Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Top Ten Covers I Wish I Could Redesign




1.  DEVILISH: The original is a bit outdated, but it does fit the tone of the story. But, I really dislike the redesign. I like the idea they are going for with the flames, but something about it does not work for me. This is a difficult book to find the right cover for, because it's so humorously creepy.

2.  SOMETHING LIKE NORMAL: This cover should have used a close-up on dog tags, without the kissing couple. It would have fit the story more.



3.  SHADES OF EARTH: I wish I could take this entire trilogy back to the original cover designs (the space ones). They were stunning!

4.  BORN WICKED: Back to the original (left image). The redesign is a bit too typical for my tastes, and I wish I could change the covers back!

5.  UNDER THE NEVER SKY: Great book, meh cover. Awesome title font, though. I think I would love this cover if it didn't have a person on the front.

6.  BLOODLINES: Hello, awkward-photoshop-close-up-on-faces cover. The only good thing about the covers for this series are the cool tattoos. Maybe covers focusing only on the tattoo/symbols?

7.  VAMPIRE ACADEMY: Big-close-up-face! Ugh. The current redesigns are slightly better, but I still think they should get rid of the faces and do something more symbolic (like using the molnija mark or something).

8.  TWEET HEART: Maybe something like a Twitter feed? I'm not sure.

9.  DECEPTION: This cover is so unfortunate (fun story, though). Perhaps a shot of an eerie house?

10.  SHADE: The original and the redesign do not quite capture this story. I have no idea what would work, but neither cover is right.

What book covers do you wish you could redesign?


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11 comments:

  1. UnknownNovember 12, 2013 at 2:35 AM

    I want the space covers for Shades of Earth too! The newer ones make me think that the characters are trapped under ice or a jungle in a bunker. I'm pretty sure that's not what the books are about, right?

    I love the Bloodlines series, but those cover need to go. It deserves so much better. I don't like The Fiery Heart because the angle of the female model's head makes her look awkward. I would totally love for the books to have a tattoo/symbol-focused cover. That would be awesome!

    Yikes at Tweet Heart. That title font is ugly. And I've seen that cover model on three different books and I hate that.

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  2. Mary @ BookSwarmNovember 12, 2013 at 5:37 AM

    So many of the redesigns just FAILED! I really wish they'd stuck with those gorgeous space ones for Shades of Earth. Same with Born Wicked!

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  3. Melissa (i swim for oceans)November 12, 2013 at 5:57 AM

    I completely agree with BORN WICKED and ACROSS THE UNIVERSE. Why mess with a good (and original) thing?!

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  4. Christina TNovember 12, 2013 at 6:23 AM

    I miss the old covers for the Across the Universe series! I definitely prefer the old cover for Born Wicked too. The cover for Deception reminds me of something done by self publishing or a vanity press. It is definitely poor quality.

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  5. Tales of WhimsyNovember 12, 2013 at 6:25 AM

    SO with you on the original design of Shades of Earth.

    I kinda like the new Devilish cover.

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  6. JennyNovember 12, 2013 at 6:59 AM

    Why on earth did they redesign Born Wicked? I love that original cover Lea, it's so pretty! And you're absolutely right that the new one is far more typical YA, I would gloss right over it on a shelf as a result. The first one is different and eye catching! I agree on Shade too, neither cover really fits the book itself, though I do like the smoke effect on the original. I just don't like that we only see a random arm:)

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  7. BrittanyNovember 12, 2013 at 7:47 AM

    I hate when a redesign makes a cover worse. Why do that? Born Wicked was a lovely cover!

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  8. Little Miss BeckyNovember 12, 2013 at 11:13 AM

    I was so mad at the change for Born Wicked---that original cover was one of the best of that year, I thought. And I'm with you one the VA and Bloodlines series. So cheesy and awkward!

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  9. Charnell @ Reviews from a BookwormNovember 12, 2013 at 4:08 PM

    Great list! I agree with them all, but especially the awful VA covers and I preferred the original Across the Universe covers as well. My TTT.

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  10. AyleeNovember 12, 2013 at 8:07 PM

    I am still so sad about the Across the Universe series redesign. Why couldn't they have finished off the series with the original covers and then redo them to give people the option? That, in my opinion, is the biggest offense: mid-series cover changes. Next biggest is probably the big-close-up-face - no thanks!

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  11. Carina OlsenNovember 13, 2013 at 12:08 PM

    Love this :D Awesome choices. <3 But ah. I don't like any of the covers for Devilish o.O And Across the Universe.. SO heartbroken about the cover changes :( have gotten used to them, but the covers for book 1 and 2 will always be favorites of mine. So gorgeous. Thank you for sharing. <3

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