My latest contribution for a friend

[sallyanne]

Did this n the last 24 hours for a friend's music business - for marketing. No, I didn't get paid for it, I do all my work voluntarily.
I used 5 layers and the background layer twice.
1 background layer with 5 on top - after arranging them, I used the filter blend seamlessly in GMIC.
After, I put the duplicate background on top and gave it some transparency. Last of all I added a name with the text tool and layer effects.
All the pics, except the photo are creative commons

[Wallace]

Did this n the last 24 hours for a friend's music business - for marketing. No, I didn't get paid for it, I do all my work voluntarily.
I used 5 layers and the background layer twice.
1 background layer with 5 on top - after arranging them, I used the filter blend seamlessly in GMIC.
After, I put the duplicate background on top and gave it some transparency. Last of all I added a name with the text tool and layer effects.
All the pics, except the photo are creative commons

Nice work Sallyanne.

I hope the image was gleefully accepted by your friend.

[Pocholo]

Nicely don Sallyanne! Good work.

[sallyanne]

Thank you guys
@Wallace, yes he loved it. (Said my work is professional looking but I think he is probably biased)
I did 2 renditions originally and this was the eighth one as we decided to take and add to it.

[Pat625]

I think your work is fascinating! You are very talented.

[Issabella]

Congrats! Sallyanne. Not only it's professional looking, but your creativity and your idea processing and final reult is awesome. Excellent job!

[MareroQ]

Sorry, this part doesn't look right to me (almost like cutting off the head?).

[sallyanne]

That's fine MareroQ. I might pass this on. Thanks for the feedback.
This was it before I overlaid the background on top and changed the font and position.

[MareroQ]

Hi Sallyanne.
This version is much better for me (but all in the eye of the viewer .. )

[sallyanne]

Updated it again.
How's this?
He want's his name in the sound waves in capital letters and a groovy font. I don't have very many groovy fonts that are easily readable.

[PixLab]

Updated it again.
How's this?
He want's his name in the sound waves in capital letters and a groovy font. I don't have very many groovy fonts that are easily readable.

Um, no not for me, your last one looks too much patched, the head is better, though

[sallyanne]

Thanks Patrice, I might have to work on the original - good thing I kept the xcf. He don't like the 'claws font' either

[rich2005]

.... He don't like the 'claws font' either

Chase him off to a fonts site and let him choose his own
Something from here perhaps: https://www.abstractfonts.com/tags/spiky

Edit: ...maybe with a 'hard' drop shadow

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[sallyanne]

Funny you said that rich. I did another techno one and he said he can't see the difference .
It was really different. OK I am going with my original MareroQ but I took the pink line off his cheek.

[PixLab]

If you can do the first one (nicely blended) with the head of the last one and find a way to blend the writing with the music waves, your friend should be happy
If I may suggest a slight, may be "Filters / Distorts / Wind.." on the writing/text just to "blend" a bit more with the sound's waves (but it's about taste )

[sallyanne]

Wondered about white with a drop shadow . Thank you Pix I'll have a go at that in a minute

[sallyanne]

We finally chose a white font made with squares (DatCub) with a black rectangular background just behind the name - opacity right down.

[gasMask]

Sally, I hope you don't mind if throw in my two cents. There's a lot going on in the image. IMHO, I would center Sammy's image, making him the center of focus. I would also soften some of the edges from the lights projections using a blur or a blend mode, or even use them as a means to cast light on another part of the composition, such as the synth.

[sallyanne]

Sally, I hope you don't mind if throw in my two cents. There's a lot going on in the image. IMHO, I would center Sammy's image, making him the center of focus. I would also soften some of the edges from the lights projections using a blur or a blend mode, or even use them as a means to cast light on another part of the composition, such as the synth.

No I do not mind at all. First one I did he was in the middle, I thought the same as you. He didn't like being too bold. Prefers being faded out to the background. I guess part still shows