Merger X
A no-code NFT builder on Solana — letting artists and creators generate and launch NFT collections without writing code or hiring developers, while keeping full control over rarity, metadata, and royalties.
Overview
Merger X is a no-code NFT builder built on the Solana blockchain, designed to help creators generate and launch NFT collections without writing code or hiring developers.
The product targets artists, creators, and collectors who want to create, manage, and mint NFT collections while maintaining full control over rarity, metadata, and royalties.
The problem
Creating NFT collections traditionally requires:
- Technical blockchain knowledge
- Expensive developer support
- Complex setup for rarity and metadata
- High friction during minting and deployment
These barriers prevent many creators from launching collections independently — especially those without strong technical or financial backing.
Product goals
- Remove technical barriers to NFT creation
- Enable creators to generate both single NFTs and collections
- Provide full control over rarity, metadata, and royalties
- Reduce friction during the creation and minting process
- Make the platform accessible to non-technical users
One of four designers, across twelve weeks
I worked as part of a four-person design team across a 12-week timeline.
- User research and problem definition
- User experience and interaction design
- Interface design for key flows
- Prototyping and usability testing
- Iteration based on feedback
Most tools favoured technical users
We reviewed existing no-code and NFT creation platforms to understand common patterns, gaps, and friction points. Most tools either favoured technical users or exposed too much blockchain complexity, making them difficult for non-technical creators to use.
These insights influenced our focus on progressive disclosure, autosave, simplified rarity controls, and team-based royalty distribution.
Mapping the path from art to mint
Given the complexity of NFT creation, mapping a clear user flow was critical to ensure users could complete the process without confusion or drop-off.
- Reduced cognitive load by breaking creation into clear steps
- Allowed users to pause and resume without losing progress
- Prevented errors before minting
Progressive disclosure over complexity
Rather than overwhelming users with blockchain complexity, we focused on progressive disclosure — showing only what users need at each stage of the creation process.
- A step-by-step NFT generation flow
- Clear separation between creation, configuration, and minting
- Flexible rarity and metadata controls without technical jargon
- Autosave functionality to prevent data loss during long sessions
- Collaboration features for team-based royalty distribution
These decisions were driven by usability testing and early user feedback.
From empty state to generated collection
A waitlist page to prepare new users for onboarding.
The empty dashboard for new users, or users who haven't created any NFT yet.
The dashboard for users with generated NFTs.
The user uploads a folder and proceeds to NFT collection generation.
The user previews their uploaded folder before continuing.
The user organises attributes exactly how they want them.
The user fills in metadata about the NFT to be generated.
Allocation of traits by the user, controlling rarity across the collection.
Preview and filter the NFTs before finally generating them.
The settings page lets a user configure their team — adding members to help manage projects and share royalties between them.
What Merger X lets creators do
- Create single NFTs or entire collections without code
- Upload artwork and define metadata attributes
- Control rarity distribution across collections
- Collaborate with team members and assign royalties
- Save progress automatically during creation
- Export generated NFTs
- Integrate directly with NFT marketplaces for minting and sales
The interface was designed to feel familiar and structured, even for users new to Web3 products.
Designing usable products in complex domains
While Merger X was an early-stage product, the project reinforced several key lessons.
- Simplicity is critical when designing for complex technologies
- Non-technical users need confidence, not control overload
- Clear step-based flows significantly reduce user friction
- Good UX can make emerging technologies more accessible
This project strengthened my ability to design usable products in technically complex domains and collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
My early Web3 work
Merger X represents my early experience designing for Web3 products, with a strong focus on usability, clarity, and accessibility. The project laid a foundation for my later work on complex systems such as e-commerce platforms, dashboards, and payment products.