PhD Thesis in IT Security

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Book Cover Design Brief
I need a design for the cover of my PhD thesis in software security. The design should incorporate a simple graph with four nodes since it represents one of my research results. I like the color orange and would probably like it as a base color for the design.
I already have the university's official template, formatted for Adobe InDesign (.indd uploaded here, not with my title or abstract since I can't edit it). They also provide a poor man's PowerPoint template (.ppt uploaded here _with_ my title and abstract, so please use the text info from the .ppt in your design).
The .indd template uses a paid font and has the university's official logo in light blue. They can switch to the paid font themselves if I can't provide a design with it. Having them change the font gives us less control but might be an option. Please indicate if you've used the right font or not.
Updates
Project Deadline Extended
Reason: My grandmother got hospitalized and had surgery so I haven't had the time to give feedback for a few days. I will upload two new image files and give feedback asap.
Regards, John
Added Sunday, January 27, 2013
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- Graph like the one in the uploaded .ppt file. The dashed and solid edges in the graph are important since they convey information.
The university logo and general info has to be placed as in the template, for instance the centered parts.
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- Orange base color.