How to launch your NFT as an artist

Research NFTs and get acquainted with the market.

NFTs are a hot new trend in the art world. In the past, you could only sell your original pieces to collectors and galleries or sell prints and other reproductions of your work. With NFTs, you can add another layer of value to your work by selling unique tokens that grant their owners access to your art in the form of a digital copy. Each token is an authentic piece of ownership, but the difference between them and cryptocurrencies is that each token has a specific link to one piece of art rather than representing a generic promise to pay later.

Researching NFTs before launching them is crucial because this market is still developing its own trends and quirks as it matures. You'll want to study what kinds of artists' work sells best in this format and what kind of demand there is for different themes, styles, and media. The internet has made it easy for anyone with access to high-speed internet connections to become an artist—but there aren't many options out there right now if you want true exclusivity with something like an NFT unless you're already established as a part-of-a-whole group like Banksy or Damien Hirst--good luck getting into those circles! Not everyone gets invited into these prestigious artists' collectives."

Get familiar with the different platforms available to sell your art in NFT form.

You won't be able to sell your art as an NFT if you don't have a platform. This is the same concept as selling tangible art, except instead of auctioning it or having a gallery show, you'll be posting it on one of the many websites dedicated to selling NFTs. There are several platforms out there, so do some research and get familiar with their different features and how they work.

One of the most popular platforms, OpenSea, is open-source and has low fees (in most cases). It also doesn't require any special software to use other than a web browser. If you want to start making money right away—and who doesn't?—OpenSea will help make this happen by converting your payments into ether cryptocurrency that can then be withdrawn into US dollars or other currencies. Another user-friendly platform is Rarible; both collectors and artists love how easy it is to upload artwork onto this site. A final option worth mentioning here: SuperRare (where premier artist Beeple sold three works for millions) provides advanced analytics tools for artists eager to track their sales.

Decide what sort of art you want to launch your NFT career as.

the outsider waves: The outsider waves is a distinct artistic style that takes the traditional aesthetic of surf art and modifies it to be its own thing.
digital collages: Digital collage is an artistic form that takes multiple images, alters them in some way, and combines them together to create a new image.
pixel art: Pixel art refers to art that is made primarily with very small pixels, often in grid format.

Ask yourself if you're okay with someone else owning your work?

Understand the Advantages and Disadvantages of Selling Your Artwork as an NFT
Consider Sale Price and Licensing Fees, If Any
Decide If You're Selling a One-of-a-Kind Work or an Editioned Set of NFTs
Find the Right Platform to Sell Your Digital Works As NFTs

Brace yourself for selling your first piece for significantly less than you think it's worth. (It's a rite of passage.)

The most important thing to realize about breaking into the NFT art market is that you are going to be undervalued at first—and that's okay! It happens to everyone. That doesn't mean that you should give your work away for free, but it also means that your first piece might not sell for as much as you think it deserves. You have to start somewhere, and after a few sales, your artwork will certainly increase in value.

Until then, there are a few things you can do with your early pieces:

Sell them for what they're worth—not what you want them to be worth (yet).
Give them away as gifts or prizes at an industry-related event. The publicity could lead to other opportunities and higher-paying gigs.

Hold onto them until their value increases and the time is right to sell.

Make sure you label your art as "digital" when selling NFTs so people know what they're buying.

The first thing to keep in mind is that you must label your art as "digital" on NFT platforms if you want your work to be sold. Currently, there is no way for people to buy artworks on the blockchain without realizing that there are no physical goods. If buyers are misled about what they're getting, though, they might get angry and leave negative reviews that severely damage your brand. As long as you always label your products honestly, buyers will be satisfied and ready to recommend it to their friends.

Additionally, make sure that your artwork's listing is completely transparent about what digital goods the buyer will receive if they purchase it. You should specify whether or not the buyer gets exclusive rights over the image (or other materials), or if any of its ownership rights can be transferred elsewhere.

Make sure that your metadata is accurate and helpful, so people will really be able to appreciate your art.

Metadata is all about the nitty-gritty, so it's important to make sure that your metadata is accurate, helpful, and actionable. I would recommend using RDFa or JSON-LD to add metadata to your NFTs. Both of these options support open standards, so there will be no issues with compatibility between different platforms and services.

If you're creating an NFT on a platform like Opensea, you'll be able to easily add metadata as part of the creation process. Make sure that you do this for every piece of work that you want to create an NFT for. If you don't want to use a centralized platform like Opensea and instead want to take advantage of the decentralized nature of NFTs, then check out some more technical tutorials on how to create them!

Set up a digital wallet, such as Metamask

You'll need to create a wallet on Metamask, set up a password, and backup your wallet using the seed phrase (e.g. "treat audio latin bean hour still humor misery hungry"). Then you can import your wallet to Opensea (an NFT marketplace) and set a gas price.

Add the symbol for the coin you are using in Metamask (e.g., ETH). Then add the coin to your wallet.
Upload an image of your artwork in PNG format that is under 500KB and less than 1500 by 1500 pixels using Opensea's upload feature. The upload must be completed before you can mint an NFT, so make sure to give yourself enough time for this step!

Consider creating a series of works or limited-edition prints. This can help create more interest in your work and offer collectors more options in terms of how much they want to invest in your art.

To ensure that your NFT is successful, consider the following:

Should your work be limited edition? Creating a series of limited-edition prints can help you to create more interest in your work, and offer collectors more options in terms of how much they want to invest in your art.

How much are you selling for? You want to make sure that the price point is set high enough to get people interested, but low enough that it's an easy sell for any interested buyers. As a general rule, you want to price things higher than what you would expect for a physical sale.

Can you meet demand? If you're creating physical products like prints or stickers and plan on selling them individually or in bundles with the digital copies of your art, make sure that you have a plan in place for how those will be delivered if they are being sold internationally.

How will this impact my future as an artist? Make sure that this isn't going to negatively impact any future sales on platforms like Patreon or Etsy down the line.

NFTs are the current digital craze, but they aren't too complicated once you get started.

NFTs are soon to be the new digital craze, but they aren't too complicated once you get started.

Step 1: Create your NFT. This is not a get-rich-quick scheme so plan based on creating artwork that piques someone's interest and would appreciate it. Decide which category your NFT falls under (animation, music, etc.) and what platforms offer access to the right audience for your work.

Step 2: Submit your NFT to an exchange like OpenSea or Rarible where others can purchase it. Check out their FAQ sections on how exactly they work with artists to facilitate selling their art as NFTs. Then wait for people to purchase them!