This post is a style reference guide for generating images in AI. It provides a list of traditional art styles and words that can be used in a prompt to generate different types of images.
Browsing for a look is step one; committing to one is what pays. How to pick a single style and use it everywhere is covered in choosing an imagery style for your brand, and the four ways to source website images (including AI) are compared in the website imagery guide.
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Every example below was generated from this one prompt, swapping only the style words:
In the style of [INSERT STYLE HERE], create a color image in a square of a girl in a coffee shop on her computer, looking out a window of the city.
Artistic Styles
Stencil


Watercolor


Charcoal


Paper Cut Collage


Pencil Sketch


Graphic Design Styles
Comic Book


Flat Design


Isometric Illustration


Vector Art


Outlined Icon


Low Poly


Geometric Abstract


Photography Styles
Outdoor Photo


Indoor Photo


High Key Photograph


Low Shutter Speed Photography


Bokeh Photograph


Natural Lighting Photograph




