I played around with Photoshop a bit and created these 2...
Maybe this will spark some new thoughts?
Maybe this will spark some new thoughts?
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Free registration at the forum removes this block.This is a really, really good point to bring this up.
What is the point of a cover?
Is it to tell you what's inside?
Is it to let you know about the author?
Is it to tell you where the book is going, or what it promises?
The answer is yes-- it could be any of these things.
But none of these is the most important.
The most important thing is to get the person to pick it up.
THAT is the point of a cover.
Once the person has the book in hand, you can get them w/the back cover. or the inside jacket notes.
But you need to get them to pick it up, first.
2D except the L's need to have a space in between them
I like the green text
I like the italics
Don't use $$$
Don't include the lambo (I would include a b&w photo of the lambo somewhere in the book, early chapters, so your readers can you have one)
Also, the exit sign foundation looks weak. Make the pole the same color as the maze and anchor it to the maze wall.
You know, another idea I had...
Do you remember that commercial where the lady is sitting in bumper-to-bumper traffic, then all of a sudden she pushes a button or something that makes a highway appear that only she is able to drive on, bypassing the other traffic?
Maybe you could have a pic of people sitting in bumper-to-bumper traffic all on a two lane highway, then have a pic of the exit sign pointing to the Fastlane highway.
similar to the result when you picked up Rich Dad Poor Dad for the first time
-Your graphics look too "cut and paste".
I picked up RDPD based on a recommendation ... RDPD probably had the worst covers in all of history.
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