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Esquire — First Digital Artist Cover

The publication's first-ever digital artist cover, produced in collaboration with Alexandr Subsensus. Timed to Cosmonautics Day (April 12, 2021). Subsequently sold at a charity NFT auction.

CLIENT

Esquire Magazine

YEAR

2021

FORMAT

Magazine digital cover. Charity NFT auction.

ROLE

Creative management, artist collaboration, cover artwork production

Esquire — First Digital Artist Cover

Short description

CATS managed a collaboration between Esquire magazine and digital artist Alexandr Subsensus — the publication’s first collaboration with a digital artist. The cover was created for Cosmonautics Day (April 12, 2021). The cover was subsequently sold at a charity NFT auction.

CATS role

CATS managed the full collaboration: artist liaison, production of the digital cover artwork, and coordination of the NFT auction.

Scope

  • Artist collaboration management (Alexandr Subsensus × Esquire)
  • Digital cover artwork production
  • NFT auction coordination

Format

Magazine digital cover. First digital artist cover in the publication’s history. Charity NFT auction follow-up.

  • Creative Management
  • CGI Content Production

Media TODO

  • Cover artwork image — cosmonaut frame from “SUNRISE” master
  • previewVideo — vertical crop from “SUNRISE” master
  • Esquire publication reference / magazine issue
  • NFT auction documentation (platform, result — if public)
  • Artist credit photo

Notes / needs confirmation

  • “First collaboration with a digital artist” — confirmed from presentation
  • “Cosmonautics Day” — April 12, 2021 — confirmed
  • “Charity NFT auction” — confirmed from presentation, specific auction platform/result not stated
  • April 2021 date confirmed

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