Ok, so here is my first try.
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No one is voting for this one.


*SCROLL DOWN FOR NEW IDEAS!*

Or you can go here to see all ideas side by side: http://vinablue.net/galle...ina&page=4

I've narrowed it down to these, but I have another friend working on something for me over the weekend.

[Edited 2/12/06 22:36pm]

Ok, maybe this is better... I took this pic of myself, hence my whole face isn't in it.



Lord, who do I think I am with my finger in my mouth? Ok, same questions... Lame? Font? Picture?

Ok, 3rd try.



Discuss.

That 3rd one is the hotness! Love it. The colors, the pose, all of it. It's mysterious and inviting at the same time.

Can't wait to hear and see the finished product!

I like the second and the third best. The second one is the most sexy!

funkaholic1972 said:

But it's not blue.

GangstaFam said:

I can make it blue.

GangstaFam said:

Thanks so much for your feedback! I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY value your opinion, given your taste in music and beauty, i.e. Tori and Bjork... I will be sending you a copy... maybe we can trade demos?


[Edited 2/9/06 1:01am]

funkaholic1972 said:

I know, huh? The first one just ain't happening... So far I got 2 votes for #3 and 1 vote for #2. Thanks for your input! You'll be getting a copy too.

VinaBlue said:

Hey, thanks for sayin' so!

I love your voice and it would be great to have a copy of your album. Something about the finished product makes it so gratifying, ya know? Will you be selling your album? How could I order a copy?

And as far as my demos, I would love to trade with you. But, I'm just starting over again after a dry spell. Life has gotten in the way of my music for the past 2 years, so I'm still working things out. But as soon as I've got something together, I'll letcha know.

GangstaFam said:

I know how it is... This is going to be a demo release. I haven't completed any new music for about 2 years either. People keep asking where they can buy my cd, so I decided to say "f**k it" and put something together and move on to writing new stuff. I feel like my tracks aren't polished enough to charge money for a cd, but I gotta cover costs, ya know? I'll be giving some away to friends and internet radio stations...maybe some local record shops... But yeah I will be selling them online, probably through www.cafepress.com to make it easier. I may try printing/burning them myself as well.

First things first: Album cover, back cover, cd lable and tracklist.

VinaBlue said:

Maybe I should do the same thing...re-visit some of my older work.

Now you got me thinkin'.....

GangstaFam said:

I just want to hear what comes out of you. Given your musical influences... My mind just races with the possibilities.

VinaBlue said:

Well, one good bi-product of my recent move is that I'm flooded with ideas again. And I've actually started some writing/recording which is always the hardest step...finding out how to approach it again in a way that feels natural to me. So I'm feeling pretty good about it.

I'm glad to hear you've got the itch again too.

Ok, here is option #2 in blue.

VinaBlue said:

I like this one best! It's good to have blue in it.

2 and 3 are awesome!

If ya want me to, send me the photos and I'll see if I can play with my eastern fonts.

yamomma said:

I love you man!

VinaBlue said:

this is it right here..right here right now....

Id love to see a bolder font.

and please stop molesting your finger.

VinaBlue said:

Ok, girl. I'm feeling this right HERE! In a word, this has THEME. It all flows together very nicely, from the font to the finger....Lord, help me....

sosgemini said:

I wish I had gotten more of that side of my face! *sigh* Thanks for the feedback, love! Yamomma is going to mess around with some Eastern-looking fonts, I think that will be the ticket.

[Edited 2/9/06 9:07am]

xpsiter said:

You all are too much! Thanks for the feedback! Love you man!

They're all great, but something about the eyes of the third one sells it for me.

I like the first one

Ok, I think I got it... The "Eyes Wide Open" one for the front and the "Eyes Closed" (but not blue) on the back cover with the tracklist on my hair. Kelly is going to hook me up with some Indian/Sanskrit fonts and Whammo! It's gonna be HOT. Now I gotta work on the tracklist.

VinaBlue said:

I just said eastern. I'll see what I got.

VinaBlue said:

All I can say is damnnnnn call me!

Are you including any of your newly acquired east indian flava on this CD? I'd incorporate that look into it - something different.

Red said:

It's going to be my old stuff... nothing new. (I'm already planing the "new" cd... I got a title and new songs started.) I just figured I'd put the old stuff to rest, give it wings and let it fly. People have always told me that I have a bit of an eastern vibe to my music. I love harmonic minor scales...
[Edited 2/9/06 12:43pm]

yamomma said:

I think I found some! http://www.salagram.net/fonts.htm I'm scurred to download them at work though.