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Cover Title Color Choice

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Loni Townsend

If you saw Wednesday’s post, you saw I was considering updating the title appearance on my cover. Most agreed that the metallic, beveled look made a greater impact. Aldrea suggested using a different color.

I’ve adjusted the lighting so it comes from the correct direction, and made the text fit the e-book size.

e-book-gold

e-book-green

Which color do you like better? Gold or Green?

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23 thoughts on “Cover Title Color Choice”

  1. Beth says:
    October 17, 2014 at 11:03 AM

    interesting…I like them both. The green appears more seamless …but then again the gold makes it pop. (I’m a very indecisive person, haha) I’d have to say the green.

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  2. Crystal Collier says:
    October 17, 2014 at 11:03 AM

    Definitely the gold.

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  3. Alex J. Cavanaugh says:
    October 17, 2014 at 12:13 PM

    First one – the brighter color makes the title pop off the cover.

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  4. Arlee Bird says:
    October 17, 2014 at 2:58 PM

    I agree that the gold is much more striking.

    Lee
    Tossing It Out

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  5. Southpaw says:
    October 17, 2014 at 3:17 PM

    This is a rough one ’cause both have a strong appeal. I like the continuity of the green, but the gold pops. I’m thinking about when it’s shrunk up and little for ebooks. The gold will stand out better. Even on a book shelf the gold would probably catch someone’s eye.

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  6. Lexa Cain says:
    October 17, 2014 at 3:22 PM

    The green brings to mind dark, creepy things. The gold looks more fantastical, like enchanted swords and castles. So it’s up to you which way you want to present your novel — dark or light. Good luck! 🙂

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  7. Loni Townsend says:
    October 17, 2014 at 4:11 PM

    Across the different social networks, gold is winning!

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    1. Aldrea Alien says:
      October 18, 2014 at 2:35 AM

      I knew it would. ^_^

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  8. L.G. Smith says:
    October 17, 2014 at 6:06 PM

    Yeah, I’m really bad at this stuff. I like them both. I’d never be able to choose a cover on my own.

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  9. Christine Rains says:
    October 17, 2014 at 7:24 PM

    This is a difficult choice. The gold does stand out, but the green seems more harmonious. If that makes sense! =P

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  10. Stephanie Faris says:
    October 18, 2014 at 6:14 AM

    The gold definitely pops more!!! The second cover does have a little more harmony, if that makes sense. I think because everything blends. Both look treat–it’s just whether you want the title to jump out at readers or not when they’re looking at your cover.

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  11. Leandra Wallace says:
    October 18, 2014 at 3:29 PM

    I vote gold! 🙂

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  12. Milo James Fowler says:
    October 19, 2014 at 7:27 AM

    I’m liking the gold, but then I think your name should match — even if only by a shade or two. Balance and all that. What do you think of extending WAR the full width of THANMIR?

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  13. Carrie Butler says:
    October 19, 2014 at 11:03 PM

    I would definitely go with the gold for contrast and a dark, semitransparent gradient behind it for pop. As Milo mentioned, I would have your name match—sans beveling. 🙂

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  14. Lori L MacLaughlin says:
    October 20, 2014 at 6:16 AM

    I like the gold best of these two but wonder what it would look like with a brighter green. The pale green doesn’t stand out as much.

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    1. Loni Townsend says:
      October 20, 2014 at 8:45 AM

      Actually, I did make a bright green, but I didn’t like it as much. Bright Green

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  15. Jay Noel says:
    October 20, 2014 at 12:10 PM

    Go with the gold. It’s got more contrast with the gray background.

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  16. Maurice Mitchell says:
    October 20, 2014 at 2:03 PM

    The color in the first cover pops. I like it.

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  17. Sarah Brentyn says:
    October 20, 2014 at 2:59 PM

    I immediately thought “gold” but, when I clicked on the covers and saw them more closely, I liked them both. The green blended better and the gorgeous metallic tree stood out. So…have you decided?

    Sorry. No help. :-\

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    1. Sarah Brentyn says:
      October 20, 2014 at 3:00 PM

      What’s wrong with the bright green? You didn’t like that one?

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      1. Loni Townsend says:
        October 20, 2014 at 3:34 PM

        It was too much green for me. I felt smothered in it.

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  18. cleemckenzie says:
    October 20, 2014 at 3:31 PM

    I’m wondering the significance behind the vine. Is it a sign of hope and new growth? Then I like the green. Is there avarice involved in the story? Then the gold.

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  19. The Happy Whisk says:
    October 21, 2014 at 9:49 PM

    Thanks for dropping by today. Hope you find a colour you like best. What are the green bolty bits for?

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