Designing traits that feel balanced
Balance is how a collection looks as a whole, not just rarity math. Keep traits readable, avoid clashes, and test the grid before you launch.
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Drawing a character like Max Cat
How to design a hand-drawn character that's easy to redraw, full of expression and ready to split into layers for a KURV collection, using Max Cat's seven-layer build as a reference point.
Hand-drawn vs generative art
Generative doesn't mean machine-made. How hand-drawn layers, finished one-by-one art and generative builds differ, what each asks of a creator, and how to choose a way in on KURV.
Meet Max Cat
Max Cat is a hand-drawn cat collection, Charvel's first on KURV, and KURV's mascot. What he's made of, how his seven layers work, and where to find him.
Preparing your art files
Clean, consistent files make a KURV collection build smoothly. How to set up layer folders and finished-art folders, sizes, transparency and naming, with a checklist.
What is pixel art? A guide for KURV creators
Pixel art places every square on purpose. Why it suits layered collections, how to export traits for KURV, and the scaling mistakes that blur them.
Traits, layers and rarity 101
How a generative collection is built from layers and traits, how rarity weights work, and how to set it all up on KURV, with Max Cat as the example.