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Lgbtq Plus Happiness Longing Loneliness Melancholy Uncertainty Rebellion Book Cover Ideas with Flowers Figure Smoke Nostalgia Petals Glass City Lights Cigarette Neon Text

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Design Request

Book Genre: lgbtq_plus
Expect Emotions: Nostalgia, loneliness, uncertainty, longing, rebellion, melancholy, fleeting happiness
Expect Elements: Smoke, wilted flowers, blurred city lights, a lone figure, cigarette, neon text, falling petals, shattered glass reflection.
Expect Layout: None
Expect Color: None

Design Concept

Original Book Cover For
Visual Composition:

A lone figure, silhouetted against a backdrop of a night cityscape, gazing downward while sitting on the edge of a rooftop. Blurred city lights scatter in the background, glowing softly in hues of pink, blue, and purple. Wilted flowers lie nearby, with petals drifting into the wind. Smoke rises gently from the figure’s cigarette, curling into delicate shapes that fade into emptiness. A shattered-glass reflection frames the lower corner of the cover, fragments capturing distorted neon text and light.

Design Typography:

The title, "We Were Everything," is written in bold, custom-designed neon text in a soft pink gradient, glowing slightly as if illuminated. The author's name, "Victor Riel," is displayed in a clean, all-caps, subtle sans serif font in white, situated below and smaller for balance without stealing focus.

Design Layout:

The title is prominently placed in the upper center of the cover, overlaying the blurred cityscape and neon lights. The lone figure sits at the bottom right, providing a striking silhouette against the illuminated background. The author’s name appears in the lower-left corner. Smoke trails seem to guide the viewer's eye across the central area, moving diagonally from the figure upward. Falling petals and shattered glass frame the scene delicately, creating a cohesive flow.

Rationale Behind the Design:

The visual composition captures the themes of nostalgia, loneliness, and fleeting happiness with the figure’s contemplative pose, blurred city lights representing uncertainty, and trails of smoke symbolizing impermanence. The wilted flowers and falling petals evoke melancholy and longing, while the shattered glass reflects rebellion and broken ideals. The neon motif in the typography reflects both the vibrancy and fragility of city life, echoing themes of rebellion and fleeting beauty. The stark sans serif font for the author's name contrasts elegantly, ensuring readability and balance. Finally, the matte paper stock paired with soft-touch coating mirrors the story’s somber emotions, while the spot UV coating on the title and embossed shattered glass provide tactile and visual intrigue, perfectly conveying the layered complexity of the LGBTQ+ genre.