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Incompatible eBook Cover


So I enjoyed creating the cover for Hunger Pangs so much that I decided to create one for Incompatible as well.

I had no clue as to what I wanted to do so I went on a hunt for ideas. In the process I came across this image. I knew immediately I'd found what I was looking for and because the image has fallen into the public domain I can reuse it however I may like. So I opened the image in photoshop and began the long process of tracing over it and after hours of hours of work I came up with this:

EDIT: I made versions for Transfigured and the unfinished Destiny.

Incompatible
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Transfigured
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Destiny
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EDIT: I made versions with a bit more color to help make the difference a little more visible at smaller thumbnail sizes.
Incompatible
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Transfigured
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Destiny
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The font and text design may very well change, but I'm rather satisfied with the overall image.

I would also like to reiterate that I am NOT creating these ebooks for profit and simply so that folks may read them in whatever format they like and for my own demented purposes. ^_^

Comments

cover

I like this one.

Excellent work

Excellent work, looks really professional.

Out of interest, what Font have you used?

Cheers
Sammi

thanks

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Thanks all.

I used PR Viking.


Have delightfully devious day,

Looks compatible to me

When I first saw the thread my thought was "what can an eBook cover be incompatible with?" I'm glad to find at least in this case the answer is 'nothing'

Those would make striking hardcopy book covers, the only issue I can foresee is thumbnails smaller than the pics above might be confusing.

Hugs
Cat

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You can't choose your relatives but you can choose your family.

haha

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lol... I had to chuckle when I read your comment.

Thank you... I've made new more colorful versions that will hopefully fix any issues with smaller sized thumbnails.


Have delightfully devious day,

Very Nice

I too, had a small hiccup with the Incompatible tag. But these covers are very nicely done.
A very good font choice as well.

Of course, the Blank covers can be used for all sorts. :D

But yes, Very well done.

thanks

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Thanks...

I will likely only use the 'blank' cover image with stories set within my Spellbinder Universe due to the Norse theme of the image.


Have delightfully devious day,

Mono Mono

Mono mono, to mangle Mork. I Know I'm a ditz but, on my computer at least, there is no colour, all the images are black and white. Am I missing something here? k-jo

I was lying down minding my own business when life came by and drove right over me

Even these three?

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Even these three images?

Incompatible
incompatible_r.png
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Transfigured
transfigured_r.png
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Destiny
destiny_r.png
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Have delightfully devious day,

I again say....I like 'em

and I guess I lucked out. I saw the title and who posted it, and made ther connection immediately. Guess that means they left an impression?

Thanks.

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Thanks. :D I guess it did! ;]


Have delightfully devious day,

Slim Shade

Sorry DAW, but is this like one of them optician's tests, I mean, I'm real good with colour n I've got stockings in every shade of black going, like if all blacks were identical, how would you see if your seams are straight? So, on my screen I can see the three images are not all the same black, but they are all black - aren't they? k-jo

I was lying down minding my own business when life came by and drove right over me

Well...

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It could possibly be your monitor, but I can clearly see that one is purple, one is brown, and the other well I can actually see someone thinking it's black but it's actually a dark blue.


Have delightfully devious day,

which

are you talking abouit the image or the writing? k-jo

I was lying down minding my own business when life came by and drove right over me

The writing

The writing is actually black and green...

Penny

monitor

Penny for them on my monitor the writing (l-r) seems blue n black, brown n black, green n black, but the surounding images three shades of black on white. k-jo

I was lying down minding my own business when life came by and drove right over me

Background

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I was referring to the background :P

Have you tried clicking on the images?

Incompatible
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Transfigured
transfigured_r.png
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Destiny
destiny_r.png
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This one should have a purple/white background with dark blue-green & a lighter blue-green text.
This one should have a dark blue/white background with dark red, and a lighter red text.
This one should have a brownish/white background with dark green and lighter green text.

Have delightfully devious day,

Background

Incompatible text as you say with grey to black image (may be blue grey where lightest) on white, Transfigured text dark and light brown with dark black image on white, Destiny text as you say with dark black image on white. Plasma screen on hp laptop. k-jo

I was lying down minding my own business when life came by and drove right over me

Windows?

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Is this a windows machine? If so what version are you running?


Have delightfully devious day,

Sure

Sure, the one with the flag in a circle, k-jo

I was lying down minding my own business when life came by and drove right over me