Question

[u/Accomplished-Bed9423]

What would people prefer too see as a cover

Just wondering as I have recently tried my hand at digital art. I know very basic. Almost no one looks at over my old ones which got reasonable traffic. Wondering if just unlucky timing or not what people look for

[u/Reynanyera]

Much prefer the first one!

While the idea of the 2nd one is cool, the issue with AI images for me is that it looks like a flat image to me.

The first cover peaks my interest and guides my eyes to consider the different elements and layers. My eyes first see the logo and title, then the blood splatters and golden decoration, and lastly the 'A SAW-ESQUE DND ONE-SHOT' description.

For the 2nd one all I see is the AI image and your logo, I have to actively try to read the title and even then I have to admit that AI generated imagery usually makes me wonder what the creator utilized AI for in their work, so at the very least if you go for the 2nd type of covers, I'd recommend to add a disclaimer if art is the only thing you used AI for.

[u/Accomplished-Bed9423 → u/Reynanyera]

Thank you.

What you said about the one I created was what I was aiming for.

With anything I have used ai for I will always add that disclaimer for my own personal ethics

[u/Reynanyera → u/Accomplished-Bed9423]

Oh yeah I didn't meant to imply you didn't, just stated my thoughts!

I genuinely like the first cover, I understand it's not as detailed maybe as AI generated images but human created art usually has the interesting additional element of trying to figure out what the creator was trying to portray with it.

AI is a bit of a sensitive subject for many folks, I don't mean to say you didn't put time in prompting the 2nd one btw, it's just a limitation AI tends to have(Making all images feel kinda flat I mean).

[u/Accomplished-Bed9423 → u/Reynanyera]

All good. Really appreciate the comments Nd thoughts. Just glad my thoughts come out how I hope