I love my job! Especially when I get to work with artist that I’m actually a fan of…

This is a CD cover design I created for my friend 4ize, for his “Illuminated Animal” project. Loved working on this cuz it didn’t feel like work. We came up with the concept without even trying. Then the photographer (Mike Moore of Studio8) captured exactly what I had envisioned. I think we got the picture we needed like by the forth shot. Above all that 4ize is the truth, a real down to earth dude with allot of outterspace ideas.

Also check out 4ize’s video! “Classic Example” featuring Senor Kaos. Which was shot, edited, & produced by Studio8. Look for more 4ize/EricNine collaborations in the near future.

Every so often, it is brought to our attention that there is an event or a place we need to be that we just can’t pass up. Last night happened to be one of those events. Vintage-sponsored artist Wordsmith was invited by the club promoter at Eden’s Lounge to throw a 30th birthday bash. Shaun B, myself, and my lovely wife headed down and enjoyed ourselves out for a night on the town. It also gave us an opportunity to network a little. Among others, we hooked up with Whitefolkz, a local rapper who just received the title of best hip hop artist of the year in the DMV. We also had a chance to catch up with our new friend, Baltimore hip hop artist P-Shellz, whose single “Fingaz Down (The Hack Anthem)” impressed a lot of people and won him the best hip hop song of the year, named by Baltimore City Paper. Of course, Shaun B brought shirts and used the opportunity to promote the label as well. The night ended with a bang when Shaun B’s car wound up missing. After paying a hefty towing fee for parking on a private lot (we only realized later), we got home in one piece.

We’ve got a number of events coming up in the next couple of months and we’re taking the DMV by force! So keep reading here to find out where we’ll pop up next.