Star Lite Cinema Sign

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So in my arcade lies the entrance to my home cinema. I, with the help of my new favorite sign guy, IvanTT, am designing a sign to go up above the entrance. I am working with a space roughly 11 3/4" H x 6' wide. I have 2 designs so far and am looking for opinions. I am trying to stay in the 50's Googie style, think Jetson's mixed with Route 66. I want it to be of the same feel as the Galaxy Blue Arcade sign that Ivan made for me. This sign will be printed on translite material and placed on colored plexi to be backlit. These are the first 2 designs, which are really variations of each other. Any suggestions? Additions? Changes? Opinions are valued, but don't be meanies. I hate meanies.

Design 1:

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Design 2:

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I like the size of the stars in the second one and think Cinema shouldn't be split either. I think the stars should be a bit offset though.

Kind of like this.
 
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I like design #1. Easier to read the title in three distinct zones. Star, Lite, and Cinema. Seems less confusing to me.

And just as a possible design direction:
How would it look if it was black background with white border around the diamonds? Just thought that would help give it more of a "Star"like feeling.
 
I don't like either one of them.

Do something like the old theaters used, with STARLITE coming down vertical and big and colorful, and then a a smaller normal CINEMA horizontal underneath...

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I like option 1 or the alternate option 1. The name reminds me of the trailer park in The Last Starfighter.
 
I like design #1. Easier to read the title in three distinct zones. Star, Lite, and Cinema. Seems less confusing to me.

And just as a possible design direction:
How would it look if it was black background with white border around the diamonds? Just thought that would help give it more of a "Star"like feeling.

starlitesign4.jpg
 
I don't claim to be a designer, but I think part of the problem is that the name Starlite should not be the same as the word Cinema. The word Cinema should be in script below it or a different size, something to set it apart from Star Lite. Also, the star colors don't seem right for some reason, mainly the left one.
 
I'd rather see Starlite in script like that and Cinema in some normal boxy type. Then add a lit-up "Now showing:" marquee and get some lettering to put on it for movie night. Maybe add a movie poster lightbox with a "Now Showing" or "Coming Soon" at top and put it in that empty space above the CT. Stick a popcorn machine nearby and you're ready to watch movies.
 
I'd rather see Starlite in script like that and Cinema in some normal boxy type. Then add a lit-up "Now showing:" marquee and get some lettering to put on it for movie night. Maybe add a movie poster lightbox with a "Now Showing" or "Coming Soon" at top and put it in that empty space above the CT. Stick a popcorn machine nearby and you're ready to watch movies.

That could work too, I just like the script :)
 
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