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EDIT: I went back and fixed a few things that where really bothering me about this picture. I think I'm more satisfied now.

A mockup book cover for the FDA series. This probably won't be the actual cover we use (but hey, who knows, we'll see what people like) but it was good practice just the same. I was going for a more illustrative look than a photorealism look while still trying to keep a more realism than cartoony feel.

I've never actually designed a book cover before and could really use some input on what you guys think about the overall feel and layout. Do you like the style? Does the layout work for you? If you saw the book in a bookstore would you pick it up to look at it?

Note: the watermark (budgie.deviantart.com) Is not part of the actual cover, its just a watermark. If anyone is interested I'm selling higher res, watermark free, signed prints. (standard letter size for now) (The higher res has more detail, I know better than to post full size art on DA. Damn thieves.) Note me if you're interested.

used a texture in my background from ~tmm-textures and ~rebeccasx

H.S.Bonyun = *lone-momo
S.A.McGowan = Me
Picture, characters and story (c) us.

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EDIT: I apriciate the usefull feedback im getting on this, but I'm getting alot of the same sudgestions over and over and over and over, please scan a few pages into the comments to see that it hasn't already been stated or try the helpfull ctrl F and search for words on the page.

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:iconenstyledesign:
Beautiful. The collar has such incredible detail.

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:icono0olonelyduckyo0o:
Wow :D Looks really good.

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:iconajay-the-pyro:
ooh, its sooooo pretty!! :heart: I love all the detail, and colors!! :D
:iconlone-momo:
It looks so pro... I started a pencil llev one.. i wanna cg it... hopefully it won't be so botched up as the last llev realism I did.

I like thsi as a cover.. a lot.. but dur... normal book covers usually suck balls. I dunno why publishing companies thing those covers will sell. They always look so cheap and ugly.
:iconfanel:
The image and the title are competing for attention. Depending on what you want to do with it you could push for either. I think that the author would rather have the title as the first thing received. Maybe try pulling the title down a tad or making it a bit bigger. Good choice of font though.
:iconbudgie:
at least it would stand out?

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:iconbudgie:
Think it would look better if I moved the top header down under the sub header at the bottom?

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:iconlone-momo:
No i'm saying it's a GOOD thing. I wish there were more pretty covers..;___; If you still like it when we publish you should submit it as well.. be all... ACCEPT NOW FOO. We should illustrate them methinks.... I think they'd have a better change of being published. :O
:iconprismadragonfly:
Nice bookcover! I like the style and would definitley pick it up if I saw it. Beautiful image!!!

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:iconbudgie:
This is a conversation for MSN >__>

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