Simple and Color-themed: Ravenous and Shellack

After looking at various "simple" covers, I tried my hand at them.

First, I chose a simple texture background instead of a scenery like I usually do.

Then, I chose a simple vector image (legal image) and made it my staple piece in the cover.

I wanted to go for a "middle glow" look so I added two white circles with one being just the outer line with the inner color as "transparent" (though transparent isn't a color...or is it?)

I then enhanced the reddish, brownish corner (the one on the bottom left in the textural picture above) using PicMonkey's Vampire-themed effect Nosferatu Dawn.

Here are the results.

The title "Ravenous" plays on "raven" and "us". What kind of story can you imagine with this?

As you can see, both crow (or raven) and the text are overlayed.


I wanted to make a sequel with this cool (legal) shell vector I had. Thank you, Pixabay.

So, I went on Google to look up some kind of terrible or dramatic word that started with "shell" and found a slang word "shellack" which means to strike severely and you can find it here.

I did the same glow circle thing in the middle and used the same font (with overlaying effect) for the title. The shell is overlayed twice with the first layer faded just a tad so it's not too dark and matches with the raven in the first cover.

I chose a different simple textual background.

The only thing I did was add some red edges using "Dark Edges" effect in PicMonkey and add "scratches" which I found in Pixabay as "dirty" vector image. The scratches were to emphasize the beating or striking and possible abuse or fighting.

And here is the result.

From Ravenous to Shellack...I wonder what kind of story this is? Perhaps some kind of dystopian story?

Here are the covers side by side.

Ravenous comes first and then Shellack.

What do you think? Would you buy books with these covers? And, what do you think the story would be? Tell me your thoughts :)

See ya later, alligators! :D


P.S.
The pictures and vectors used are all from Pixabay. The font is vtks classicuda 3 and for personal use meaning that I cannot sell without buying a commercial license from the creator of the font. Well, don't worry, I don't plan on selling anything. This is solely for my personal enjoyment :)