Create an AI moodboard and enforce an art direction
The Style node turns your inspiration images into an art direction applied to all your generations. The moodboard template sets up the working board in one click.
Free account: 25 credits to try it out.
A moodboard is only useful if it rubs off on production. On Imaginode, the Style node plays that role: describe the art direction, add your inspiration images, plug it into your Image and Video nodes, and every generation inherits it.
For fast exploration, Flux Schnell delivers a first take for 1 credit; Recraft V4.1 shines on design and typography; Imagen 4 Fast gives clean photorealism at 3 credits. Multiplying attempts costs a few cents.
If you are new to the canvas, the article on what an AI workflow is lays the groundwork, and which AI model to choose will keep your explorations from costing too much.
How it works
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Open the Moodboard template
A Style node and several Image nodes arrive laid out as a working board, ready to receive your ideas.
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Define the art direction
Describe the universe (palette, texture, era, lighting) in the Style node and drop your inspiration images into it.
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Generate ideas in batches
Run the same subject through the style: poster, packaging, scene. At 1 credit per attempt, explore ten directions for ten cents.
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Lock it in and produce
Once the direction is validated, keep the Style node connected: every subsequent image and video will stay within the chosen universe.
Recommended models
Flux Schnell
Recraft V4.1
Imagen 4 FastFrequently asked questions
Does the Style node also work for video?
Yes, plug it into a Video node: the art direction is passed along to the video model's prompt.
How many inspiration images can I provide?
Several images per Style node; stay consistent, since a moodboard that goes in every direction produces generations that do the same.
Can I combine style and character?
Yes: a Style node for the universe, a Reference node for the face. Both plug into the same image.
Create an AI moodboard and enforce an art direction
Open this template in the canvasFree account: 25 credits to try it out.