The designer tried to do the things all the other designers do without understanding why they do them.
Tag - readability
Solitude: A Post-Apocalyptic Thriller (Dimension Space Book One)
Unfortunately, everyone involved in designing this cover already knew what it said, so no one TRIED TO READ IT.
Senator Joseph McCarthy: Crimes and Unethical Behavior
“Well, we gotta fit the byline in SOMEWHERE…”