Non-fungible tokens have taken over business headlines in the last few months. We understand it’s getting tiresome to hear repeated stories about another person becoming a millionaire overnight because they took the time to create NFT art.
To be fair, though, it is indeed attention-grabbing when these so-called “easy reproducible JPEG files” are welcomed into the crypto space. They’re basically saved as registered information, dumped on a decentralized network, with transactions and calculations all witnessed by thousands upon thousands of computers worldwide.
In a sense, NFT art is a license, and whoever successfully sells it gives the key that allows the buyer to do anything they legally want to. That might get you thinking then… Could anyone just create NFT art and earn millions instantly?
Spoiler alert, no. But, everyone has to start somewhere, and in this article, we shall briefly introduce several ways how to create NFT art, or at least what an already established NFT creator might do to improve their digital assets.
How to Create NFT Art Overview
- Just… Create any Digital Art
- Turning Your Work into NFT
- Create Reputation, Create NFT Art
Just… Create any Digital Art
First of all, we need to put a bit of a simple disclaimer to people who think that the question of how to create NFT art is related exclusively to the blockchain. It’s not, building the assets as an “NFT creator” in the first place only requires you to work on standard media software. In other words, just be a regular digital artist for step one. Let your imagination flow normally on Corel Painter. Compose your dreams on Logic Pro X. Print out your next masterpieces on Microsoft Paint.
That being said, there are indeed types of digital art that tend to be sold more frequently than others as NFTs:
- Images made with atypical techniques (“modern” style) – Edward Snowden (yes, that Edward Snowden) seems to have decided that court documents would serve the purpose of creating digital art well, and created his most expensive masterpiece yet, Stay Free. Style-wise, it seems very simplistic. But it sends a strong message to anyone who understands the context of the documents shown in the artwork. Don’t be fooled by the unique nature of this art, though, because NFT creators going for similar styles are far more common than you think.
- 3D animations as clips – Metarift by Pak isn’t exactly the crowning example of this type of NFT art, but it is quite notable for its equal combination of simplicity and mesmerizing look, which can be a good starting point for someone interested in this style. Whether it’s intended as an asset for something else or as a standalone video file, of course.
- Scenes as clips – we are not talking about something like NBA Top Shots here, which by themselves are a form of collectible NFT. Something like… Crossroads from Beeple, would be a good comparison. It stops short of being a static art design because it’s animated, but it’s not too long that it can be considered a full video. Moreover, like modern style art, it is more focused on sending a message, regardless of how utterly stupid or insignificant that message may be.
- Revolutionary Music – well, not strictly unique music. It can be just another “typical” musical composition, only certified and given life in the form of an NFT. However, in a realm where standing out is a requirement, artists do tend to get a bit more creative when showcasing their masterpieces as NFTs. Destination Hexagonia, for example, touts its special “sights and sounds” experience for its crypto concert, allowing it to be the first of what probably could be many more crypto sound experiences to follow.
Turning Your Work into an NFT
Upon completing your first work as an NFT creator, you can then turn it into an NFT by uploading and registering it on a marketplace of your choosing. Assuming, of course, that you have already set up your crypto wallet before everything else (not covered by this article), which would actually be the thing that you would directly register to the platform.
Within this step, we need to:
- Upload under a marketplace account menu – this usually takes the form of a “create” button, which is the same as any other online feature that lets you upload files. Keep in mind that, aside from basic rules unique to each platform, there might also be size limits to the uploaded sample file. Always double-check to confirm
- Label your NFT – of course, you can’t just upload your NFT randomly without letting your audience get a glimpse of what it might actually be. You don’t need fancy phrases or sophisticated words. Just say a few things about the artwork, what it symbolizes, your inspiration, and maybe a bit of PR as to why it is priced that way. You might also want to be more convincing this way if your NFT isn’t particularly… up to caliber, let’s just say.
- Setting up an auction – NFTs have traditionally been acquired via multiple purchase modes. And so, your artwork, too, must be set up to either accept bids, sell at a fixed price (similar to eBay’s “Buy it Now” option), or sell at a fixed time (accept the best bid offered within the set time period). After a bidder successfully accepts ownership from the NFT creator, they must provide access to the complete, unedited item.
Additionally, while never directly listed, the various fees involved in setting up your crypto wallet and marketplace NFTs must be included in your profit calculations. So how to create NFT art is also a juggle between pre-sale expenses and what you intend to earn from your collection.
Create Reputation, Create NFT Art
The last and probably the most crucial part of creating NFT art is actually making it look valuable enough for prospective buyers to purchase and own. After all, we can’t really say that it’s real NFT art (even if it is digitally registered as one) if its own data doesn’t start shifting at least once past its original NFT creator.
One way to finalize the birth of your crypto masterpiece is to create a demand for it. Of course, this may require backtracking several steps to brainstorm ideas for interesting NFT art. But this could also be just a matter of the advertisement. Branch out to other platforms, promote your stuff on social media, create a video channel for your inspiration, or get into what could resonate with people at this very moment.
Ultimately, after learning how to create NFT art and getting a headstart on your reputation, you may want to get into verifying your identity and works. NFT certification hubs such as Verisart can help you develop a quality confirmation system, giving confidence to your buyers that you are the real deal. This system can then be easily integrated into any supported marketplace platform.
Oh, and by the way, these aren’t free, so once again, you need to gauge those fees and balances accordingly.
