CGM, I'm finding the text just a little hard to read. Maybe a layer with a semi-transparent white fill (or something similar) could be added below the text over the background?It just looks kind of busy.
Ben - thanks for the feedback. I had already done that, actually, and for that precise reason. On my computer there aren't any legibility issues. Maybe it's a scaling/size thing? (It's a pretty large image, and should be viewed at full-size, if possible. I was shooting for something print-worthy, aka relatively hi-def, per Jeffrey's initial request.)
I clicked it and blew it up, but the text just doesn't seem to pop out to me. It's legible, it just doesn't stick out and say "Read me!" (if that makes any sense).
I agree, the overall concept is great, but the background is both too bright, and because of the color, the cover of the book isn't visually distinguishable against it. I also think it's a bit busy; the church + the manuscript on top of each other are too much. Plus, those big vertical stripes in the middle (it looks like they're from the manuscript?) seem like they ought to be dividing something, but they're not.
OK, folks - I don't really believe in design-by-committee, but I am very grateful for your feedback nonetheless. Here's option 2 - and I'm waiting for the ol' JT to weigh in himself!
These are really fun! but there really is too much text, too much to take in in a small advertising. How about just the headline and otherwise total graphical clarity. Possible?
Please consider a 1–3pt wide dark outline around the text—it will help the words pop out more. (I'm looking specifically at the text "You'll never sing the Mass the same way again.")
The forum won't let me upload the full resolution file - 7.4 Mb.
Jeffrey, if you like the little one, I'll get the big one to you. Let me know!
Or download it from this site - this is a free file-sharing website, but it deletes each item seven days after posting. This link is good until April 2, 2012: https://www.yousendit.com/download/ M3BuYURBaFJLVlhOUjhUQw
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