The author says:
In the crumbling dome city of Grid 46, breathable air is a luxury rationed by Praxis Corp, a ruthless megacorporation that views survival as a commodity. Technician Lyra Sato struggles to keep her sick brother alive while uncovering a buried secret—the enigmatic Seed System, a sentient, evolving AI embedded within the dome’s infrastructure. As the dome teeters on the brink of collapse and tensions flare between oppressed civilians and Praxis enforcers, Lyra must navigate impossible choices. With the Seed System reaching out to her for guidance, she faces a harrowing question: can she reshape the dome’s future, or will her decisions doom what’s left of humanity?
Nathan says:
I think you’ve got a bunch of great elements. Let’s tweak them.
1. The type’s too small. Be loud and proud.
2. Everything is center-aligned but the title. Either center-align that too…
…or right-align the byline to balance it out:
There are other tweaks you could then try — should the letter spacing be tightened so that the title can be even bigger? how is the line spacing? — but I think that will put you in a good place for finishing touches.
Other comments?
My wife pointed out that the original has a center vertical line bisecting the word “Fragmented.” If that’s intentional, then I would suggest centering the title, but dropping the text a quarter-inch on the right side. That gives a very visual representation of fragmentation. You could also drop the author’s last name the same quarter-inch.
Seems our esteemed host didn’t leave me much to add: for titles and bylines especially, bigger is better, so “Go big or go home!” The image is intriguing and well-crafted, so no further tweaking is necessary on it. About the only other change I could recommend would be maybe skewing some of the title and byline a little bit diagonally to the left or right to go along with the “shattered” theming of the cover’s general aesthetics; make it look like a sign hanging on a wall that got knocked crooked during an earthquake.