Which Would You Buy?
I cannot thank you enough for the overwhelming feedback you gave on helping me choose the book cover for my upcoming devotional. You guys are truly awesome!
Incredible You!
The high feedback reaffirmed the importance and power of an audience. You guys, my readers, are incredible!
But you left me in a bit of a good dilemma. The challenge is that I need only one. After analyzing your suggestions, I decided to:
- Narrow the options
- Show you the final designs in 3D (what you would be buying)
- Re-run the voting process – for the last time.
If you voted the first time, I am keen to know if your view has changed and why.
Narrowing the Options
I will summarize the feedback I got on the covers still in contention, with some pros and cons. But first, a word on why the flower and jigsaw have dropped out.
Flower: Left too many open questions. There was something missing in the design and the image didn’t justify the theme very much.
Jigsaw: Very simple but good concept. But the jigsaw image didn’t do enough and wasn’t very visible.
In the Race
Converse
Converse 3D
Pros
- Proved very popular
- Image depicts journey and meditation.
- Authentic
Cons
- Converse could limit the appeal to young audience, which is not the intention (P.S. the book cuts across age groups)
Umbrella
Umbrella 3D
Pros
- Beautiful colors, fresh design – works really well
- Umbrellas depicts journey and hope (for rain)
- White space lets the cover ‘breathe’
Cons
- Is the image powerful enough for the theme?
Sailing Boat
Sailing Boat 3D
Pros
- Naturally depicts journey
- Image evokes calm in/after the storm
- Captures the theme very well
Cons
- Looks perfect for a paperback but does it work for an eBook? Too predictable?
Which Would You Buy?
SELAH is a Christian devotional intended to challenge, encourage and inspire readers to a closer walk in grace and journey of hope. I believe in this project and I want you to help me shape parts of it because you, my readers, matter to me.
If you were browsing Amazon for eBooks to buy, which of these covers would make you click the “Buy” button? Tweet this question to your audience
If you voted the first time, has the 3D format changed your vote? Share your thoughts in the comment box please and help me spread the word.
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Thanks Mayowa! 🙂
I like them all. Tough choice but those shoes seem to catch my eye the most.
They do! Thanks Eileen.
Still voting for the “Sailing Boat” I wish the colors were a bit brighter though 🙂
Thanks Jep. The colors will be a tough one to change because I think it actually works well with the solemn-ish theme
I love the converse one. It’s really cool and will appeal most to your target audience
Converse 🙂
🙂
Joseph – I like the converse 3d. It really pops to me.
Awesome! The dilemma continues 🙂
I’ll go with the boat cover. It just fits the theme.
Cool, thanks Yed
I would definitely say the boat cover. The others are good too but not nearly as grabbing.
Thanks Chuck
I still like the Converse Theme, although I did not even know what brand the shoes shown was:)
🙂
The boat fits the theme perfectly.
Awesome.
The Boat one still has my vote, probably with the Converse text design style?.
Thanks Tayo.. and for sticking to your gun. Do you mean with the font only or colors too? I don’t expect the color working though on the boat 🙂
I meant the position of your name and book title. I dont think the colours will work aswell. The current colour seems okay, just that your name will be white like that in the converse one
I understand you. I don’t think the name placement under the boat would work. I think it’s best to leave the water untouched as it lets it breathe fresh and authentic.
can give the water a lil translation in the positive y-axis as in the converse. lool
I’ll tweet you it
The last one. Boat seems to fit better with journey.
Thanks Leigh for voting.
Joseph, I like the boat one as well…to me it has more of a “journey” feel to it than the others. The shoes says “relaxation, vacation”…the umbrelas say “I’m different, standing out in a crowd”…just my thoughts…Kevin
Nice one, Kevin. Thanks
Converse
Thanks Tammy
I like the sail boat, to imagine a 90 day trip on a boat. Makes me think of how such a trip could have some despairing moments, when grace and hope are most needed.
Awesome!
I like the first one best. I don’t quite understand the connection of the umbrella idea.
Sarah, thanks for voting. I truly appreciate your feedback
I like the Converse and the Ship. I suppose it depends upon the audience you’re selling to. If you’re going for younger adults, go for the converse.
Thanks Debbie. The core audience is Christian, across all age groups. It’s not a young-or-adult-only-audience type of book. How does that change your vote? 🙂