The B/Gis my attempt at simulating wood grain. Rendered fibers set the layer blend to multiply and put the layer over two other layers of color. Purple layer'sopacity is lowerd.
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The text was made by using the vertical text mask over a layer of colors. (masked the black)
Moon is a brush. Triangle emblem is from the shapes included with PS.
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The CD case is made by applying a stroke FX with the fill of that stroke a, from black to white, gradient. Some drop shadow also.