Artist Names - Part 2

In this episode, we will explore how an artist's name plays a crucial role in creating stunning visuals with AI.

We will also explore a workflow that I have developed to assist you in working with clients, and discuss the key elements of this process.

The Process:

Below is a list of over 1000+ artists all trained and tested on Midjourney with visuals examples.

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I highly suggest scrolling through the list to explore and find your favorite artists.

You should think about it like this:

For every project, there is one artist who is prefect for the job.

Usually when I start a project, I like to either:

1. Ask my client to go through the list, and point me towards 3-5 of his favourite artists.

2. Scroll through the list myself and select the ones I think are most fitting for the job.

Let me give you an example.

Let’s say I have received a project to make children’s book illustrations about a wizard child.

Then first I’ll scroll through the list and pick a few fitting names.

In this case I found these names fitting for the job:

1. Lisa Frank

2. Aaron Douglas

3. Mary Blair

Great! Now that I have these written down let’s do some tests to see what comes closest:

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Interesting! They all have quite different vibes, but in the same time they are all quite fitting as a thematic style for a children’s book.

At this point I could also send my client each one of the examples and ask him to select his favourite artistic direction.

When making a project for a client, this workflow is extremely useful since it guarantees:

1. The client is happy. How can they not be when you let them select their own perfectly fitting style?

2. You now have a continuous cohesive style that will accompany you through the entire project.

3. You will learn a completely new art style, face new challenges and learn a new style that you can master by the end of the project.

Your job is to eventually learn many artist names by heart and understand exactly how each one of them effects a prompt!

Imagine it like cooking a dish.

“Oh wow this Pie looks amazing! I just think we should add a dash of MC Escher and a little sprinkle of Peter Mohrbacher and it will be absolutely perfect”

A child wizard by Mary Blair

A child wizard by Lisa Frank

A child wizard by Aaron Douglas

Some more real world examples for this workflow would be:

If a client wants some crazy out of this world infinite structural ideas a lightbulb in your head should turn on and say “MC Escher!”

Or if a client wants more of a dark cinematic neon look for something you should think… hmm.. I think Alfredo Jaar is the guy for the job.