Cover rough critique! How do you feel about the colours?

[NessIllustration]

@Braden-Hallett When we look at it from afar, the cover isn't as eye catching as it could be. How about if the shape up front was way darker, with the text in green on top? It could add enough contrast to really make it pop?

[braden H]

@Jeremiahbrown said in Cover rough critique! How do you feel about the colours?:

@Braden-Hallett I don't know what the story is about but the colors do give a feeling that seems accurate to what the story appears to be about. I like it.

Your book "If you give a girl a bike" arrived at my house yesterday and it looks great! Great style and consistency!

That's awesome! Glad you like it. I'm glad the author's advertising it because for some reason advertising triggers my anxiety goblin

[braden H]

Thanks for the feedback everyone! I got a bunch of awesome advice froma bunch of different places (including here) and I'm starting to settle on something darker (and much more saturated!)

And a further WIP shot

[braden H]

@burvantill said in Cover rough critique! How do you feel about the colours?:

I love the little dude on the right.

Ah yes. Skullmeister. No lines and very limited screen time, but totally steals the show, lol.

[braden H]

@NessIllustration said in Cover rough critique! How do you feel about the colours?:

When we look at it from afar, the cover isn't as eye catching as it could be

I agree! Works-ish, but definitely not on the level of "LOOKATMELOOKATME!" which is what I want!

[braden H]

@chrisaakins said in Cover rough critique! How do you feel about the colours?:

If you wanted to you could push the intensity on the colors of his face and the alien's eyes but it's not necessary at all.

I think i tend toward muted colours which can be good for interiors, but (based on feedback) not necessarily the best for covers. So I'm definitely gonna push 'em a bit more!

[NessIllustration]

@Braden-Hallett Yeah I think it might be because you have a lot of middle gray tones. The updated version you posted has the large block of high contrast, which really makes it pop!

[braden H]

@NessIllustration said in Cover rough critique! How do you feel about the colours?:

@Braden-Hallett Yeah I think it might be because you have a lot of middle gray tones. The updated version you posted has the large block of high contrast, which really makes it pop!

Awesome! Good to hear it's popping more

[carlianne]

have you explored making the dark area more purple than red? The purple green combo tends to have a cool eerie sci-fi feel to it, might be fun!

[braden H]

@carlianne said in Cover rough critique! How do you feel about the colours?:

have you explored making the dark area more purple than red? The purple green combo tends to have a cool eerie sci-fi feel to it, might be fun!

See, the interesting thing is that to me that DOES look purple Purple green is exactly what I was goin' for

[carlianne]

@Braden-Hallett moooooooaaaaar

[braden H]

@carlianne MOOOOOOAAAAAAR PUUUUUURPLLLLLLLLE!

[APHOTICMOTH]

@Braden-Hallett Looks purple to me, a little on the red side. Like Mullberry/Wine. I like it.

[aska]

@Braden-Hallett looks really good now. I like that you made the bottom colour less greyish and more juicy. Purple works nice

[Georgios Christopoulos]

@Braden-Hallett Late to the party,but I think it works out fine.Maybe saturate th green a tad more.
Also love the letters! the handwritten format suits the cover so much!

[braden H]

@Georgios-Christopoulos said in Cover rough critique! How do you feel about the colours?:

the handwritten format suits the cover so much!

Thanks! It turned out surprisingly well

[braden H]

I think it's close to done Thanks for the feedback everyone!

[burvantill]

@Braden-Hallett Nice. I like the saturation in the magenta. And the electric green details. Good color scheme.

[APHOTICMOTH]

I liked the green text, but that's just me Looking really nice.

[braden H]

@burvantill Dunno why but I love purple/grey/green