Top 3 Comic Cover Mistakes and How to Fix Them

Learn how to create eye-catching comic book covers with professional artist Erik Gist in this 17-minute tutorial from Proko. Discover the essential goals of effective cover design: capturing attention through strong silhouettes and vibrant colors, meeting client requirements for logos and trade dress, telling compelling stories through key moments, and ultimately selling the book. The video breaks down the top three mistakes to avoid in comic cover design and provides practical solutions to fix them. Explore techniques for avoiding compositional problems like tangencies and sameness while creating dynamic movement and strong contrasts that make covers more impactful. The tutorial includes chapters on goals, don'ts, do's, and connects to Proko's premium course "Marvel's The Art of Storytelling" taught by actual Marvel comic artists.