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James F. Brown
James F. Brown
10 years ago

“Too much eggnog.”

Or not enough eggnog. Not nearly enough, and needs lots more booze in it, too!

Kris
Kris
10 years ago

Scribble scribble scribble, with shadowing. Check. And check.
Floating head, with skewed aspect ratio. Check. And check.
Fat 3D wavy author name, in funky font. Check. And check.
Badly shot, and blurry, main photo. Check. And check.
Random pattern, with added effects, to frame it all. Check. And check.

I count TEN common mistakes on this one cover. Is that a record?

Tia
Tia
10 years ago

The one poor girl appears to be trying to turn away in shame for being on this cover.

Friends don’t let friends design book covers after hitting the eggnog.

Elizabeth A. Terry
Elizabeth A. Terry
10 years ago

In all honesty, it had potential, and would have been a decent cover had the author chosen a different font.

Waffles
Waffles
10 years ago

Yes, and just the top image.
A pity really.

L-Plate Pen
L-Plate Pen
10 years ago

Nice to see the girl in the middle made an effort…