How to Design Like a Creative Director With AI in 51 Minutes

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Learn how to use AI image generation tools like Midjourney, Nano Banana Pro, and Flora to create stunning visuals, thumbnails, product photography, and brand assets — all with a creative director's workflow. Jamey Gannon breaks down his exact process for mood boarding, reference-based prompting, consistent character generation, and multi-tool workflows that separate professional AI creatives from beginners.

Whether you're building a brand, designing YouTube thumbnails, creating e-commerce ad creative, or exploring AI-powered design for the first time, this episode gives you a repeatable system rooted in taste, visual references, and iterative editing — not prompt engineering hacks. You'll see live screen-shared demos of real client projects, product shoots, and branding workflows.

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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 – Why Mood Boarding Is the Most Important AI Skill
02:22 – How to Make AI YouTube Thumbnails That Stand Out
04:01 – Flora App Walkthrough for AI Image Editing
06:24 – Using Nano Banana Pro for Realistic Face Swaps
09:17 – Why Reference Images Beat Long AI Prompts
13:45 – How to Use Nano Banana Like Photoshop
16:27 – AI Tools Explained: Models vs Wrappers vs Fine-Tunes
21:28 – AI Product Photography Workflow for E-Commerce
26:32 – Building a Full Brand Identity With AI Tools
36:57 – Why Figma Still Matters in the Age of Vibe Coding
39:43 – How to Develop Creative Taste as a Designer
50:43 – The AI Creative Director Course on Maven

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