Hey! Idk if anyone reads these anymore lol, but I have been reading all of your guys’ topics about the new “creator certificate” and I do agree, it sucks-
So I’m gonna let you in on some tips and tricks for how I reached my Platinum, and hope that these help you out along the way 👍

So first off, medi is a little biased and we all know that. You don’t have to be a Japanese creator though to reach a rank, don’t stress about that!

Alright so here’s my tips:
1. Fully detailed art
And I mean go ham on the details 👏 It makes the piece look super intricate and every little detail can catch the interest of almost anyone. Stars and small sparkles are what I use!

2. Art promotion
Help a friend out if you can! It’s not something that always works but it never hurts to try it out 👌 Promotion gets peoples’ work out there

3. Try drawing something out of your comfort zone
In my case, food art is a huge struggle for me but I took my time to try and draw all the details I could in my piece and hey look at it now! People were impressed with how much I put into it 👍 It’s also a great way to expand your art horizon!

4. Fandoms
Fandoms are a hit or miss and are a little tricky because not everyone will know the fandom you are representing so, try to incorporate other elements from said fandom into your art as well 👍

5. Don’t give up if you don’t get it
A rank is great but it’s not the world? Everyone here are amazingly talented people! Artists are hard to come by and you should never let anyone tell you you aren’t special because of a rank!

6. Just have fun
Plain and simple! As long as you’re having fun with friends that’s all that counts 👌

Hope that helped any if you out, but if you want any more tips or advice, just let me know :p