How a 20-Year-Old Italian Artist Got a Chance to Create Migos’ Album Cover

We are only two months in to 2017, and it is safe to say that Atlanta-based hip hop trio Migos is on pace to own this year. From their smash hit “Bad and Boujee” to getting a shout out from Donald Glover at the Golden Globes, these guys seem to be capturing moment after moment. With their album “Culture” riding high on the charts, fans of the group were exposed to an album cover that was a little different than previous Migos aesthetics. The mosaic-esque graphic, featuring a combo of Atlanta based references, along with a splash of international images, vibe together to make a piece that is subtle yet effective in telling the albums story.

For 20-year-old Stole “Moab” Stojmenov, the transition from up-and-coming artist/graphic designer to having his work featured on the cover of one of the most anticipated albums of 2017, was something that this young artist has been working at for quite a while. Stojmenov has been drawing and creating graphics since he was a kid, and in a recent interview with Hip Hop DX, he talked about growing up, drawing comic book characters, along with getting into graffiti art at an early age.

So how does a kid from Italy get hooked up with a hip hop group from the ATL? Pretty simple honestly; social media! What is becoming more and more of a reality these days is exactly the case when it comes to Stojmenov and Migos. Create intriguing art, post it for the world to see and hopefully the right set of eyes land on it. After one of the members from Migos (Quavo) saw Moab’s work, their team reached out to him to inquire about his services. They began working on artwork for a few of the groups’ singles, and the partnership grew, landing the young artist the role of capturing the vision of the group for their much- anticipated album cover.

In the interview with DX, Moab talks about the creative freedom the group gave him, and how he was tasked with symbolizing Migos’ story, along with their impact on the culture of Atlanta. For any artist of any medium, getting your chance can seem like a long shot. Getting the right people to see your work might feel like a never-ending uphill climb, but with the relevance of social media – and the amount of eyes watching – those dreams may be closer to a reality than you think. Just ask a young man from Italy how sharing his art on Instagram worked out.