Mark Kamibaya

Thanks, @dragon-snapper. The letter over his face will be removed when the design is done.

Here’s another idea I just had. What if I could get a crack going down the center. On the right side I could keep it black, but on the left side I could make it white. Perhaps the font would be adjusted to fit that. I don’t know. I would like to put…[Read more]

@daeus If he is struggling with something, he could be pouring over a book on a desk, his head in his hands.

@daeus Just a thing about that guy (who I’m assuming is Edwin Brooke)…at first glance it looks as if he is holding an axe, not a cane. (or is it even a cane) And I also am not sure about all the faded letters in his face.

Ok, here’s a note. The themes of this book are.

Justice
Destiny
Love

Pretty much in that order too. Now here’s the #1 impression I want to make with the cover. I want to make it seem like the character is struggling over some issue, important choice, or haunting past.

@kate-flournoy So here’s the best idea I’ve come up with so far. You know that letter he wrote to his sister then burned in the fire? What if I were to show that on the top (as an actual letter of course) and then have the flames licking it from the bottom and a black at the bottom of the page that mostly shrouds Edwin until it morphs into the…[Read more]

@mark-kamibaya Do you think it’s because of the girl, or would it look that way even if I took the girl out and added something to make it look more literary or actiony?

@mark-kamibaya Ahgh! That’s just what I don’t want!

@kate-flournoy Vampires. Ugh. That’s why I didn’t like the girl’s affect. You’re right. *grimaces*

So I’m gonna try to reimagine this cover. I like the guy, but maybe something else needs to change. Maybe even forget the guy? Who knows?

Now if any of you have any ideas, I’d gladly take them,…[Read more]

Your graphic designer is going to hate me for that… 😛

@Daeus here I am! Returned from the dead!

*dives into critic-mode* Okay, I like it? First problem is it doesn’t fit the genre. Not sure it quite looks like a romance, but it doesn’t really fit the story. Some of that may be because of the boring brick wall but you said that’s going, so… yeah. For an action/adventure though it’s too calm and…[Read more]

@daeus I had to scrutinize it very closely to figure out that he’s holding a cane. At first glance, it looks like some strange kind of shoe or something. Also, the red lettering doesn’t seem to stand out very well, though I would be careful if you brighten it, because you don’t want it to look like Santa Claus’s coat. I think the hand with the…[Read more]

@daeus I think the picture is really neat, with the deep dramatic shadows, I just don’t like the title font too much. Like Emma said, it kind of seems plastic. I think maybe if it were a little more aged and worn looking, it might fit better. Also, I thought the design behind it almost looks like it’s part of the road, though I’m not really sure…[Read more]

@daeus I think the picture is really neat, with the deep dramatic shadows, I just don’t like the title font too much. Like Emma said, it kind of seems plastic. I think maybe if it were a little more aged and worn looking, it might fit better. Also, I thought the design behind it almost looks like it’s part of the road.

Ah, yes, I was thinking a redish-gold actually.

Also @daeus, a deep red might look cool in your name and title.

@daeus I like it, I don’t have much to add outside of everyone else’s comments, I’d say just experiment with what they pointed out then bring it back for us to look at. 😉

@hope Let’s hope the mice don’t eat her. Mice do that, you know.

You’re probably right about just having the hand. I’m thinking I’ll try for just a locket, thought perhaps the girl and/or just hand could be edited to work.

Here. Let me see if it will appear bigger if I turn it sideways.

@i-j-anderson Thanks! Regardless of the girl’s age, do you think she fits well aesthetically? Does she look a bit too ghostly or not match the coloring? Do you think maybe she could fit perfect, but there needs to be certain edits first?

There’s no actual problem with her age, I just wanted her to be more like six, but I’ll compromise on that for…[Read more]

I like that cover. Perhaps the red could be a bit bolder so it stands out more. My one thought was that if the man was in action and/or wore some red it would pop more. But I don’t know if that is possible. Also…what is he holding?

I don’t care for the background picture, though a locket by itself could work. The hand and locket could work, but…[Read more]

Ahh! Hold on, Kate. Don’t die.

Sorry, folks. Kate’s dead. Who’s gonna write her eulogy?