Banner Phobia

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Trying to come up with a simple, yet badass banner design for my friend's blogspot who is herself a badass singer and songwriter. Problem is, I haven't had much time to fully concentrate on this mini project so my initial treatments have been "almost there, but not quite..". I would normally do my own freehand lettering, but to kill time I downloaded a cool typeface I found on the internet. I did promise her my full attention at some point, so I'll be sure to post final designs.