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CD Cover Meme

Here's my CD cover.

 

And here are the deets on the “rules.”

 

quotationspage.com/random.php3 - The last four words of the very last quote is the title of your album.

 

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random - The first article title on the page is the name of your band.

 

flickr.com/explore/interesting/7days - The third picture, no matter what it is, will be your album cover.

 

The Concept

 

The band name I got stuck with was Powerlock, and their new album was entitled, "Saying You Sing It." With a name like "Powerlock," I first conjured up ideas of a thrash band. \m/ But as I was dealt my other elements, I literally changed tunes to make Powerlock the name of an electronic/instrumental band, along the lines of an RJD2 type.

 

The Scenario

 

The original pic is a beautiful shot from Malaysia, I believe. It's pretty amazing. You can see the details here from the photographer Chee Seong's flickr. To fit into the square format, I had to crop part of the image. It was pretty tough choosing between more sky or more fauna. I opted for more sky which I think works better for a more atmospheric feel.

 

The Look

 

I started with a videogame-type font for the name and gridded it out into separate pixels to achieve that quick hit of being electronic. On the other hand, I wanted something serene and flowing that was identified more with the background and its beauty, so I went with Snell Roundhand, which is a simple script - still legible and not overly swishy.

 

The overall essence of the band is complete with the two typefaces centered up together on the background which creates a simple interpretation of digital music creating beautiful expressions.

 

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