue and a contoured yellow sand Chris Resonance (Baen) Shift (Bean) Magical Crimes (BVC) Last edited by ChrisDolley; 12-30-2009 at 11:52 AM. Reason: added two more pics

12-31-2009, 06:11 AM	#9
ChrisDolley Author Posts: 26 Karma: 40000 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Normandy Device: none	Thanks everyone, this has been a great help. And has given me an idea - offering a choice of covers. Doesn't Calibre give you the option of changing covers? So, if we offered alternative jpegs, readers could pick and choose. Last edited by ChrisDolley; 12-31-2009 at 06:14 AM. Reason: it posted before I'd finished

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12-30-2009, 08:31 AM	#2
Steven Lake Sci-Fi Author Posts: 1,157 Karma: 14743509 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Michigan Device: PC (Calibre)	I vote for cover 1. It goes better with the surroundings.

12-30-2009, 01:05 PM	#3
TC Beacham Great Beach Reads! Posts: 202 Karma: 300000 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Kindle 2	Cool cover! I like the last two best.

12-30-2009, 07:45 PM	#4
jaxx6166 Wizard Posts: 1,222 Karma: 769316 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Eternal summer Device: 350, iPad, PW	I love these threads! They're so fun. I like #2 or #6

12-30-2009, 07:52 PM	#5
omk3 Wizard Posts: 1,454 Karma: 37243 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Europe Device: pocketbook 360, kindle 4	I like the last two the best, maybe the blue title a little more than the yellow. Nice cover by the way.

12-30-2009, 08:14 PM	#6
Madam Broshkina Manic Do Fuse Posts: 2,312 Karma: 3325462 Join Date: Oct 2006 Device: Sony 500, 505, 350, Kindle 3, DXG, nook, Irex DR800SG, iPad	I would like to see what Moejoe could come up with.

12-30-2009, 08:23 PM	#7
jaxx6166 Wizard Posts: 1,222 Karma: 769316 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Eternal summer Device: 350, iPad, PW	I look forward to reading his thoughts on it too. But, the OP advised that he already licensed the cover art. I'm not sure, but I think that means he's stuck with what he paid for =/

12-30-2009, 08:31 PM	#8
netseeker sleepless reader Posts: 4,763 Karma: 615547 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Germany, near Stuttgart Device: Sony PRS-505, PB 360° & 302, nook wi-fi, Kindle 3	I like #5 (yellow title) and #6 (blue title). After looking at the bigger images i prefer #5.