Album Packaging/Artwork Design For Eric Biddines “FLAlien:planetcoffeebean” Album!
Man this project is like 8 months in the making and one of the biggest ones that I’m most proud of so far! Me and Eric first met on the set of the “Walkin’” video which I directed (you can view the video on this site) and ever since then Eric has become one of my closet comrades in the past year. Truthfully, Eric be hating on me but he knows deep down inside that I’m the coolest guy that he’s ever met which is the only way someone could possibly deal with such a retard like himself 
Anyway, here’s a little background on the making of this project. I was able to secure a restaurant for the photoshoot for the album sometime around late last year in which the primary theme was coffee (don’t ask me why, just know Eric is a little weird). The shoot came out great and we immediately knew that that was going to be the photography for the upcoming album that he was scheduled to release the next year.
After we finished the photography side of things we both felt that the cover needed to be something personal, different and completely original. A few days later after making the decision that we needed something different but not knowing what direction to go in Eric approached me with this “alien” that he had constructed out of construction paper, and that was the “Ah Ha!” moment that started everything else for the album. I ended up taking the picture from the alien made out of construction paper and adding graphics work to it, changing the color tones and making other small details to the final image until it is what it is now. We then showed it to a few people who’s opinions we value and their rave reviews sealed the deal as that being the official cover for the FLAlien:planetcoffeebean album.
After that Eric ended up giving me free range for the rest of the album artwork so I pretty much did what I wanted to do with the album and Eric basically just OK’ed everything off top. It’s nothing better and more gratifying than another artist trusting your vision and letting you be an artist yourself. I know as my career progresses the red tape will get thicker and thicker so I really appreciate and value these moments where I can still be a “carefree” artist.
All in all, me and Eric both feel that this project came out exceeding our expectations, from the music on the album all the way down to the artwork and visual presentation. This is a project that I know me and Eric will always cherish and I truly thank him for allowing me to be on a project that in many years down the line will be considered as a classic…
The FLAlien:planetcoffeebean album was released on June 12, 2010 and you can purchase it on Eric’s website at www.ericbiddines.com or by contacting T. Green at 561.628.3973.
