That profile looks like Putin, in an extra-creepy, Hitchcock-esque way. As for the graphics. Yikes! Is that building pink? No clue what that junk at the top is. I also think this is a classic example of WHEN TO USE a pen name. Rocchiccioli. Mouthful of Cs there. Although I suppose if you have a lousy cover to remember, you don’t need to dwell on the impossible name.
I keep seeing these covers where people seem to think they can just cram shit together, layer it on top of other layers of crap, ignoring sensible composition, creating crazy incompatible perspectives, and basically just puking all over the “cover” in whatever manner they like.
Then they publish it.
I think Nathan summed it up best in the previous post, “What the what what?”
Now, on the other hand, I bet this cover looks amazing under black light if you’re completely blazed.
LydiaFCG
10 years ago
Just one of those panels might work on its own, without the silhouette. But none of them would tell you the genre. I like the part at the top for a book of poetry, or a memoir, maybe.
![cover[1]](https://lousybookcovers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/cover119.jpg)
I believe you are right. This is a day-glow nightmare.
That profile looks like Putin, in an extra-creepy, Hitchcock-esque way. As for the graphics. Yikes! Is that building pink? No clue what that junk at the top is. I also think this is a classic example of WHEN TO USE a pen name. Rocchiccioli. Mouthful of Cs there. Although I suppose if you have a lousy cover to remember, you don’t need to dwell on the impossible name.
This is TOTALLY Valdimir Putin’s profile. LOL I thought I was imagining things. Nope. 😉
I saw “broccoli” at first.
Someone found the ‘Invert’ button in Photoshop I see.
I keep seeing these covers where people seem to think they can just cram shit together, layer it on top of other layers of crap, ignoring sensible composition, creating crazy incompatible perspectives, and basically just puking all over the “cover” in whatever manner they like.
Then they publish it.
I think Nathan summed it up best in the previous post, “What the what what?”
Now, on the other hand, I bet this cover looks amazing under black light if you’re completely blazed.
Just one of those panels might work on its own, without the silhouette. But none of them would tell you the genre. I like the part at the top for a book of poetry, or a memoir, maybe.