Probably one of the most valuable posts I've ever made on design and AI.

You need to learn this workflow.

Buckle here. Here's the full tutorial: First, let's combine style and image references in Midjourney.

I've provided 2 style references, and one 1 image reference below if you want to follow along with this tutorial.

The dark-style images define the mood, whereas the building image defines the subject(s). Download now.

Create a frosted glass logo in ChatGPT 4o.

Prompts and reference photos included below.

Let's jump into it (or bookmark this for later): First step: Create a glass logo in ChatGPT.

To do this, you'll need a reference material, which I've attached for you below.

Here's my process for generating killer AI images.

Prompts and references images included.

You'll wanna bookmark this. For most of my designs, I use a mixture of Midjourney and ChatGPT.

Midjourney: styling & aesthetics

ChatGPT: precision (inserting elements, etc.).

For this tutorial, we'll create some dope unmanned aircraft images flying in a beautiful landscape.

Give your logo a "neuroglass" look with this short ChatGPT tutorial. 👀

Reference photos & prompt included below. This will require two prompts to execute perfectly.

First, we'll simply focus on giving our logo a glass look.

Once we nail that, we'll quickly create the elements you see inside the glass material.

Level up your Twitter avatar with a studio-style shot.

Takes just 60 seconds in ChatGPT 4o.

Here's everything you'll need (including the prompt): Let's start with a reference photo to go along with the prompt I'll share in my next tweet.

Prompts are great, but nothing beats a reference photo to go along side it to ensure we match the results we want.

Download the following photo.

Creating a material version of your logo, in 60 seconds.

Follow the step-by-step tutorial below: To start off, you'll need a plain black version of your logo on a solid white background.

Save it as a PNG, and do not remove the background color.

You can add this effect to your site in 5 minutes.

I'm about to show you how, so follow along. 👇 Let's start by starting a new file in Spline.

With the default rectangle selected, add:

1. Corner radius: 14
2. Extrusion: 40
3. Bevel: 10
4. Bevel Sides: 10

This will give our glass panel shape and depth.

Turning your logo into a 3D masterpiece is actually much easier than you think (no experience required).

In fact, I'll teach you right now, step-by-step.

Buckle up. First, head to Spline 3D.

To start, import an SVG file of your logo.

Fonts make or break your brand in 2024.

My top 10 favorites in every category: Sans Serif -
Guton

A big reason Designjoy makes millions 💰:

You can ⏸️ pause subscriptions.

Here's how that works and why it's such a big deal: Most companies do not have a constant flow of design needs at all times.

Design requests pop up sporadically, so subscribing to a $5,000/m service may not make sense.

If you go 2 weeks without a request, that's $2,500 for nothing, right?

Running a $1,500,000/year design agency by yourself is no easy task. I couldn't do it without the right tools.

No more gatekeeping.

Here are the tools that allow me to do this. @figma / @webflow / @stripe

These are obvious, but without them, nothing else matters.

I design essentially everything in Figma, from logos to mobile apps.

I build client websites (and my own) in Webflow.

Stripe handles the subscription payments.

Running a $100k/m one-man design subscription services seems impossible to most. 🤔

Here's how I actually make it work: "Unlimited" agencies get a bad wrap, and it's largely our fault.

You can't expect 100 designs at the same time and expect them all at once.

The "one request at a time" rule prevents this, making it impossible to abuse/exploit the system.

Designjoy has had 727 clients as a design subscription agency. 🤯

That’s millions in revenue.

Here’s how I’d get clients if I were to start all over: Product Hunt.

I say with hesitancy because for most of you, this won’t work out unless you have an:

- audience
- kick-ass landing page
- target an untapped niche

But it’s so easy to do, it would likely be my first stop. You have nothing to lose.

Running a $100,000/m design agency alone has taught me some valuable lessons.

Here's 11 things I've learned over the years: 1. Make your offer irresistible.

I launched my design subscription service at just $449/m.

It was the steal of a lifetime.

Getting clients at that rate required zero effort given my skill level.

It reduced the risk for clients to try something new, and I learned a lot.

Fonts can make or break your brand. 🔥

Here's 10 fonts you've probably never heard of that I can't get enough of lately: 1. Brockmann

This newly released font has blow up in popularity.

Get it here: https://t.co/Yfb6DVaKfEatipofoundry.com/fonts/brockmann

Literally everyone in my feed is starting a design subscription service. 👀

You’ve probably seen it too.

Here’s 10 reasons why that’s happening: 🧵 It all starts with MRR.

A subscription service quite literally has recurring revenue built into the core of the business.

Landing a freelance client is great. But once the work is done, they usually move on, and you’re back to square one.

Not so with a subscription service.

I've made millions from my design subscription service.

Thousands of people are building them as we speak.

Here's 7 more things you can sell as a subscription: Content-as-a-subscription:

Focus on landing page copy (headings, body copy, CTAs, micro copy, etc.).

Could also easily include email copy.

Delivered in 48 hours. $3,000/m.

Example: Pagetear (pagetear.com)

Here's how I'd build the Designjoy of development and make millions.

Keep reading ⬇️ Development is much different than design.

But Designjoy is only one way of productizing a skill.

Let's look at another way:

My one-person design business has done $611,996 this year already.

It costs me $275 per month to run it (plus Stripe fees).

Here's a breakdown of the tools I use: Design: @figma ($15/m)

Probably obvious, but I spend most of my day here.

I use it to design nearly everything from branding to full-scale product design.

Busting 10 of the most popular Twitter startup myths: 🧵 1. You don’t need a big social media following.

It’s never been easier to bring attention to your product with online communities. Join them. Participate with them. Share what you’re building.

Here’s a list of all the big changes coming to Designjoy to make it 10x better than it already is. 🧵 Updated pricing: just released new monthly, quarterly and yearly plans giving clients better flexibility and reduced pricing for longer term engagements.