Comments on: Help Me Pick a Cover – Win a $25 Starbucks (red) Card

By: uconndirk

uconndirk — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:08:19 +0000

I definitely am drawn more to the 3rd one or bottom left one. Cleaner in look and crisp. Too much going on in the others. Best of luck with the publication!

By: Kim

Kim — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 05:56:10 +0000

Hi Nolan,

I think that the 4th Cover is the very eye-catching, and would be the most enticing to buyers/readers.
Good Luck!

By: Nolan Matthias

Nolan Matthias — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 03:21:02 +0000

Thanks, don’t worry about the top left one! I think I have decided on the fifth cover.

By: Cindy C.

Cindy C. — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 04:16:53 +0000

I like the “fifthcover” best, but for some reason I can’t even see the top left one, so my answer is based on not having all the info.

By: Brie

Brie — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:40:33 +0000

The top left one was not visible when I visited, but i would definitely pick the one labeled ‘fifthcover’. Your name font stands out fabulously and pointing out previous works published shows authority.

The graph in my opinion stands for money, with the red lines showing growth. Absolutely everyone wants to see growth, regardless of their starting point.

Best of luck with the book!
==Brie==

By: thekid416

thekid416 — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 04:56:54 +0000

I would say #3 with that font as is don’t move it. Bring back the grid and house/graph from #2. In 3&4 you’re loosing the feel.

By: Richard

Richard — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 04:13:10 +0000

Cover #2… The graphic looks like it covers a longer time period – and mortagages are about a “life time” investment for most people.

By: Diana

Diana — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 04:02:46 +0000

I like the cover with the grid background. When I see the red graph line on the cover with the grid background my eye continues up. When I look at the cover without the grid background, I interpret the line going more to the right. Hope this helps.

By: itscomplicated

itscomplicated — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 03:48:17 +0000

Wow! Big difference. I now like the third one best. It’s more modern, the title stands out far better than on the other two. The boldness & simplicity really stands out against other books with similar subject matter which tend 2 be too busy. : )

By: Jon Aston

Jon Aston — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 03:47:49 +0000

People will judge your book by its cover. No offense, but hire a professional. Great packaging sells. Weak packaging hurts sales.

Hi Jon, no offense taken. Covers were done by a professional hired by the publishing company. They are mock ups designed for concept purposes. Care to provide some constructive criticism, which one do you like beast? Also, noticed the link to your twitter profile is broken, are you sure you typed it properly?(update: Fixed the link for you)