Black True Crime Book Cover Design (Evoking horror, curious, and true crime)

Visuals: A desolate and foggy forest scene at night, with faint silhouettes of a woman holding a knife in the distance, her figure blending with the shadows. A blood-red faint trail leading toward the viewer fades into the black background. Faintly scratched textures overlay the entire cover to create an aged, eerie feel. The title emerges from the fog, partially obscured, as though it too is hidden in the mystery.

Typography: The title, "Untold Murderies," is in an uneasy distressed serif font with a cracked effect. The font is slightly tilted and staggered to suggest instability. The author's name, "Hillari Cowan," is in a clean, sans-serif font, small and placed at the bottom in gray to subtly contrast with the black background.

Layout: - The title dominates the upper-central region. - Visual artwork (foggy forest and silhouette) is in the entire midsection of the cover. - Author name is located at the bottom, aligned just under the image. - A thin border of faint blood-red runs along the edges.

Explanation: The visual composition of a foggy forest and silhouette supports the book’s theme of untold horrors and mysteries, evoking feelings of dread and intrigue. The scratched textures incorporate subtle unease and a sense of something being "hidden," which aligns with the narrative of untold murders. Typography choices contribute to the tone, with the distressed serif font creating emotional tension and a cracked appearance pulling the reader into the horror theme, while the author's name maintains a contemporary professionalism with its clean sans-serif font. Materials such as matte black paper allow for a deep, dramatic backdrop, while spot UV gloss details on the title and border subtly highlight them against the dark, foggy scenery, enhancing the overall visual depth and tactile interest.