ORIGINAL PROPOSAL:
RESUBMISSION UPDATES:
- Fully on ApeChain
- Price reduction and focus on core value proposition
- New team member (AC Blacksmith)
- MUTANTS!!!
PROPOSAL NAME:
ApeFacingApes – Bringing a fresh perspective to Apes and Mutants on ApeChain
TEAM DESCRIPTION:
Built by BAYC community members and web3 enthusiasts. Core team consists of Gratwanderer, illustrator and chief magician, srsly, co-founder and Ape holder since May 2021, and cophi, seasoned project- and social media manager, and AC Blacksmith illustrator and 3D character artist
Gratwanderer is a 40 year old architect with years of experience and many won competitions and realized projects. He successfully played in Germanys first indoor hockey league for many years. He is coming from a family of artists and, since his childhood, is illustrating and painting. He was fascinated by the web3 space and contributed with his art to some smaller NFT projects. While watching BAYC from the sidelines, his goal always was to purchase one from his earnings as an artist.
srsly, also 40, is an OG Ape who witnessed all ups and downs in the BAYC universe. He is a graduate of International Business and works in a global corporate. In his early career he leveled up in the area of sales while more recently transitioned into business management and marketing. He is passionate about web3, poker and triathlon.
cophi, 33 years old, currently living in beautiful Portugal, is a civil engineer. He focused on renewable energies and aims to make the world a better place. He loves sports and outdoor activities. He is renowned for his community management skills at many web3 projects, like TwoBitBears, Ledger and Hennessy.
AC Blacksmith, 30 years old, Communication Design Graduate, focused academic studies on Virtual Reality and User experience, which lead to a web3 NFT art journey working on different projects as a Artist/Designer including the Rare Apepes team
PROPOSAL DESCRIPTION:
ApeFacingApes delivers value to all Ape holders by better utilizing their IP. It not only gives holders a fresh perspective, but also tools to better monetize it. This will benefit the whole Ape- and Apecoin- Ecosystem.
For easy accessibility and best user experience, we are immensely happy that Yuga Labs committed to implement our frontal Ape versions and the link to our editor into their official BAYC profile page. With this, every holder has a one-stop resource to fully utilize the BAYC IP.
Source: Official BAYC profile page, YugaLabs
ApeFacingApes already is an established project, approved by many renowned community members. It is operating under the
Now it is time to bring all Apes and Mutants home, to ApeChain. Our OG holders and supporters will notice our appreciation.
BENEFIT TO APECOIN ECOSYSTEM:
NOT JUST A DERIVATIVE:
BRANDING OPPORTUNITIES:
BRAND RECOGNITION:
„The extent to which a target audience can identify or recall a brand based on its visual identity. Strong brand recognition is a crucial goal for companies and leads to increased consumer trust and loyalty.”
VISUAL IDENTITY:
The visual identity of BAYC & MAYC is more than just the PFP. It is in the core of the brands. ApeFacingApes, is not adding, it is extending.
MEMEABILITY:
„With user-generated content the emotional connection and brand personality gets elevated. Memes are a fun and engaging way for brands to connect with their audience, increase brand recognition, and stay relevant in today’s digital landscape.” With ApeFacingApes there will be many new and innovative ways to play the meme game and to stay relevant.
Our editor is the place for individually outfitting all Apes and Mutants. We have hand-drawn all trait layers which allows us to create unique and high-quality meme assets in our editor.
DEFINITIONS:
STEPS TO IMPLEMENT:
REPORTING EXPECTATIONS:
Constant updates are shared in the ApeFacingApes discord, weekly updates on the progress are shared on X, until the AIP has been fully implemented. Following, there will be regular updates to the community on new editor assets and other relevant topics.
OVERALL COST:
“Total amount requested from the ApeCoin Ecosystem Fund = 149,000 ApeCoin”
The outlined activities require a funding of 149k$APE.
By supporting this AIP you will deliver instant utility to all Ape and Mutant holders and with it to the whole Ape ecosystem.
You will unlock the power of memes and increase overall brand recognition. Multiplicators, such as MBA projects or local Ape communities will be supported with individual assets. The goal is to grow together, always staying relevant.
Thank you for your support!
