The Living Legends Project has a brief history. It started with a book, Brave & Boundless, currently underway and set to release in 2023. In 2021, like many others, I jumped head first into the NFT space, and have been blown away by the opportunity it presents, not only in creating value, but in building real community. I quickly realized that I had an opportunity to build something much bigger. The Living Legends NFT collection was born as the perfect medium for conveying key messages of my book: 

One: We are each incredibly unique and here for a purpose, and; TwoOur society is dangerously broken. We need new inspiration, new leaders, and role models to take the reigns. We need to tell their stories of bravery and selflessness and perseverance. It’s time to rethink who we put on pedestals. It’s time to reset.

The Founder

Mark Nead

Mark Nead is the founder of the Living Legends Project and creator of the Living Legends NFT collection. He is also the author of an upcoming book, Brave & Boundless, New Rules for a Life Without Limits (coming 2023).

In 200o, Mark founded Nead Design Company, a branding and design firm in Cleveland, Ohio. He then went on to co-found Boondock Walker, a brand strategy, design and storytelling firm in 2009, which he has owned and managed since. Mark’s professional roles include Designer, Strategist, Ideator, Writer, Mentor and Leader. He has built and bolstered brands for small startups to Fortune 500 enterprises. 

Mark’s great ambition now is to launch the Brave & Boundless project — a bold initiative to address the culture epidemic in the US which has eroded values, health, work ethic, faith and respect for human life. “It’s a bold undertaking, but I can’t think of anything more important.”

FAQ

Just about in every way possible. It's equal parts creative, branding, marketing and tech. It's really no different than building a brand from the ground up. You need to establish what it is that you stand for and how you'll deliver on the promise of value.

If I'm honest, the original inspiration was a curiosity about the NFT space. The more I dove in the more I realized that it's so much more than creating art. It's about building community and rallying around a cause. It then naturally became an extension of the Brave & Boundless project.

I'm also fascinated by the Web3 space and the opportunity it presents. The online experience as we know it will be radically transformed into something much better and richer.

My hope is that we will have grown a thriving community of advocates who are invested in building something bigger than themselves. That the stories being told creates a shift in who we idolize, and that these stories inspire people to want to be better.

It's easy. The collection is here on OpenSea. Simply connect your wallet and you're good to go.

I really love their unique model — a hybrid between a for-profit and a nonprofit. They truly believe in a different way of doing business: prioritizing people and making a great impact above all else. There's a real sense of community there, which is the most critical component of the Living Legends Project.

I have two:

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world: indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has. — Margaret Mead

 

If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; there is where they should be. Now put foundations under them. - Henry David Thoreau

In the News

Adversity

Goodnight, Nightbirde.

I was so deeply saddened to learn that Jane Marczewski, who the world came to know as “Nightbirde”, passed away a few days ago. She

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