Exotopia

Design & Illustration

Gray Cooke

I worked with team leaders Scott Kildall and Gary Thomson to create ten illustrated scenes/NFTs for one of the Exotopia project’s storylines. It was great fun getting to visualize new worlds, new creatures, and let my love of science fiction storytelling fuel my illustrative work.

From the Exotopia website:

“Exotopia is an experimental storytelling experience, which invites you to join imaginary voyages to study alien life on real exoplanets in our galaxy, using real scientific data from the SETI Institute to imagine where extraterrestrial life could actually exist.

Each voyage is crafted by a guest science fiction writer, and includes multiple storylines for a constellation of characters. You may be a starship pilot, a science officer, or even a stowaway. Over the course of 30 days, you will get a daily update to your character’s story. Your character may achieve greatness, spark a mutiny, or die in space.

Key moments in your story get illustrated by NFTs, created by a featured artist. These include visual renderings of your original ticket, plot twists, and your completed story. These unique artworks are yours to keep, exchange, or sell on the NFT marketplace.”