NEW CD Cover

Erik Sheppard · **Voice Talent** Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2005 Posts: 1317

Alright Lance, I will give you that. More leaves are needed.

Scott Pollak · Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007, 02:58 (GMT) Post subject:

'Ember... my initial glance was "That's kinda nice." but the more I looked the less I liked. Like most here, I really don't like the mike. It's overused and on a cover that represents the type of voice you have it's WAY too clunky and masculine. And it just looks thrown in to the mix with a bunch of other non-equipment type of images.

The font, while really beautiful, is terribly hard to read.
The dots and what not reminded me of some glitzy Vegas show-girl type of attire.

You have so much to work with. Your name is one obvious one that people keep pointing out. But also draw upon your forte', your style. You thrive on sexy and edgy deliveries... make your marketing reflect that. Your fonts and design need to be more cutting edge and hip, like you are.

Look at some of the colors and design techniques channels like MTV and G4 and some of the other more youthful networks are using and draw some ideas from those. Also maybe look at publications that lean somewhat towards the hot and sexy crowd and see what kind of look they're using now.

Philip Banks · **Voice Talent** Joined: 23 Jun 2003 Posts: 404

If you added "Live in the Tropicana Suite" at the top it would be more in keeping with the mood and feel. Listen to your voice and look at the cover. It doesn't say "you" nor does it say "voice over demo".

Most people to whom you send your CD will listen if they have the time or inclination. Within reason, CD and CD cover artwork is less important than most people would have you believe.

September Day Leach · **Voice Talent** Joined: 31 Aug 2005 Posts: 1526

Great ideas guys! Ok, give me a bit and I'll be back with something new! Very Happy

September Day Leach · **Voice Talent** Joined: 31 Aug 2005 Posts: 1526

ok, I know the mic is a matter of preference but what else is good/bad?

September Day Leach · **Voice Talent** Joined: 31 Aug 2005 Posts: 1526

or this one?

Bob Bergen · **Voice Talent** Joined: 18 Jan 2005 Posts: 224

Connie Terwilliger · **Voice Talent** Joined: 14 Jul 2003 Posts: 409

September, I concur with Bob about the colors, the overall font - and the adding of something that says what it is. My questions/comments:

What are the leg(s) for? I'm not getting that. Just to say you are a female?

Caryn Clark · **Voice Talent** Joined: 27 Mar 2005 Posts: 1000

Much better!!!

I like the first one alot (notsomuch the second one for a number of reasons), but without the mic, and then I'd move the site address down and maybe to the right? I dunno, I'd have to see it.

Also, I forgot to mention this before, I'd put my contact info like phone, email and even ISDN numbers if you have them (so they know you have ISDN... but that's optional) somewhere. Maybe not on the front cover... but maybe the back, or inside?

September Day Leach · **Voice Talent** Joined: 31 Aug 2005 Posts: 1526

Thanks Bob, Connie and Caryn!

I'm going to work on it again with all of your suggestions! Very Happy

Connie...the legs were for a female, sexy thing

I was really wanting a picture of some red strappy shoes laying on a fall forest floor, but I can't get anyone who can do that. I may try it myself once the leaves turn down here.

Meantime, a friend sent me this. Still a bit of a work in progress but I think I'm still leaning towards the third cover I posted with some of the tweaks mentioned...

Lee Gordon · **Voice Talent** Joined: 22 Oct 2004 Posts: 1549

I like that last one best of all. But I agree with Bob that the word "voiceovers" should be there somewhere (maybe on the other leg).

Connie Terwilliger · **Voice Talent** Joined: 14 Jul 2003 Posts: 409

I'll have to disagree with Lee - I think you can be subtle with the female sexy thing...but then I'm a woman, not a man.

I like the idea of the strappy empty sandals tho'...

Bob Bergen · **Voice Talent** Joined: 18 Jan 2005 Posts: 224

David Lawrence · **Voice Seeker** Joined: 29 Sep 2006 Posts: 117

I like "cd cover copy.jpg" the best (though, like Caryn, I vote for ditching the mike); also agree that you can drop the "www" and that you should move the URL to a less prominent place (corner?) Hands down I like the dress/legs the LEAST; it looks jinky and smacks of small-market, IMO--and you're too good for that!

Amy Snively · **Voice Talent** Joined: 04 Jul 2005 Posts: 1028

Be careful about the leaf. I would have guessed you were Canadian.