I need some help in designing the cover for a new fantasy short story titled Assassin. I’ve been tinkering with two designs for a few days and could use your comments to give me some direction.
The covers need to be provocative enough to get people interested as well as hold up fairly well when shrunk to thumbnail (111px x 78px) size on the various book sites. And, naturally, I want them to look good when they’re at their full size (823×576). The two sizes can’t be different images, fyi…the thumbnail is always the shrunken-head version of the full cover.
What do you think? Would you click through? What does it say to you? All feedback welcome! (Please comment below so everyone can see.) If you don’t feel like leaving a comment, just vote using the poll at the bottom.
Draft #1, full size. Click on the image for a full-screen version.
Draft #1, thumbnail
Draft #2, full size. Click on the image for a full-screen version.
Draft #2, thumbnail
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