r/BookCovers • u/Big_Exchange_2812 • May 01 '26

Feedback Wanted Design critique wanted!

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Made a post just a bit ago about wanting to learn more about cover design related to character art and was suggested to do a bunch of practice covers to build a possible portfolio. This is the design without text, because i know my typography will be horrifically lacking until i learn that aspect better, but this was designed with text placement in mind. Looking for feedback specifically on design elements and how well this would work as a front cover in general! Of course, this is practice by using alice in wonderland. All constructive feedback welcome! Thank you

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u/youcancallmemando May 01 '26

I don’t think you’ve left enough space for typography at all. I presume the title would be on the teeny tiny little banner across the bottom. That’s way too small. And where would the author’s name go?

It *could* work with the illustration being as obvious as it is, but if it was on a book nowhere near as well known? No way. Very very rarely is the illustration put BEFORE the actual title of the book in importance, otherwise how would anyone know what it is? Same with the author’s name. Part of it has to do with thumbnail size. No one would be able to read a tiny title on an Amazon thumbnail

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u/Big_Exchange_2812 May 01 '26

The title was going to be skewed slightly to the left on that almost empty section, and would cover most of the bottom of the cover, which im fine with

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u/DarlingBri May 01 '26

That does not work for humans buying books.

You are treating your art as the main character. In a book cover it is very much not the main character. It is a supporting character. The title is the most important thing.

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u/Big_Exchange_2812 May 01 '26

Thats not what im meaning to do here. I planned for where i will put the lettering and how i would like it to look. I only left it out here because i KNOW how bad i am at it right now, and knew it would be the only thing talked about in the comments if i showed it right now. I really did account for it and plan it as a major visual element