Generative AI to Graphic Design: The Primate Poster Tutorial
In this tutorial, I walk through the full process of recreating the Primate movie poster — starting with generative AI to create a chimpanzee wearing a T-shirt, then moving into Photoshop to build the final graphic poster design. We focus heavily on style and control, not just AI output.
You’ll see how to take an AI-generated image and push it into a bold, high-contrast movie poster using Photoshop techniques that actually hold up in real design work. Topics covered:
- Using generative AI to create a usable character base
- Cleaning and prepping AI imagery for design
- Gradient Maps for controlled color styling
- Combining Difference, Hard Mix, and Linear Light blending modes
- Building a gritty, graphic poster look
- Typography placement and negative space for impact
This is a practical workflow for designers who want to use AI without losing
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