Oh, The Self-Affirmation Guide to Feel & Attract Love — a title brimming with positivity, wisdom, and perhaps a dash of cosmic energy. Too bad the cover looks like it was commissioned by a minimalist dating app with a $12 budget and a Canva trial.
Let’s start with the line art: a faceless figure tenderly cupping a giant red heart as though they’ve just been handed the last slice of vegan red velvet cake. Is it symbolic? Is it anatomical? Is it… something that would make you tilt your head like a confused Labrador? Yes. To all of the above.
The monochromatic blush-pink background says, “I was going for warmth and approachability” but lands squarely on “pale Band-Aid.” And the text — oh, the text — is that exact shade of faded stop sign red you get when the printer is low on toner. Centered in the most uninspired way possible, it exudes the same energy as a government-issued motivational poster from 1987.
And let’s not overlook the “Positive Guide” badge floating at the top like it’s desperately trying to convince you this is official, while simultaneously looking like it was cropped from a wellness influencer’s Instagram Story.
In the end, this cover is less “self-affirmation” and more “self-doubt,” because after staring at it too long, you’ll be wondering if love — or design — is truly worth the effort.