I don’t have much to add here, other than a few themes popping up:
While I like the look of some of the aesthetic choices, I don’t want readers to look at it and think it’s a graphic novel, or a 70s thriller. I’ll have to narrow down choices and make a final decision on the next round
AI was helpful in getting ideas together, I’m going to see if there’s trouble translating it to actual photography or art
Stock photos can be fun, but I sure as shit want to avoid the standard manosphere book of a man in a suit and woman in lingerie. I do enjoy the idea of a woman feeding a man a sandwich… It is just so on the nose but subtle at the same time
Taking the boxed version of running man gives it a textbook vibe. I’m not against that, but is it really where we want to take this?
The pop art slaps … do I like it or does it articulate what the readers supposed to take away from deciding on whether to buy or not?
There’s
3 things. Either portraying it as a revenge fantasy, as an aspirational image, or as a DaVinci style character study… I’ll have those three represented in the next round and make the decision.
Which one pops the loudest?
May I suggesy cover with whamen with sunglasses, looking at man and another whamen, white text.
It captures one’s attention quick because the picture is intriguing... it makes you want to zoom in and read the comic bubbles.