Phoenix Rising in an experimental/existential brand that I developed during the pandemic with 2 of my original partners from Surface to Air.
It is a vehicle to experiment with new creative formats, such as NFT’s and web3 (the metaverse at large). It will also from time to time have IRL components to it- products that exist outside of the virtual- but primarily serves as an expression of what a digital brand can be for the future, and allow us to collect learnings and case studies to be put forth in creative endeavors with others- clients, friends, etc.
The first project by Phoenix Rising was The Boodie Series- a group of 10 luxury ghost cloaks that were issued as unique 1/1 NFT’s. These ghost cloaks- known as the Boodies- are wearables, meaning they can be worn on different Metaverse platforms. Each NFT came with 3 components: the original unique artwork, a still image of the Boodie, and a film of the Boodie in motion.
The project was available on the BNV Marketplace- an Ethereum based market- and sold out almost immediately.