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Can reference images really guide AI outputs effectively?
Here’s my visual exploration of retro pastel editorial aesthetics using Krea AI’s newest image model, Krea 2.
For this test, I used the Style Transfer feature together with curated references to see how well the model could maintain a consistent visual direction across multiple generations.
Full process breakdown in the comments.
Curious to hear your thoughts on the results, do you think the consistency works?
Wow Amazing Work Sister
Really digging the airy, 'Studio-First' aesthetic.
your model is pretty😊
She reminds me of a character from The Queen's Gambit ♟️😍. Such a great series! 🎉Have you seen that show? 👀
Great work on this. The balance between visuals and messaging is done really well.
Good job 👏
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Go with the second one (shorter, punchier).Most AI tools give you one beautiful screen, then inconsistency. This approach flips it: define your design system once (colors, type, spacing, components), then generate at scale.
Five screens. One language. Zero manual cleanup.
AI doesn't replace design thinking. It amplifies it , when you teach it your system first.
Now go win. 🎯
I’m currently redesigning a website for a marketing agency.
What I enjoy most in projects like this is working with what’s already there — reading through the content, understanding how the business positions itself, and figuring out how to make the information flow better.
No new messaging.
Same services.
Just clearer structure, stronger hierarchy, and a layout that feels easier to navigate.
Sharing a small before / after preview.
If you feel like your website doesn’t fully reflect the level of your agency, you can reach me at info@sirnik.co
Nice looking transition
How good is Claude Design as a brand designer?
I love Claude but this experiment is the perfect example that AI is way better at refining, implementing, and building on ideas than it is at actually coming up with strong visual direction on its own, even with a strong strategy deck. Especially in branding.
AI doesn’t have great taste (sorry, someone had to say it 😅 ) so without clear references or visual guidelines, the outputs feel very generic and a lot of the time...well, cheap or outdated.
It can understand words like “hydration” and “performance.”
But it doesn’t understand the feeling the brand is supposed to create.
And branding is literally about building a world people want to belong to.
Would you let Claude Design do your branding?
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