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Where does good visualization end and art direction begin?
Both images are technically good. But are they equally effective?
For me, art direction starts when we stop asking “Does it look good?” and start asking “What should the viewer notice, feel and remember?”
Which image works better for you, and why?
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This weekend I used Midjourney to explore a visual direction that blends painted flowers into a photorealistic scene, bringing the two mediums together into something slightly surreal.
Using the new v8.2 Edit Model with personalization, it understood the prompt well, even though I only attached the subject as a reference.
Prompt is included in the comments.
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New packaging for a coffee roaster — HEATMAP 🔥
The concept is inspired by heat maps, where color represents temperature.
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Beautiful work
This is my 3rd and last submission, I have many Ideas so I combined them into one,
Inspired by:
1. Tip of a Pointer, Bayzantine 1080–1150 As cylindrical bullet seats
Link to Art: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/466296
2. Watch pobably swiss, ca. 1815-20 As key charm
Link to Art: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/193359
3. i- Terracotta plate, Greek, South Italian, Campanian, Teano, ca 330-300 BCE
Link to Art: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/248185
ii- Plate, ott and Brewer American, Retailer Bailey, Banks & Biddle American, ca 1884-90
Link to Art:
iii- Plate America, ca. 1800-20
Link to Art: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/5996
iv- Plate, Spanish, late 14th-early 15th century
Link to Art: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/468520
v- Plate, 1736-95
Link to Art: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/6448
As Ear Rings
What I built:
I made a video which shows the use of old Art as being used in modern daily life as different objects
Why I built:
I built this because I think the old Art can be used in modern day if we look it from new and different perspective, I wanted to give a different point of view to everyone for seeing the old Art differently
In short I used multiple old art works and I tried to show how they can be used in today's life
In all my three submission I focused on the Judging points specially, building the world around the art, and changing one thing about it, and making it feel realistic
Instagram Post Link:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Dc84QrYNYrE/
Twitter(X) Post Link:
https://x.com/AhmadSauleh/status/2096623920396796398?s=20
How did you came up with this idea, It is really nice for using the old Art as new things such as Ear rings, seats, keychain