Lesson 2 of 8 · AI Image Prompts That Look Professional
In this lesson. Use medium, era, and references you are allowed to use.
What you will learn
- Medium and era instead of artist names
- Brand boards versus exploration
- Licensing awareness
Walkthrough
“In the style of [living artist]” is a legal and ethical trap. You will specify medium (oil, photo, 3D), era, and public-domain or licensed references instead. You will also note when a client’s brand board should override aesthetic play.
Work through the ideas in order. After each point, pause and connect it to a task you already do — a document, a workflow, or a feature you own. The goal of AI Image Prompts That Look Professional is usable skill, not a pile of notes.
If something is unclear, rewrite it in your own words before you continue. Teaching the step back to yourself is the fastest way to see gaps.
Practice
Rewrite a style-of-artist prompt using only medium, era, and lighting.
Keep the first attempt small. A finished example you can reuse beats a perfect plan you never run.
Check your understanding
- Can you explain the goal of this lesson in one sentence to a teammate?
- Where would you apply “Medium and era instead of artist names” in your own work this week?
- What would you change on a second pass of the practice?
Next. Continue to the following lesson when the practice has a real artifact, even a rough one.