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THE NEWS

Poll: New Covers

26/10/2015

9 Comments

 
The poll is now closed! Thanks to everyone who voted and commented, both here and on social media.

The purpose of this refresh is to match the text alignment between covers, make the covers less monotone, and help increase the visibility of the text in thumbnail versions of the covers.

You can click on the images below to enlarge them. In gallery view, use the left and right cursor keys to flick quickly between covers.

NOTE: A third set of images has now been added in response to negative feedback about the proposed text layout. These latest images are in the middle column, and labelled as the "compromise" covers.
Present cover - Steal from the Devil
Compromise cover - Steal from the Devil
Proposed new cover - Steal from the Devil
Present cover - List of the Dead
Compromise cover - List of the Dead
Proposed new cover - List of the Dead
Intended cover - The Ravening Deep
Compromise cover - The Ravening Deep
Proposed new cover - The Ravening Deep
9 Comments
Karl link
25/10/2015 01:58:13

I like the text on the original, but the vibrancy of the second version...

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alex
25/10/2015 04:55:15

im with Karl, image is better but the text makes it look like a comedy

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RCV link
25/10/2015 16:40:12

Maybe it is a comedy, and we've just not got to the punchline yet :p

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Jason
25/10/2015 08:32:04

Just echoing the other comments made. It's more the text that's a turn off more than anything else.

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RCV link
25/10/2015 12:47:40

Thanks everyone for the feedback so far :)

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Phobophille
25/10/2015 16:24:23

I didn't see the poll the first time! But I also agree, the new colors look great but the text not that much... I wouldn't go as far as saying that it makes it look like a comedy, but still I think the original format of the title is already part of the Armada Wars "personality".

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RCV link
25/10/2015 16:39:32

I much prefer the typeface on the proposed covers, but then I do like staying "on brand" too...
I suppose changing them that much now would annoy people with paperback copies. Don't really want to do that!

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Joe
29/10/2015 23:42:33

I too prefer the original text/font; I find it strong and attractive. The proposed text is too comic-like for me, and may have put me off buying it if it was as such. I don't like vibrancy on covers so much; I find covers that are too flashy off-putting, and make me question the quality of writing. The artwork and grey hue of the original did plenty to attract me, and of course the font of the cover. This is a book I judged by it's online cover. Downloaded a digital sample, then ordered the book. I need to read the second installment still!.

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RCV
30/10/2015 02:39:39

The feedback on the proposed font has been pretty unanimous. The new covers are a compromise: I quite liked the subdued colours of the originals however they were just smears in thumbnail form and since changing them sales have increased by a third, so the publishing industry "rules" for covers appear to be well judged.
I think you'll really enjoy vol 2 - even I had to admit the first book is pretty dull by comparison!

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