Midjourney Workflow

Creating a concept / plan

  • What is the intended purpose?

    • Inspiration for writing / storyboard / ideation

    • Starting point for video

    • Website banner

    • Social media

    • Album art

  • What is this image being used to communicate?

    • Will it stand alone or be paired with music, text, etc

      • If so, what other mediums will it be paired with?

  • What is the subject matter?

    • Foreground VS background?

    • Single character or multiple?

  • What is the framing?

    • First person

    • Third person

    • Birds eye

    • Zoomed in VS zoomed out?

Once these parameters are selected for, focus on aesthetic & art style

  • Use custom Library of Midjourney images on Kive.AI to browse

    • Scroll thru for random inspiration

    • Search by color (including hex code), art style, subject matter, or other parameters

      • All images are tagged by AI to recognize all the parameters above and more

    • Take style code from selected images (listed under file name), and use in prompts

      • Now you’re ready to start writing your prompts

General Prompting GuIdelines

Learn to master prompt creation for MidJourney by blending artistic vision with specific technical settings to achieve precise visual outcomes.

Starting with the Subject:

Begin your prompt with a well-defined subject to direct the focus of the image.

Example: “A serene mountain landscape at sunset.”

Adding Descriptive Elements:

Include detailed descriptors to enhance style, mood, and visual accuracy.

Example: Add “vibrant autumn colors, high detail” for texture and seasonal context.

Incorporating Artistic Influences:

Use references to artistic styles or famous artists to guide the aesthetic direction.

Example: “Inspired by Claude Monet’s impressionist style.”

Understanding Technical Parameters:

Version (–v): Specifies the MidJourney version to use, impacting the AI’s style and capabilities.

Example: “–v 6” ensures the latest features and improvements are applied.

Aspect Ratio (–ar): Dictates the width and height of the image, crucial for framing the subject.

Example: “–ar 16:9” for a wide landscape view.

Quality (–q): Adjusts the rendering quality, affecting detail and clarity.

Example: “–q 2” for high-quality output without using maximum resources.

Style Reference: Recreates a specific blend of art styles as represented in a single image

Example: —sref [predefined style reference # or url of image uploaded to Midjourney server]

Character reference Reference: Recreates a new image with the same character from another image (works most accurately for illustrated styles)

Example: “ —cref [url of image uploaded to Midjourney server]