Are you looking to dress up a full photo cover design?
Add a small bar of color to provide a little something extra. In this case, I’ve overlapped the year with color rectangle. Being the year “2014”, I found a way to line up the small upper serif of the “2” with the bottom edge of the rectangle. This adds that little bit of specificity and intention to the design.
One other aspect…select a bold, dramatic color that is in stark contrast with the photograph. As shown here, a black and white photo makes it easier to select and set apart the color.
What do you think?
