WIM Book Cover "The Wind in the Willows"
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I'm having more fun with textures and effects. I tweaked around with the title typography. I'm liking how the title looks, but I'm thinking I might try a few different fonts for the author's name at the bottom of the cover. Not sure if I like it or not. What do you all think? Maybe something that will compliment the font title a bit more. Do you all have any good fonts that could work?
You all liked the orange so much I added a bit more!
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It is much better, more orange is also good idea. Like the texture on the sea and the background. I do like more the sharp edge of the cover, like the version before, not the texture edge of the cover as now.
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Here is another one with a few different effects. I also did the hard edge too
How do you all feel about the new Author's name font?
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Here are the last three for comparison:
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@Squirrelsize this really came together great. I prefer the middle on but with a hard edge. As far as the author font, I tend to like something very basic and in the sans serif family. But that is just my opinion on that.
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I also prefer the middle one and with hard edge.
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@Squirrelsize I like the first two. The last one I find too light ad the characters in the boat to sharp a contrast -I feel it gets lost/messy.
Which now looking at the second one I find the character and boat area similar to my issue with the third one but like it better. -
Wow! Thanks you all! Some really good tips and suggestions
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Left is the old dark one. Right is the new with straight edges.
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@Squirrelsize I like straight edges
Nice work! this is looking great!
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@Squirrelsize The straight edges look nicer to me as the jagged edge is a bit distracting. Good work!
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Added some river rocks! Should I add more?
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I think the composition on the right (with less rocks) is more effective. It leaves a nice amount of negative space for the eye to rest and move a little more freely. For some reason the composition with more rocks diverts my gaze to the top of the hill very quickly. This is really beautiful, I love the colours, and textures.
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@inkandspatter Okay! Cool! I totally see that now. Good advice!
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Your version with less rocks looks like a finished work to me. So nice.
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@KathrynAdebayo Cool, I'll try lighting up the background trees and see how it looks
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Okay! Working on back now. What you all think? I was thinking about putting in some more elements, but I've been finding this piece likes to be simple. Maybe add a bird or two in the branches?
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@Squirrelsize Beautiful! Your design is very well thought out and very nicely balanced.
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Yey! I'm getting really excited! This has been a fun piece! Still open to changes however. You all see anything that bothers you that I should change up?
These are my edits from the last several post:
I lighted up the background trees on the front cover.
Switch the willow tree on the back to the right side of the page.
Put clothes and a tail on Ratty
