FontAwesome SVG, Custom Fonts and Shapes.

intervention-image-placeholder.php

<?php

//Intervention Image Package:
//http://image.intervention.io

Route::get('generate', function(){
            $text = 'image/jpg';
            $width = 1600;
            $height = 1000;
            $centerH = $width/2;
            $centerV = $height/2;

            $svg = base_path('node_modules/@fortawesome/fontawesome-free/svgs/regular/file.svg');
            $svg = \Intervention\Image\Facades\Image::make($svg);
            $svg->opacity(15);

            $img = \Intervention\Image\Facades\Image::canvas($width, $height, '#ff0000');
            $img->fill('#f3f3f3', 0, 0);
            $img->ellipse($height/1.2, $height/1.2, $centerH, $centerV, function ($draw) {
                $draw->background('#fff');
            });
            $img->insert($svg, 'center');
            $img->text($text, $centerH, $centerV, function($font) {
                $font->file(base_path('fonts/MicroSquare Bold.ttf'));
                $font->size(150);
                $font->color('#000');
                $font->align('center');
                $font->valign('middle');
            });
            $cropW = 640;
            $cropH = 480;
            $img->heighten($cropH);
            $img->crop($cropW,$cropH);
            return $img->response('jpg', 90);
        });