what do you think

[chelsking]

We just finished up a series called Prosperity. This is the dvd cover i made. I'm VERY new to the graphic world. What do you think?

[tedanderson]

I think that the title is very difficult to read because the letters aren't big enough and they don't quite contrast against the background. the bright green letters against the sky blue is very hard on the eyes. The spine is OK but the front cover should have bigger letters or they should be arranged in a more "straight" orientation. The only time you really want to jiggle letters around like that is when you are using words associated with the title.. but not on the title itself. Also I am blinded by that sun! Even though it isn't the real sun, I want to squint when I see it.

A good start would be to fill in the letters of "Prosperity" with black the same way that you did it on the spine and in the other information. Also the front and rear sides of the cover need a center of attention that pertains to the topic. I don't quite see that. In basic art design, there is a concept where you divide your graphic into thirds vertically and horizontally. Your center of attention should be in one of those third sections. So for instance, rather than having "prosperity" jammed all the way into the edge, it should sit further out. Right now I can't tell if the sun or the leaves are the center of attention but those two things are competing. If you look on the back side of the cover, that big leaf is the center of attention based on where it's sitting.

[[Admin] osborn4]

I would move the pastor's name over toward the right and then stretch the title from top to bottom.

To continue to make the title more visible, I would remove the bevel and add a black stroke, so it's the opposite of the other text.

That's what I'd try first, anyway.

But I do like the basic design.

[gbcecil]

Nice design.