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5 Best Midjourney Prompts: May 2024 (Print Media)

Midjourney modifiers for mimicking print media.

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Daniel Nest
May 30, 2024
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‘Tis the last issue of the month, so it’s time for the customary roundup of Midjourney modifiers.

Today, I’m grouping a few prompt descriptors related to physical print media.

Today’s showcase subjects are:

  • Peacock

  • Burger

  • Sunrise

Remember: I share standalone modifiers to apply to your prompts, not ready-made, long-winded prompts. I believe that a few strong modifiers per prompt are usually enough and encourage you to stay away from splatterprompting.

Note: All sample images are Midjourney Version 6.

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Prompt #1: “Comic book illustration, [subject]”

A comic book is…oh come on, you know what comic books are!

Using “comic book illustration,” “comic book page,” or simply “comic book” as a modifier will usually add splashy colors and motion effects to make your subjects appear as if they’re in a comic book.

As you’ll see below, this doesn’t work equally well with every sub…

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