Soap-on-a-Rope ([info]dekanerab) wrote,
@ 2007-03-08 00:05:00
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Entry tags:cd, defying belief, design

Epiphany
well wether or not I'm a good enough designer to work at media one, I'm a good enough designer to make this CD.

It's for a band out of North Carolina Called Defying Belief, and it's their first full length release... and they have trusted me to design it...

They an amazing band, blending and smoothing over the genres of rock, folk, alternative, and pop. You should definatly go check them out at their myspace

The CD essientaly a story about a man who has led a life that he looks back upon and wishes that he could have done more with it. It's set in the present time and a lot of the songs have to do with things going on in the world today and how they are handled, they tackle issues from hurricane Katrina, to wars fuled by religion, to the state of America and the world, but all through the eyes of their protaganist.

it's seriously an epic cd and I can't wait for them to release it..

anyways the CD is called "epiphany" because basically all these things make the guy realize, and have an epiphany about himself, and it's a running theme in the cd.....

I know the spreads are too small for you too read the lyrics right now, but the cd isn't released yet so you'll just have to wait until it is to see....





oh and any yellow or orange lines and the lines though the middles of the pages are just printers marks, ignore them.





















If you are wondering what the random bolded words are in the lyrics, if you pick them all out it says
"We can’t live like this forever
Don’t close your eyes
We can make it better if we try"

which are the lyrics to epiphany.....



I tried to figure out how to show what the actual CD would like like and this is is close as i could get it, basically it's white and the part that shows though is going to be the actual CD



and the back of the jewel case (big white spot=UPC code)






anyways, i'd love to hear your guys thoughts on it! please leave any comments or critizisms you have!



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[info]tres_chouette
2007-03-08 03:40 pm UTC (link)
Although I can offer you no critique professionally, I'm a fan.

I base a lot of how I appreciate an album based on the cover and insert-thing. It doesn't change how I like the music though. Anyway, if I opened up this CD and found this, I'd be pleased. And I like the idea for the CD itself, with the blank spaces... kind of like those tattoos you like, where skin is image.

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[info]smokey_macpot
2007-03-08 05:16 pm UTC (link)
holy shit that's awesome Kirsten!!! I can't wait to learn how to do this stuff.

Wicked job!

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[info]rensco
2007-03-08 05:22 pm UTC (link)
not a fan of the music but your design is effin awesome, much better than most cds I have. Did you seriously design all of that by yourself? that's amazing. I really like the image of the getting zapped by the cosmic epiphany energy and falling over backwards.
Very video game powerup-esce.
Dude! Your Ass Just got epiphanized!

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[info]casper_ware
2007-03-08 06:38 pm UTC (link)
yes me likely. i dont know how well it meshes up with the music though, and this is pretty much your typical style, but it works. I especially like the smokey bit in the 3rd row down.

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[info]atomier
2007-03-08 07:25 pm UTC (link)
hey cool

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[info]shishi_girl
2007-03-08 07:43 pm UTC (link)
that is amazing! you're way to talented for the stupid place that fired you.
the only thing i was wondering about is the band's name on the front is kinda small and blends in with the art surrounding it, so it was a little hard for my eyes to pick out. but it's very possible they wanted it that way and was done on puropse.
otherwise it looks epic, emotional, thorough and like one person sat there for hours and hours putting all their effort in! great job :)

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[info]halove
2007-03-08 11:01 pm UTC (link)
All I know is I love what I see! :D
Great job!

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[info]moogle3d
2007-03-10 02:25 am UTC (link)
very pretty!

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[info]lifeinamarble
2007-03-12 03:20 am UTC (link)
I love it! You're awesome at the design stuff. I'd love to have you work on something of mine one day :D

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