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Hey Caitlin!
Mountain Design
First, I LOVE that script typeface! It’s very elegant.
Two quick things:
I like that you kept the overlay subtle, but it’s perhaps a little TOO subtle. I’d like to see a slightly darker overlay or a subtle shadow behind the text to help boost legibility. Remember, not everyone who sees your design may be inside in controlled lighting looking at a bright screen. You want to make sure people in direct sunlight can still read your design, and that means making sure you have a good contrast between your background and text.
The reference seems a little bit small here. Perhaps if you made the text uppercase it would help with legibility.
Great work!
Kneeling Girl Design
First, I’ve got to geek out a little about the color of that coat. I LOVE IT! That’s an awesome blue that’s helped by the editing job you’ve done.
Four quick things:
Again, legibility is an issue here. The dark verse text reads fine, but the small blue script up at the top and at the bottom doesn’t read quite as well. A more opaque box could help with this.
It feels like there’s a little too much padding between the reference and the verse. I’d try to tighten that up a bit and see if it works better.
I think some extra padding on the sides of the box would help to give the verse a little more breathing space. It feels a little tight there right now.
Be very careful about letting text run into each other. “direct” interferes a little too much with acknowledge for my tastes, but not too badly. You did the right thing by putting “direct” behind “acknowledge” to help with legibility, though!
Overall, good job with experimenting with the typography, Caitlin, and lovely photograph!