CC font for CD Cover

Sonneteer · Post by **Sonneteer** » January 21st, 2011, 11:39 pm

So when it comes to graphic design, choosing a font is probably one of my weakest points. So I figured I would get some feedback before I mass produce a bunch of similar covers. I'm mainly looking for comments on the fonts, but other suggestions would be okay as well.

Here are some samples, but the font choices are not limited to these obviously:
1.

2.

3.

(The background image is from http://catholic-resources.org/Art/Dore.htm)

Hokuspokus · Post by **Hokuspokus** » January 22nd, 2011, 2:07 am

Hi Sonneteer,
Doré is always a good choice for illustrations. He is just great.
I like 2. the best. It looks like written with some old writing instrument.

Some other things I would do different:
make it King James Bible instead of KJV
use the same font for King James and The Book of Job
give it just a little sepia
choose a bigger part of the picture
give it a little white rim
use a semi-transparent white layer, when writing over dark parts of the picture

Turns out to be a completely different cover. Your design is much stronger, dominant (in German I'd say markant: distinctive, prominent, striking ???) Maybe you find one or two things interesting.
http://i946.photobucket.com/albums/ad302/Hokuspokus77/bookjobx.jpg

Post by **bart** » January 22nd, 2011, 3:44 am

Hokuspokus wrote:I like 2. the best. It looks like written with some old writing instrument.

Number two is also my choice and I can't think of another font that would be better.

Hokuspokus wrote:Some other things I would do different:
make it King James Bible instead of KJV
use the same font for King James and The Book of Job
give it just a little sepia
choose a bigger part of the picture
give it a little white rim
use a semi-transparent white layer, when writing over dark parts of the picture

I agree with two lines:

use the same font for King James and The Book of Job.
choose a bigger part of the picture (but not as big as HP's choice, I would keep Job at the right hand side of the cover).

All in all it's a matter of taste and the covers you present are already very good.
Just take what you feel is best.

Bart

Post by **TriciaG** » January 22nd, 2011, 7:26 am

It's unanimous so far on font #2!

After seeing Hokus' sample, I would use a bigger portion of the picture as well. I didn't know it was actually Job illustrated - it just looked like a half naked guy orating to 3 others.

aravis · Post by **aravis** » January 22nd, 2011, 11:16 am

I may be the only one, but I like font #1 best.

Sonneteer · Post by **Sonneteer** » January 22nd, 2011, 3:32 pm

4.

5.

Post by **TriciaG** » January 22nd, 2011, 3:47 pm

I'm good with either 4 or 5.

Post by **bart** » January 22nd, 2011, 3:57 pm

I vote for #4.
Text and picture are better balanced.

Bart

Post by **TriciaG** » January 22nd, 2011, 4:00 pm

The only thing with #4 is that KJV is emphasized, when perhaps "Job" should be? Could you do something like this:

The Book of
JOB
King James version
[picture]
LibriVox Dramatized

I'm probably being way too picky - that's what happens when you ask a lot of people for their opinion!

Sonneteer · Post by **Sonneteer** » January 22nd, 2011, 4:16 pm

My original idea was to have the KJV as central, to provide a sort of unified cohesion when I use the same theme to make covers for other existing KJV recordings. But if you think it would be more useful to have the individual book name more prominent, I can try it that way too?

Post by **bart** » January 22nd, 2011, 4:22 pm

Or switch around the top and the bottom text line?
Do you like the white border line?

Since you only asked our opinion on the font, I think you should choose what you like best yourself!

Bart

Sonneteer · Post by **Sonneteer** » January 22nd, 2011, 5:42 pm

The white border. . . kind of depends. I think I will keep it for when I make the M4B, but leave it off for the CD cover and thumbnail.
Of course I will choose what I like best! But I liked the first one best until some suggestions made it even better:

Post by **TriciaG** » January 22nd, 2011, 5:49 pm

Ooo, I like the 2nd one! (Except that the bottom line looks sickly and retired...)

Sonneteer · Post by **Sonneteer** » January 22nd, 2011, 5:54 pm

Hmm, I was going for more subtle and subdued.

Hokuspokus · Post by **Hokuspokus** » January 23rd, 2011, 8:36 am

Love it!