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Bad Cover Art

3 Sep

I’ve been hunting for a publisher for a few months and I always have to look at the cover art of the books they’ve already printed. Not to be a jerk about it, but this one made me swear off the publisher just because I fear what they’re artist would do to my novel.

From the art perspective we already have a poorly done 3-d mesh of a woman. Her hair is being blown by some random physics engine. Her feet are not proportionate to her body and if you look closely you can see that her calf is really inside her thigh.

It’s bad enough the horrible name of vampire is being smudged by these little love story soap operas. But now we cant even manage to make them look halfway decent. Perhaps a figure drawing class is in order. And some sort of fashion class because that outfit is so last season.

Bad Cover Art: The Little People

2 Aug

The Little People by John Christopher

Nothing about this is right.

Bad Cover Art: Prince of Dogs

29 Jul

Prince of Dogs by Kate Elliot

The dog on the bottom right actually looks kinda friendly.

Bad Cover Art: Magic Kindom for Sale – Sold!

16 Jul

Magic Kingdom for SaleWhy are they staring at me?

Bad Cover Art: Closed for the Season

16 Jul

Closed for the Season

Bad Cover Art: HeartMate

12 Jul

heartmate

I don’t even know where to begin with this.

Bad Cover Art: The Natural

11 Jul

The Natural by Bernard MalamudThe Natural is a great book that is usually blessed with good covers.  But this cover just leaves me wondering what the heck the artist intended.

Bad Cover Art: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

10 Jul

img_deathlyhallowsThis is the British cover.

Bad Cover Art: Claws that Catch

9 Jul

Claws that CatchThere’s way too much going on in this cover art.  It gives me a headache just looking at it.

Bad Cover Art: Pyramid Scheme

8 Jul

The Pyramid SchemeI’m sure the book explains this scene.  But even so, that jet blast is awkwardly placed.