Standing out from the Rest
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CAD Schroer’s own Gilbert Koch, himself a keen percussionist, has been a fan of the Swiss rock band since their beginnings in 2007. “I followed their progress on MySpace, and when they announced a logo design competition, I thought, ‘I’ll have a go in MEDUSA4 3D!’” CAD systems aren’t usually associated with logo design, but Gilbert says his logo has a strong geometric basis. He thought a circular design would work well projected onto various surfaces and printed onto a drum set. The logo is made up of an amalgamation of the band’s initials, which form a new shape with a rounded top but spiky ends, something that pays tribute to the band’s vocal range, as well as the juxtaposition of the melodic with rough and ready rock’n’roll edginess.
“When we released our album Sand in Your Hands, we felt the need for a stronger logo design to communicate a strong message. The design Gilbert created with MEDUSA4 did just that,” says Adrian Honneger, who shares the lead guitar role with Dave Silhanek.
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Strong and Flexible Design
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Gilbert was thrilled when he learned that his MEDUSA4 Personal design had won. What did he win? “An autographed pre-release CD and a toy camel!” he grins, “And I also won some good friends. I met the whole band, and I was there for their first CD release gig earlier this year. They’re now working on their second album, with a long list of gigs lined up.” Gilbert has since used MEDUSA4 Personal’s flexible 3D tool to create cylindrical shapes or chisel the logo onto surfaces such as spheres, which he then pulls into image manipulation software and positions in alpine or lunar landscapes to create intriguing illustrations for the band’s publicity.
“The logo’s strong visual impact has already helped us achieve our objectives,” says Adrian, “The logo has become a trademark for Sahara Rain, and we will be working with Gilbert again on the design of our next album.”
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MEDUSA4 Personal to Public
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MEDUSA4 Personal, which is the free version of the advanced 2D/3D CAD software suite, is used by tens of thousands of people throughout the world. The software is licensed for private use, and watermarks its designs accordingly. By popular demand, CAD Schroer has now created an eServices portal, allowing users to create DXF or PDF files from their MEDUSA4 designs for a very small fee, which can then be used commercially.
Find out more about and download MEDUSA4 Personal:
http://www.cad-schroer.com/M4Personal/r/pr0910_sr
Visit the CSG eServices Platform and convert MEDUSA4 Personal designs to DXF/PDF:
http://eservices.cad-schroer.com&ref= pr0910_sr
Find out more about Sahara Rain:
http://www.sahararain.com
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About Sahara Rain
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Sahara Rain is a mixture of modern and classic Rock paired with oriental influences. Although the band was formed in 2007, it took another year until the final line-up was in place with Ricci (Vocals), Boet (Bass), Dave (Lead Guitar), Adrian (Lead Guitar), Bo (Keyboard) and Levent (Drums). All musicians have been playing their instruments for over 20 years, played in various bands and developed their own style on their instruments over time.
On January 30, 2009 they successfully released their debut album “Sand in Your Hands”. Since the album was released, songs like Black Gold, The Man You Are or Shadow receive regular airplay in the USA and Europe as global interest for the band keeps growing.
Sahara Rain will be touring in Germany and Switzerland in October and November, and in January 2010 they will be recording their 2nd album in Germany, which will be released early next year. This new album will also be produced by Michael Bormann and pre- production work has been going on since April this year.
http://www.myspace.com/sahararainmusic
http://www.sahararain.com
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About CAD Schroer
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CAD Schroer is a global software development company and engineering solutions provider, helping to raise the productivity and competitiveness of customers working in manufacturing and plant design, including the automotive sector and its supply chain, the energy sector and public utilities. CAD Schroer has offices throughout Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands, and independent subsidiaries in France, Italy, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States.
CAD Schroer’s product portfolio includes 2D/3D CAD, plant design, factory layout and data management solutions. Customers in 39 countries rely on MEDUSA4®, MPDS4 and STHENO/PRO® to provide an efficient, flexible and integrated design environment for all phases of product or plant design – cutting costs while raising quality. CAD Schroer emphasises close customer partnerships and supports its clients’ objectives through extensive consultancy, training, development, software support and maintenance services.
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Contact Information
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Gilbert Koch (bottom left) with Sahara Rain, the Swiss Hard Rock band which selected his logo design. From top left: Bo Rebsamen – Keyboard, Ricci – Vocals, Levent Sunu – Drums, Dave Silhanek – Guitar, Adrian Honegger – Guitar, Boet de Haas – Bass
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Gilbert creates intriguing landscapes for Sahara Rain publicity materials, using his own photographs in combination with the exported MEDUSA4 3D design
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Sarah Rain’s logo in the making: MEDUSA4 Personal’s sheet-based modelling approach allows users to create 3D models from 2D drawings
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