ok, it's official...
I'm joining
@Apple
Design, in Cupertino
*THE* design team, originally handpicked by Steve Jobs himself, and led by Jony Ive until 2019
I'll be helping to craft products at the world's most valuable company, can't wait to see what the future holds!
ah fuck, I finally bought a
@DeGodsNFT
ngl, I faded this project for a LONG time
I'm a boomer, just wasn't a fan of the vibe
but after seeing y'all supporting 1/1 art, & hearing what's being planned, it just made sense
Also, I own a MAYC and this is way easier to look at 😂
1/ A 🧵 on why
@Claynosaurz
should be charging 20+ sol to mint.
This will be a pivotal moment, testing the maturity of collectors on
@solana
, and if the ecosystem is ready to support top tier quality.
The biggest project of my Web 2 career was undoubtedly the rebranding of Google.
I was the lead motion designer behind the development of their dynamic identity system.
It's still pretty mind boggling to think parts of this animation are seen by billions of people everyday 🤯
I'm Adam Grabowski, 12 year veteran of the motion design & branding industry ()
You might recognize some of my work. I created the
@A24
logo animation, an iconic brand signature for one of the most culturally relevant & influential film companies of today
I want to make history by being the 1st Solana-native 1/1 artist to have major crossover success on ETH with
@IronPawGang
Exposure & cross-pollination from both sides, create a proven path for others after me
Big risk, big reward 🫡
if this offends you, idk what to tell you
what does a year's worth of work get you?
341 unique Mech traits (not including environments)
323 unique Driver traits (not including PBs)
and technically 2x of both, to match legs & wheels
all in a 4k collection...
you thought I was playing games?
I don’t have a team of artists, nor a team of devs, nor VC backing.
It’s just me, an independent creator, and a group of people I can count on one hand…
and we’re making something out of nothing.
😤
little know fact:
we had to make TWO versions of EVERY
@IronPawGang
trait...
because the movement of legs vs wheels results in a different "walk" cadence, we needed two sets of all arms, payloads, roofs, cabins, AND drivers, to seamlessly move up & down with either lower body…
60+ million ppl will see my art this month on the
@brave
browser homepage
Brave is a true web3 software company, were around before this cycle, & will be around long after
this drop is their 1st entry to the space
not a lot to be bullish about rn,
but I'm 100% bullish on this
I hope this thread sheds some light on my motivations, my pedigree, and my future in the space. I view Web3 as just another chapter of my career.
I'm excited to keep creating, experimenting, failing, succeeding, giving back, & continuing this long term adventure w/ all of you 🫂
testing, testing...
dreaming up a new generative project:
interchangeable mech walks + driver PFP's? 👀
full screen this joint ↕️
shout out to
@_supermind_
for the SFX 🔊
My dream isn’t Lambos or Rolexes, it’s just to make a comfortable living from my art, have room to take creative risks, and not have to answer to anyone.
Seems more achievable now than ever.
🤝
An update regarding
@IronPawGang
:
I was able to reach an agreement with
@RNDMCHARACTERS
for a transfer of ownership and dissolution of their IPG license.
I'll be working with
@LibrePlex
to figure out a bridge / remint on Solana, as well as making these inscriptions.
I believe…
Just like 1/1s + editions,
@IronPawGang
is just another extension of my art. To me, it's not a typical PFP collection.
I believe there's still room for projects conceived & led by individual artists, that don't fit into the standard boxes.
big things have small beginnings 🫡
💎 EDITION ANNOUNCEMENT 💎
Sept. 15th at 4pm UTC / 12pm EST
Exclusively on
@exchgART
⚡️
500 supply, 6 sol mint
3 max per wallet
1 edition = 1
@IronPawGang
WL
@VoxelMonkes
holder snapshot: 9/13 at 4pm UTC
24hr pre-sale for VM holders: 9/14 at 4pm UTC
Art reveal: Monday👀
wow, 4x4 sold out in a matter of seconds!
bummed to see that some bots might've gotten through, but unique holder count is near ~400, which seems pretty good for a 500 supply mint, no?
THANK YOU SO MUCH to anyone who minted, tried to mint, or even just liked the art
ILY 🫂
"4x4"
My first edition, ever
Stylistically, it serves as bridge between the pixel-based work of
@VoxelMonkes
, and the vehicle + driver concept of IPG
It's also one of the first pieces I created all the sound design for myself
FULL SCREEN ↕️
VOLUME UP 🔊
1/
@MagicEden
has delisted my editions "4x4" and "SVPPLY X VM"
They're still tradable on
@hyperspacexyz
and
@exchgART
I was able to use a DMCA takedown notice to get ME to agree, and recommend this method for other artists only there is a clear way to clarify IP ownership
↓
started making some 1/1
@IronPawGang
drivers, and couldn't help myself.
Had to try this on as a
#NewProfilePic
I just wish
@Twitter
had animated PFPs already, smh
FULLSCREEN ↕️
SOUND ON 🔊
I'm also very proud of my cultural heritage.
