The designer tried to do the things all the other designers do without understanding why they do them.
Tag - layout woes
When you have a clear vision of what you want, but the image elements you can find don’t want to play along…
The Story of Barney and Bridget: McPhillips and Mannion Families (Paths to Freedom)
Maybe looking at the cover once you add the text to the image is a good idea.
The designer reserves the right to revise the cover once he figures out what to put in that bottom space.