Emo Nads,
drawn by sad kids.
A community-built PFP collection. Hand-drawn pixels only — no AI slop, no asset packs, no shortcuts. Grab the kit, draw a trait or a 1/1, get credit when the collection mints.
Built by the
community.
Or it doesn't
get built.
Every Emo Nad in the final 10,000 comes from someone in this community. No outsourced art. No generated traits. Just hand-drawn pixels carrying the same energy as the original meme — sad, soft, slightly off.
You can submit a single trait (eyes, mouth, hair, an accessory) or go all-in and draw a full 1/1. The best work makes the cut. Submitters whose traits are selected get credited and an allocation when minting opens.
One palette, one feeling
A single locked palette ties every piece together. Constraint is the point.
Hand-drawn pixels only
1px hard brush. No anti-aliasing, no gradients, no soft edges, no AI.
Credit + allocation
Submit work. If it makes the cut, you're credited on the collection and get a mint allocation.
Native to Monad
10,000 mint, on-chain on Monad. Tied to the $EMO universe.
Approved so far
A rolling sample of community submissions that made the cut. Yours could be here next.
EMO NAD
EYES
HAIR
SHADES
MOUTH
BOY
SLEEVE
How to make a piece
Use whatever pixel-art tool you like — Aseprite, Photoshop, Procreate, Piskel, even MS Paint. Just stick to the kit. Six steps.
Download the kit
Grab the palette, the brush for your tool, and the base layer files from the Downloads section.
save them somewhere you'll find againOpen a base layer
Import the body or head template at its original resolution. This is the canvas everything snaps to. Don't resize it. Don't scale up to "draw bigger."
Draw on a new layer
Keep your trait on its own transparent layer above the base. Makes export and review way easier when we composite traits later.
layer your trait on top, never paint into the baseUse the palette only
Eyedropper from the palette swatch sheet. No off-palette colors. No gradients. No anti-aliasing — turn it off in your tool's brush settings before you start.
aseprite: pencil tool. photoshop: pencil, not brush.Export as transparent PNG
Hide the base layer, then export your trait at the original resolution as a transparent PNG. Name it like eyes_crying-v1.png so we can sort it.
Submit it
Upload via the form below or drop it in the submission channel in our Telegram. Tag your X handle so we can credit you if it gets picked.
The official palette
Click any swatch to copy its hex. Every piece has to use only these. Eyedropper-check before you export.
Base layers, brushes,
reference sheets.
Drop these into your editor before you start. Don't resize the base layers — keep the canvas exactly as-is so your trait registers correctly when composed.
🧱 Base layers
04 files
🖌️ Brushes
04 files📦 Reference sheets
approved variants so far
Read this first.
Submissions that break any of these get rejected — no exceptions. The collection only holds together if everyone follows the same rules.
Do this
Use the official palette only
Every pixel has to come from the palette above. Eyedropper-check before exporting.
Keep the canvas size
Don't resize the base. Draw at the exact original resolution.
Transparent background
Export as PNG with full alpha. Hide the base layer before export.
1px hard pixel brush
The whole point is hand-crafted pixels. Use the pencil tool, not a soft brush.
Don't do this
No anti-aliasing or gradients
Turn AA off in your tool. No soft brushes, no smoothing, no blur.
No AI generation
Anything we suspect was AI-generated or AI-traced gets rejected. We will check.
No stolen art
Don't trace someone else's work. Don't submit anything you don't own.
No off-theme content
Keep it emo-coded. No hate, no slurs, no gore. We reserve the right to reject anything that breaks the vibe.
Got a piece ready?
Drop your PNG in the form. Tag your X handle so we can credit you when it ships.
Common questions
What tool should I use?+
Anything that does pixel art with no anti-aliasing. Aseprite is the gold standard. Photoshop, Procreate, Piskel, Pixilart, Krita, GIMP all work fine. We provide brush presets for the common ones in the kit.
Can I submit multiple pieces?+
Yes — submit as many as you want. Each should be its own PNG, named clearly. Quality over quantity, though — flooding the form with 50 lazy variants makes us less likely to take any of them seriously.
What's the difference between a trait and a 1/1?+
A trait is one element (just eyes, just hair, just an accessory) that gets combined with the base + other traits to generate PFPs. A 1/1 is a complete unique piece — the whole character drawn together — that ships as a single unique mint and isn't recombined with anything else.
Do I get credit / paid if my submission is selected?+
Selected submitters get credit on the collection page and a mint allocation. Exact details get announced before mint goes live.
What if my trait is similar to one already approved?+
Check the reference sheets in the kit first. If yours is clearly different in style or vibe, submit anyway — variety is good. If it's basically the same, please draw something else.
I don't know how to draw pixel art. Help?+
Trace the base in your tool to get a feel for the canvas, then try a simple trait — sunglasses, a tear, a single asymmetric bang. The original Bitcoin Wizard was drawn in MS Paint by someone with no formal skill. Vibe beats technique. Just don't AI it.
When does the collection mint?+
When the community has filled out enough traits and a meaningful chunk of 1/1s. We'd rather wait and ship something good than rush a half-built collection.