My father is an Italian & Polish Brooklyn native, my mother immigrated to NYC from the island nation of Trinidad & Tobago 🇹🇹
Shouts to all my Trinis and Caribbean fam out there.
🌴
been working so hard on
@IronPawGang
that I've had to turndown great opportunities lately.
When
@brave
approached me tho, it was a no brainer. How could I miss out on the opportunity to onboard some of their 62 mil users to NFTs?
(alpha: you'll be able to mint with SOL or BAT)
When it comes to NFTs, my first ever mint was this abstract audiovisual piece on
@foundation
"Useless Musical Contraption"
which was purchased by the legend
@deekaymotion
[SOUND ON]
it's very tempting to take the cheap / easy / fast route to get engagement + hype
but that's like building a house with sand, eventually it'll crumble.
I'm trying to build this shit with iron
⚙️
narratives in this space are a funny thing, the tides can quickly shift against you, and then eventually shift back in your favor just as fast.
the only thing that doesn't change:
patience, craft. and work ethic always pays off in the end.
I've been meaning to grab a
@pudgypenguins
for a while, and finally pulled the trigger.
much respect to
@LucaNetz
and the whole team on the vision + work they are putting in.
.
@proof_xyz
announces 50 million raise, ppl dump
@doodles
re-announces 54 million raise (vc investment was public knowledge for months), it pumps
can someone explain pls
big details, tiny details ✏️
goal: make generative sets that have the level of craft, care, and detail of a 1/1 piece
something you can watch over and over
varied components & modes of transport +
interchangeable driver PFP +
generative audio 🔊
Apologies if your TL is getting flooded with
@IronPawGang
allowlist animations, but damn, it feels so good to see things finally start to come together after grinding on it for so long!
1/ I've been getting a lot of questions about what the future holds for
@IronPawGang
and felt like this was a good moment to try and reset some expectations around me and my work 🧵
Just a reminder: there will only be 10 Champions, and ALL of them will be given away to my community of loyal holders (each likely via diff mechanisms)
⚡️ NFT NYC SURPRISE ⚡️
Champion Reveal 01:
Caliber is the one you call when something absolutely, positively has to be reduced to a smoking hole in the ground.
Sporting twin heavy artillery mounts, hidden shoulder rockets, and colossal Gatling guns that spew fiery rivers of…
gm to everyone, especially my
@DeGodsNFT
fam...
woke up to 18 edition sales after I hopped into the holders chat yesterday...
y'all are a force to be reckoned with 😤
1/
@Adam_Ape_
has been announced as the next sensational animator to join
@RNDMCHARACTERS
!!!
Here is everything you need to know about his next project;
@IronPawGang
and how to get in early:
A🧵
Although I've found success in the design industry, it wasn't a smooth ride to get here. I struggled to find myself for a long time.
For many years after high school, I worked dead end retail jobs, washed dishes, sold illicit substances, and got in trouble with the law.
1/ Through a twist of fate, I was somehow able to acquire this
@solBOOGLE
by the skin of my teeth.
I had no intention to snipe this from
@notbunjil
, but bidding wars exploded on all 3, and this is just how the chips fell. Much respect to the homie and every1 else who bid hard.
felt like a good time to re-up this one, with so many new followers and collectors.
I'm sure most of you have seen my work daily, without even knowing it...
when it comes to art vs utility
The only utility ppl truly want is "price go up"
regarding art (1/1s, editions, boutique generative) the best bet for price going up, is a bet on the name & upward career trajectory of the artist behind it
everything else is likely a distraction
I don't usually say this kind of thing, but look at this (full screen + volume up) and tell me it's not among some of the best animated art in the space...
If you hold an
@IronPawGang
, you're eligible for the giveaway: 1 of 1 Champion, "Astrum The Arcane"
Link below
.
@ashh_eth
and
@coinbilly_
are easily two of the best community managers & thought leaders in the art collectible space
so stoked to be working with them on
@IronPawGang
I'm stoked to announce that starting today, I'll be an advisor for
@HotHeadsSOL
🔥
Given the crossover btwn the
@VoxelMonkes
+ HH communities, our previous collaboration, & our similar shared ambitions, this feels like a natural fit.
Excited to see where we can take things 🤝
I'm not really sure what made me take the leap to pursue this career, having no background or previous experience. What I do know, is the prospect of a life immersed in & sustained by visual expression motivates me like nothing else. I'm so damn glad I took the risk
creating GOOD pixel art is no easy task.
it's a delicate balance between representation and abstraction.
it's about EMBRACING the constraints rather than fighting against them
want to add animation to the mix? 10x more difficult.
shouts to all the pixel art enthusiasts 🍻
last year, I lost lots of money betting on other projects and teams, when I would have been better off just betting on myself.
lessons learned, strategies changed
🫡
It wasn't until an intervention from my family that I was given the motivation to pursue something better and more meaningful with my life.
I definitely never considered myself an "artist", but I was ALWAYS in awe of the emotional power that art and moving image could have.