Book Cover Design

KHDZN · 07-08-2008, 08:10 PM

Attached is a book cover design (low res jpeg) that I did for my mother-in-law last year. She played professional table tennis representing Barbados, USA and Canada in her youth. The name of her book is "Called to Serve: Memoirs of a Table Tennis Champion." I incorporated the colors of the Barbados flag (her native country) into the design. I'd love to hear what you think -- thanks!

Winter artwork · 07-09-2008, 08:42 AM

well I'm from Barbados...lol

* the front looks too cluttered with the blue text and the photos...

* would have changed the bright yellow to gold texture to make it look classier

* I think the blue is a tad too light to represent the Barbados flag

overall it's a solid design

KHDZN · 07-09-2008, 03:33 PM

Thanks for the comments. The yellow is more golden and the blue text on the front cover is much more subtle on the printed piece. It looks different on screen so I understand your concerns. It makes a difference too when you are only looking at one cover at a time -- not both.

Maybe the blue should have been a little darker -- my mother-in-law didn't comment on it; and she criticizes everything.

atondex · 07-10-2008, 06:07 AM

The book has a nice design overall, partly because of the strong contrast, which grabs a reader's attention. The front cover is indeed kinda cluttered, because of the dark text. I think it would look much cleaner without the dark blue text, which would make possible the positioning of the medal on the right side of the white title of the book. And then maybe it would look good with the title and the medal lower on the front page, with more space from the upper pictures. Hope that helped...

kshdzines · 07-10-2008, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Winter artwork

well I'm from Barbados...lol

* the front looks too cluttered with the blue text and the photos...

* would have changed the bright yellow to gold texture to make it look classier

* I think the blue is a tad too light to represent the Barbados flag

overall it's a solid design

I have to agree about the faded text in the background on the front. I think if you were to drop that and also move the title down as suggested already, it would have a cleaner, classier look about it...

Nice!

kshdzines · 07-10-2008, 10:44 AM

Sorry...I may have replied to the wrong thread...I'm doing that but don't really know how I am doing that. I try to make sure I reply to the original, but....:-(

KHDZN · 07-10-2008, 04:08 PM

Thanks everyone!

silverink · 11-16-2008, 11:25 PM

very nice

07-08-2008, 08:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
KHDZN Design Team Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 244	Book Cover Design Attached is a book cover design (low res jpeg) that I did for my mother-in-law last year. She played professional table tennis representing Barbados, USA and Canada in her youth. The name of her book is "Called to Serve: Memoirs of a Table Tennis Champion." I incorporated the colors of the Barbados flag (her native country) into the design. I'd love to hear what you think -- thanks! Attached Images

07-09-2008, 08:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
Winter artwork Design Team Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Barbados Posts: 107	well I'm from Barbados...lol * the front looks too cluttered with the blue text and the photos... * would have changed the bright yellow to gold texture to make it look classier * I think the blue is a tad too light to represent the Barbados flag overall it's a solid design __________________ ----> Winter's Blogspot!! <----

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kshdzines Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Loudon, TN US Posts: 62	Sorry...I may have replied to the wrong thread...I'm doing that but don't really know how I am doing that. I try to make sure I reply to the original, but....:-( __________________ "kshdzines" "My Vision is to be able to give to you, "Your Vision"

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07-09-2008, 03:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
KHDZN Design Team Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 244	Thanks for the comments. The yellow is more golden and the blue text on the front cover is much more subtle on the printed piece. It looks different on screen so I understand your concerns. It makes a difference too when you are only looking at one cover at a time -- not both. Maybe the blue should have been a little darker -- my mother-in-law didn't comment on it; and she criticizes everything.

07-10-2008, 06:07 AM	#4 (permalink)
atondex Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 75	The book has a nice design overall, partly because of the strong contrast, which grabs a reader's attention. The front cover is indeed kinda cluttered, because of the dark text. I think it would look much cleaner without the dark blue text, which would make possible the positioning of the medal on the right side of the white title of the book. And then maybe it would look good with the title and the medal lower on the front page, with more space from the upper pictures. Hope that helped...

07-10-2008, 04:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
KHDZN Design Team Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 244	Thanks everyone!

11-16-2008, 11:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
silverink Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 16	very nice