The Evolution of a Book Cover Design - Playing with Placement and Tint

We begin here....

Then move the title to top.

Or we can move the name to the top.

Then we can deepen the tint

And switch the placement of name and title again.

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I can spend hours doing this. 

And I haven't even completely decided if this is the cover illustration I'm going to use.

I'm not sure if this qualifies as obsessive compulsive behavior, but it's close.