Practice: Build a Complete Visual Project

Time to put everything together. In this final lesson, you'll plan and execute a multi-image project using the techniques from this course. Choose one of the projects below and work through all the steps.

Project Option 1: Social Media Brand Kit

Create a cohesive set of graphics for a fictional brand.

Step 1: Define Your Brand

Step 2: Create a Style Reference Image

Generate one image that captures your brand's visual style:

Save this as your --sref reference for all subsequent images.

Step 3: Generate Your Assets

Create each of these using your style reference:

Instagram Profile Image (1:1):

Instagram Post (1:1):

Story Background (9:16):

YouTube Thumbnail (16:9):

Project Option 2: Illustrated Story Sequence

Create a 4-panel visual narrative with consistent characters and style.

Step 1: Design Your Character

Step 2: Define Your Visual Style

Step 3: Create Four Story Panels

Panel 1 — The Setup:

Panel 2 — The Challenge:

Panel 3 — The Action:

Panel 4 — The Resolution:

Project Option 3: Product Photography Suite

Create professional product images for an e-commerce listing.

Step 1: Define Your Product

Step 2: Hero Shot

Step 3: Lifestyle Shot

Step 4: Detail Shot

Step 5: Group/Flatlay Shot

Project Checklist

Before you call your project complete, verify:

• All images use the same aspect ratios for their intended platforms
• Style is consistent across all images (used --sref or style guide)
• Characters are recognizable across scenes (used --cref or character bible)
• No unwanted text, watermarks, or artifacts (used --no or negative prompts)
• Colors match your defined palette
• Each image serves its intended purpose (thumbnail, post, story, etc.)
• You iterated and refined — not just accepted first generations

What's Next?

Congratulations on completing the course! Here's how to keep growing:

1. Build a prompt library — Save your best prompts organized by category
2. Follow the communities — r/midjourney, r/StableDiffusion, and the Midjourney Discord
3. Experiment daily — Set a goal to generate and refine at least one image per day
4. Combine tools — Use Midjourney, DALL-E 3, and Stable Diffusion together for the best results
5. Learn adjacent skills — Photoshop, Figma, and Canva complement AI image generation

Want to add motion to your visuals? Check out the AI Video Generation & Editing course to learn text-to-video generation with Runway and Pika, AI editing, and complete video production workflows.

Looking to promote your visual content? The Create Social Media Content with AI course covers AI-powered content strategies for all major platforms.

Key Takeaway

Professional AI image work is a process, not a single prompt. Plan your project with a clear brief, maintain visual consistency through style and character references, iterate through multiple generations, and choose the right platform for each asset type. The skills you've learned in this course form a complete creative workflow that you can apply to any visual project.