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Things I wish I’d see more of as a creator who wants to help brands scale and convert
1. More willingness to do packages
2. More willingness to do A/B testing
3. Stepping away from just UGC
4. Not combining the ask for organic and paid content, choose one
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AI can generate beautiful images but the hard part is getting results that actually look like they belong to the same brand.
That's why I created this Brand Image Prompt Kit for Skincare Brands.
Instead of random prompts, it's a complete system to create cohesive packaging mockups and lifestyle imagery for skincare brands.
Inside you'll find:
✨ 4 prompt scenarios
✨ 20+ AI-generated examples
✨ Templates that work across Krea, ImageFX, and Adobe Firefly
The goal? Less prompting, more art direction.
Smart to build this around consistency instead of just prettier outputs. Cross platform prompts that hold up across Krea, ImageFX and Firefly is the hard part most people skip. Congrats on shipping it.
Project:
A promo reel for a real client. A LinkedIn brand consultant who helps serious professionals show up online without the noise.
The Human by Design moment:
I built the loud version first. Big text, fast cuts, hype music. Exactly what a LinkedIn promo is expected to look like. It was competent work. Then I watched it back and deleted it.
Not because it was badly made. Because it was wrong for her. Her clients come to her to get away from that noise. A loud promo would have contradicted the thing she's known for.
AI could generate something polished. It couldn't know that polished was the wrong call for this particular client. I knew, because I built her website and I know her brand.
The decision that carries it:
Her brand has exactly one accent color. So in a 28-second reel, that color appears once, on a single word. Everything else stays calm. AI would have spread it everywhere for "visual interest." Using it once was the whole point.
Envato as the toolkit:
Stock video, music, fonts, and AI-generated textures. All from Envato. Four asset categories in one deliverable.
Real client:
Not a spec project. She's an active consultant, I built her website, and she reviewed and approved this reel.
Social links: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Da5GRSnTkj9/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Really great walkthrough video
That's what we call : Iteration 😃
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