Hey there everyone. I have a little contest for anyone interested!

In real life, I am an up and coming music artist. I'm working on my first ever mixtape. Currently I am writing all of my songs, and soon I will be going to a studio to record it, get it mixed and mastered, etc.

Afterwords, I will being having it promoted and released online to many people. This is a very serious project for me, and I am investing a lot of time, effort, and money into this, so I plan on it being very popular.

Anyways... on to the contest!

I need mixtape design! I've looked online for services, but I want to see what some of the fine artists here on Mafia Returns can come up with!

The mixtape is called "Illumination", and here is the image I think I want (unless you can come up with something else): http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7231/7194329100_b541355649_z.jpg

Be creative with the name, etc. One idea I did have, however, was having my name (Mikey Raw) in stars somewhere in the sky, but be faint, so viewers can see it, but have to look hard at it :)

As I said, please be as creative as you want! The prize is 3 credits, or 1,250,000! If the design is REALLY good, I am willing to buy the winner toolbars, perks, or even possibly a CA!

The more dope the design is, the higher your chances of not only winning, but increasing your winnings! 

Your art will be seen by a large number of people, as I plan on getting THOUSANDS of views on this! If all goes well with the mixtape, and the art is that good, then we can talk about further projects.

Contest ends next Friday 00:00 MR time (7/27/12). 

This gives you PLENTY of time to turn in your best work. I am allowing FOUR (4) submissions PER entrant, just in case you want to try out different designs.

REMEMBER, you DO NOT have to use the image I provided. That was just a general idea of something I wanted. I'm interested in pyramids, the all seeing eye, conspiracies, etc. (kinda weird, I know, but whatever lol). Also again, the mixtape is called "Illumination", and my rap name is Mikey Raw.

If you any questions, contact me via Mobmail on here, or my email mikeyrawpowered@gmail.com

NOTE: There also needs to be a "Parental Advisory" on the cover design. 

BONUS: IF you are really in the creative mood, and you want to design the back art as well as the front, then I am willing to increase your winnings! If you are interested in doing the back art, however, please let me know, so I can send you the tracklist, and other info.

Thank you for your time, and I can't wait to see the entries!

(Designs that are not chosen, will NOT be used. Contest ends 7/27/12 at 00;00 MR time. I will then go over ALL entries, and decide on the best one. Winning does NOT GURANTEE that your design WILL be used for the final art for the mixtape.)

I thought I'd mention that I am a rap artist. However that doesn't mean that my mixtape art has to be "gangster" looking. I would actually prefer if it wasn't, because I'm not the gangster type, and I'm a real rapper :)

I hope you have the concent from the Luxor Casino in Vegas to use their building as your cover...

Consent* ... wow epic fail. 

The mixtape is free, I'm making no money from it, it's simply to build fanbase and exposure. From what I've been told (but please correct me, if this isn't true), You don't exactly need permission to use images if no profit is being made, so long you give credit. 

So my thoughts are if I give credit, then I should be good? Also, it wasn't an official image from them or anything. But if I do need permission, then I need to get in contact with them.

If it doesn't go well with the Luxor Casino, I'm sure if asked nicely you could get Jono's permission to use the Golden Hubcap.

I hope you have the concent from the Luxor Casino in Vegas to use their building as your cover...

...or consent from Earth Wind & Fire for using their album title.

Do we have to use the image you provided?

No you don't

Kanye, Please have your son get in touch.

I have some album covers for you and always wiling to do graphic art work for you in the future...