🎨 AI Design University Newsletter – April 2025 Edition

Author

Andrew Hazen
April 26, 2025

Welcome back, AI Design University community! Following our previous exploration of AI Starter Packs, we're excited to share a fresh, actionable design tip and highlight the latest AI design tools making waves this month.​

💡 Design Tip: Crafting Consistent Characters with AI

Maintaining character consistency across various designs is crucial, especially in branding and storytelling. Here's how to achieve this using AI tools:​

  1. Select a Base Character Image: Begin with a clear, well-defined image of your character.​

  2. Utilize Midjourney's Character Reference Feature:

    • Upload your base image to Midjourney.

    • Use the /imagine command with your desired prompt, incorporating the character reference.

    • Midjourney will generate images that maintain your character's features across different scenarios.​

  3. Refine with Adobe Firefly:

    • Import the Midjourney outputs into Adobe Firefly.

    • Use Firefly's editing tools to adjust styles, backgrounds, or other elements while preserving character integrity.​

  4. Iterate and Save:

    • Repeat the process to create a library of consistent character images.

    • Store these assets for future projects to ensure brand consistency.​

Note: Midjourney's Character Reference feature allows for targeted character consistency, while Adobe Firefly offers advanced editing capabilities to fine-tune your designs.​

🚀 New AI Design Tools – April 2025 Round-Up

Stay ahead with these cutting-edge tools:

  • Adobe Firefly Image Model 4 & 4 Ultra: Enhanced realism and creative control in image generation. ​

  • Firefly Video Model: Generate 1080p videos from text prompts, integrating seamlessly with Creative Cloud apps. ​

  • Firefly Boards: Collaborative moodboarding tool now in public beta, aiding in brainstorming and visualization. ​

  • Figma AI: Generate and edit images using text prompts directly within Figma, enhancing design workflows. ​

  • Canva's Magic Media™: Transform text prompts into images and videos, streamlining content creation. ​

  • Ideogram 3.0: Advanced text-to-image model capable of generating legible text within images, useful for graphic design. ​

  • uPresenter: AI-powered tool for creating presentations and quizzes from text prompts, ideal for educators and trainers. ​

  • Tencent's Hunyuan3D-2.0: Open-source models converting text and images into high-quality 3D visuals in seconds. ​

Stay creative and continue exploring the possibilities AI brings to design!

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