Image · Paid
Midjourney
Midjourney is the model that won the aesthetic war — the default for moodboards, concept art, brand campaigns, and editorial illustration. Newer versions (v6.1+) handle text-in-image acceptably, though Ideogram still wins there. The web app at midjourney.com is now production-ready; Discord is no longer the only path.
What it's good for
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Brand moodboards and visual exploration before commissioning a real photographer/illustrator
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Editorial header images for blog posts, articles, and social
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Concept art for product, game, and architecture work
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Style references — generate ten variations of "a brand that feels like X" to align the team
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Character consistency via reference images for repeat compositions
How to use it
Start with a clear subject + medium + style + mood structure. Iterate using "/blend" and "vary region" rather than re-rolling whole prompts. Save consistent prompts as Style References (--sref) so a campaign keeps its visual identity across generations. Web app users get the new UI with style tuning, multi-prompt management, and one-click upscale.
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