Horror Horror Book Cover Design (Featuring silhouette, light, and mist)

Visuals: A shadowy bedroom scene drenched in tones of black and gray. Owen is barely visible on a disheveled bed, his silhouette defined only by faint, eerie orange light spilling from an ajar door. Tendrils of mist creep from the edges of the room, threading into spiraling shapes that form whisper-like faces, frozen mid-murmur. The atmosphere feels suffocating, with soft vertical lines suggesting the sound vibrations filling the air.

Typography: The title "Beneath Their Eyes" is written in a jagged, hand-script-like typeface with subtle cracks and fades, giving an aged, supernatural feel. The author name, "Dwayne Jules Bali," appears in a clean sans-serif font in muted orange at the bottom for contrast and balance. The title dominates the upper-center of the cover, standing out sharply amidst the backdrop.

Layout: Centered composition with the bed and Owen as the focal point. The whispers’ ghostly faces spiral outward from the mist at the corners, directing focus toward the figure. The title is placed prominently at the top, while the author’s name rests at the bottom, leaving enough negative space to enhance the eerie feeling.

Explanation: The visual composition sets the tone immediately by immersing the viewer into Owen's unsettling experience while keeping the whispers as an oppressive and central element. The jagged, supernatural typeface aligns with the horror genre, suggesting decay or something fractured, mirroring the narrative. The clean sans-serif font for the author's name avoids clutter and maintains legibility. The layered layout provides depth and guides the eye naturally from the title to the central focal point and down to the author’s name. The materials, specifically the matte paper with spot UV gloss, create textural contrast that invites touch and heightens the ambiance of mystery and unease for the reader.