Aug 19, 2025 | Horrible Covers
See this cover on Smash Words Proof that mountains can be majestic… and still photobombed by bad typography. Ladies and gentlemen, gather ‘round for today’s installment of “Why Did This Happen to Design?” — a little number I like to call Above It All. Here’s the...
Aug 18, 2025 | Horrible Covers
See this cover on Good Reads When I hear the word subtle, I don’t expect a woman cosplaying as “Sexy Assassin #3” from a Spirit Halloween aisle. Yet here we are, standing in front of a cover that thinks subtlety is spelled C-O-R-S-E-T. First, let’s talk about the...
Aug 18, 2025 | Horrible Covers
See this cover on Good Reads 🎵 Horrible Covers Hall of Fame Entry #287: “The Tracks of My Years” – Now with 200% More Gradient Regret 🎵 Ah, “The Tracks of My Years” — a memoir that dares to ask the question: What if a vinyl record cover had a love child with a...
Aug 18, 2025 | Horrible Covers
See this cover on Smash Words Let’s be clear: this is not a book cover. This is a PowerPoint slide from a 2008 corporate retreat that accidentally got printed and bound. From the moment you lay eyes on it, you are hit with the distinct aroma of burnt coffee in a break...
Aug 18, 2025 | Horrible Covers
See this cover on Good Reads Ah, House of Ice and Whispers. A title that promises mystery, danger, and intrigue — and a cover that delivers none of the above, instead serving up a $12 buffet of “fantasy clichés” on a chipped, medieval-themed plate from the local...
