The Making of GVC:
The Secret Sauce
Good Vibes Club (GVC) is a creative IP brand. Peep some of the BTS goodies on how
the genesis NFT collection was created below.
Quality Matters
We believe that every piece should be crafted with intention. That's why we prioritized quality above all else.
Many PFP collections use quick generative methods. Traits are layered on transparent backgrounds, and the result often lacks depth (eg little shadows and no GI bounce). For us, it wasn’t just about creating another collection — it was about raising the bar for what’s possible in digital art — bringing the same level of attention to detail of a 1:1 at larger scale.
Rendering In-Camera
In-camera rendering captures the nuances that make 3D beautiful. It means that the same trait will look different depending on the other traits around it due to lighting, reflections, and GI bounce. For example, if there's a glass bubble trait that reflects a red skin tone in one output, that same trait in a blue skin tone will look different. It's those small details that make each trait feel extremely cohesive within each export.
To do this with a generative collection is much more challenging. It required us to build a fully custom pipeline to create GVC with our our developers, where trait pairing and rendering all takes place in our 3D software. This has been in development for over 3 years.
The Three-Phase Creation Process
Our workflow for creating the art involved three main phases: sculpting base geometry, an uplevel in terms of detail, and last (but certainly not least), curation. Each phase taking a little over a year.
1. Sculpting Base Geometry
We started by hand-sculpting the base shapes for every trait. This includes hairs, body, clothes, accessories, etc. This took months of work to ensure each one was balanced, functional, and visually appealing.
2. Adding Detail
Once the base geometry for our trait set was in place, we did another pass at leveling up everything across the board. This includes adding 100+ hand drawn textures mapped to our 3D traits, new materials, pins, patches, and other intricate details.
3. Extensive Curation
Over 25 thousand of generative test images rendered. Every trait has its own fully custom pairing rule set. This intense systematic creation process ensures that only the absolute best possible combinations occur.
When creating a largescale IP, how we approach maintaining cohesion and uniqueness at scale is what’s really the meat and potatoes. For our Genesis collection, every NFT has at least 2-3 different traits. We ran several generative testing batches to refine trait combinations and color pairings before rendering final outputs. Creating custom hand drawn patterns to map to our 3D objects was a labor of love.
Intentionality in Trait Pairing
For every trait, we created detailed rules dictating which other traits it could pair with. This allowed us to ensure that every output felt visually balanced and desirable. This was done through inclusion and exclusion lists for every trait in the collection.
Color Curation Sets
Color plays a crucial role. The collection is composed of 12 distinct color batches, with each serving as the foundation for a specific set of outputs. These curated color pairings help create a sense of cohesion across the collection.
Sub-collections
Beyond color pairings, GVC features a few ultra-rare sub-collections. One sneak peek — a rainbow glass theme…
Curation wasn’t an afterthought—it was at the heart of our process. Every combination, every color, and every rare subset was thoughtfully designed to create a collection that feels cohesive, intentional, and timeless. This attention to detail is what makes GVC not just a collection but a celebration of 3D art at its best.