Flowers Young Adult Book Cover Design (Evoking happiness, reflection, and longing)

Visuals: A close-up of shattered glass reflecting a blurred cityscape in muted tones of purple and blue. Smoke wisps intertwine with falling petals and wilted flowers on the foreground, creating a hazy, dreamlike mood. The edges of the cover are softly faded, evoking a sense of fleeting transience and melancholy.

Typography: Elegant serif font for the title "We Were Everything," stylized with slight fading and irregular kerning to convey fragility. The author’s name "Victor Riel" in a clean sans-serif font, small and understated, placed at the bottom center.

Layout: Title placed prominently in the upper half, fading slightly into the smoke backdrop. The shattered glass spans across the center with subtle reflections of blurred city lights. Wilted flowers and falling petals are scattered at the edges in the foreground. Author’s name is tucked at the bottom, centered.

Explanation: The visual composition captures the bittersweet themes of nostalgia and rebellion by juxtaposing shattered glass with blurred city lights and wilted flowers. The smoke and petals create an ephemeral and uncertain mood, aligning with the melancholy and fleeting happiness desired. The typography reinforces this fragility while maintaining readability, ensuring the title has a distinct presence. The layout creates a harmonious blend of elements, giving depth to the storytelling imagery, while the matte stock and spot UV gloss elevate the tactile feel and visual interaction for readers, drawing attention to key motifs seen in the design.