NFTs, Generative Art

Artwork and NFTs: How Many Traits Are Needed for a 10k Generative NFT PFP Set?

Ready to do your art? Here’s what you need to know.

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The short answer: About 200 would be great. But, if you’re an artist about to prepare artwork for a generative NFT drop, let’s have a deeper look at that answer. (See what I did there, though? I gave the final answer in the first sentence! How many articles do that??!)

Before I go on with the long answer: If you’re an artist planning a generative NFT drop, here are some guidelines on how to set things up in your Photoshop / Procreate files layer-wise:

Okay, now for the longer answer…

In a generative NFT set — specifically, the of the profile picture (PFP) type — you generally will have properties and traits. Properties are basically categories — like background, skin color, shirt, necklace, mouth, eyes, hair, hat. And traits are the individual members of those property groups.

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