Bringing ideas to life always starts out with a flash of a concept and a rough idea of what it is that you’re wanting to make. Visually communicating those initial concepts can often be a substantial challenge to overcome, especially in a workplace environment or when working with a team of people. With recent advancements in artificial intelligence and other imaging software, those challenges are no longer the hurdle they once were.

For context, I’ve leveraged these tools to produce over 80,000 unique images in less than one year. That’s wild. In over 30 years of using digital design tools, I have never come across something that has supercharged my creative output like some of the latest AI image tools. Below are some of my recent favorites, made with a combination of digital and traditional tools – as well as options for learning how you can, too.