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Soniccat · Post by **Soniccat** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 3:49 am

Cabinfever wrote

a couple of other things: you should position the text so that the distanse from the top is the same as the distanse to the right margin. you name could also do with a twist. add some mystery by making it "nyb rainier" or "nab rainier". also align that text to the same right-side position as the title. this is basic layout and will make the text subconsciously more pleasing

Good idea, thanks for the tips.

Soniccat · Post by **Soniccat** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 3:53 am

VitaminD wrote

the font stands out too much for my tastes.. looks tacky imo.. needs to blend more with the design (again imo)

Maybe it is the color of the font that stands out, I will try a few alternatives. Thanks VitaminD for your input.

Voidoid Surrealist · Post by **Voidoid Surrealist** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 4:35 am

Cabinfever wrote: you name could also do with a twist. add some mystery by making it "nyb rainier" or "nab rainier".

or "rob riener"

Anyway, can you provide a link to the original space pic?

Soniccat · Post by **Soniccat** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 4:55 am

OK I guess my new name is Rob Reiner, hope he doesn't mind. I have thought about calling myself Prince Rainier, but that was taken until the recent death of the prince from Monaco. I think that one is up for grabs now that I think of it.

The link where I got the image from is from this archive:

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/archivepix.html

Don't ask me which one I don't know where it is in the list. But I have the image here:

Voidoid Surrealist · Post by **Voidoid Surrealist** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 7:02 am

Soniccat wrote:cptgone wrote
BTW, I hope you don't get to hate your project name, Sonicforia. I know I've come to hate mine, Sonic Love.

Everyone's called Sonic Something nowadays and the pun doesn't work out well. IMO.

Wish I had come up with Cat Power!
I think I can agree here it sounds good but it can get overused. I am considering a title change. My inclination is towards Sonaform. But nothing is set in stone.

Actually, if you just remove the C, you get the very pleasant sounding "Soniforia". I rather like it. Liked it enough to do a couple of spacey covers to give you some more inspiration:

Soniccat · Post by **Soniccat** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 7:20 am

Voidoid Surrealist wrote

Actually, if you just remove the C, you get the very pleasant sounding "Soniforia". I rather like it. Liked it enough to do a couple of spacey covers to give you some more inspiration:

That's a nice change of the original word, I will consider that. It rolls off the tounge much better than Sonicforia.

Nice designs you did. Very organic looking and sutable for space music. Did you do these in Photoshop? I especially like the 2nd one although it is hard to see the title in the resolution you used but that is easily remedied. Thanks for the help.

mystahr · Post by **mystahr** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 7:29 am

Ahhhhh heck; two more versions

Soniccat · Post by **Soniccat** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 7:40 am

Great designs Mark, I love the sci-fi look to the font that you used, very nice. I like the second one alot, is that done with the original image. It looks very much like a nebulae in deep space. I may need to start a collection of all these designs and give the winner (my favorite) a free lifetime supply of appreciation

(I could also include a free cd in the package too) Keep them coming this is fun. I hope to have some more designs up tomorrow.

mystahr · Post by **mystahr** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 7:47 am

Yeah, based on that last image you shared a few posts back; some simple dsb-flux filters with a lot of layering opacity going on. These were done rather quickly though (it being early here)

ouroboros · Post by **ouroboros** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 7:51 am

Many nice designs. I must say Soniccat, that while I like your covers, I really don't like the font. Of course this is only my preference, and I'm certainly not an artist, but the font screams macrame planters, odd 70's mirrors and ceramic cats to me. Hey, that could be a good thing - just not for me. I'm partial to PHz's, but I haven't herad the music, have no background in art, and no creative vision. I can, however, stick a spoon in my eye on command.

Voidoid Surrealist · Post by **Voidoid Surrealist** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 7:58 am

Soniccat wrote:
That's a nice change of the original word, I will consider that. It rolls off the tounge much better than Sonicforia.

Nice designs you did. Very organic looking and sutable for space music. Did you do these in Photoshop? I especially like the 2nd one although it is hard to see the title in the resolution you used but that is easily remedied. Thanks for the help.

Thanks! The second one is my fav, as well

They were both based on a ultra-garish space photo collage I did in photoshop a while back.
I think most of (if not all) the photos came from APOD, as well

Here's a big pic of the original collage, without any of the color alterations:

The title font was done in Nasalization, a freeware font by Ray Larabie, based on the NASA logo. Font available here:
http://www.typodermic.com/fonts/14.html

I did your name in SF Atarian System, a freeware font by Derek Vogelpohl of Shy Fonts, based on the old Atari logo. Font available here:
http://moorstation.org/typoasis/designe ... /shy_a.htm

Enjoy, and hope you get some inspiration!

Armoor · Post by **Armoor** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 4:26 pm

Nice designs everyone!

Since I've never heard any of Soniccat's music I went with a middle of the road design. Everyone keeps mentioning the "organic" look. I got the impression that they (Soniccat's covers)were more like corroded metal. That's why there's the blue(clean) and orange(rust) colors.

Perhaps a link to one of your(Soniccat's)songs would help while I make another cover design? Not until later tonight after I get home from work though.

Voidoid Surrealist: Very trippy. I like.

Armoor · Post by **Armoor** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 4:28 pm

The second I mean (corroded metal). Obviously the first one is space.

Armoor · Post by **Armoor** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 4:30 pm

I don't know what I'm saying. Whack me in the head. Where's the caffeine?

Soniccat · Post by **Soniccat** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 4:49 pm

Armoor wrote

Nice designs everyone!

Since I've never heard any of Soniccat's music I went with a middle of the road design. Everyone keeps mentioning the "organic" look. I got the impression that they (Soniccat's covers)were more like corroded metal. That's why there's the blue(clean) and orange(rust) colors.

Perhaps a link to one of your(Soniccat's)songs would help while I make another cover design? Not until later tonight after I get home from work though.

Voidoid Surrealist: Very trippy. I like.

Perhaps organic was the wrong word. I am not quite sure how to describe what I am trying to acheive. Your design is excellent. No need to wack yourself upside the head.

Here are three links to some of the music on the cd. Anytime I can post my music is a plus for me.

http://www.sonicera.com/IF.mp3

http://www.sonicera.com/Red-Black.mp3

http://www.sonicera.com/She%20Walks%20t ... 20Dawn.mp3

My CD Art_which one?