I would add “layout woes”. The rocket, going by the title the most important element on the cover, is tucked (even hidden) away in the upper left background, under the title. And that title would be much better served enlarged and occupying all that blank space near the bottom.
IMHO
You wouldn’t think that “put the title in the giant blank space” would be the most difficult part of cover design, and yet the evidence suggests it’s right up there!
Also, this looks like it was rendered using some old 1990s 3D-modeling program.
PhilO
7 months ago
And isn’t this already a story by Ray Bradbury? Part of the Martian Chronicles, I think. Granted, there is no law saying you can’t title your story the same as another author’s, but I feel like it’s bad form at least, and sleazy at best.
I would add “layout woes”. The rocket, going by the title the most important element on the cover, is tucked (even hidden) away in the upper left background, under the title. And that title would be much better served enlarged and occupying all that blank space near the bottom.
IMHO
You wouldn’t think that “put the title in the giant blank space” would be the most difficult part of cover design, and yet the evidence suggests it’s right up there!
Yeah, probably.
Also, this looks like it was rendered using some old 1990s 3D-modeling program.
And isn’t this already a story by Ray Bradbury? Part of the Martian Chronicles, I think. Granted, there is no law saying you can’t title your story the same as another author’s, but I feel like it’s bad form at least, and sleazy at best.