The Beginners Guide to Creating MidJourney Art

Alongside the noise generated by ChatGPT, AI Art has also arrived on the scene with a bang. Leveraging this amazing tool to elevate your Substack is easier than you think.

Look at the best Substacks out there and you will notice one thing. They all utilise visuals to enhance their appeal.

Depending on your subject area this can either be easy to achieve or it could be rather hard. For example, there are some great substacks that focus on drawing and cartoon creation. They are at a clear advantage in that their focus is already delivering great visuals. Check out the

The Woke Salaryman

for a brilliant example of how you can bring the power of cartoons to your work.

For most of us it’s more of a struggle. In the past I’ve dabbled in using Unsplash as a source of photos. This was great as I started out for adding interest to my posts. But, then it quickly became clear that many people were using the same images. I needed a way to create images that will set my posts apart from the masses.

This was when I discovered MidJourney.

What is MidJourney?

Midjourney is an AI-driven text-to-image service crafted by the independent research lab bearing the same title. This platform enables users to produce visuals from text prompts, encompassing a spectrum of artistic styles, from lifelike to cartoons such as anime.

This post will show you how to get started on MidJourney with a step by step worked example.