Generate Web Design Concepts: A Midjourney Guide

Want fresh ideas for your next website project? Midjourney can be a fantastic tool to quickly get design concepts and inspiration. You can generate layouts, style variations, and even see your ideas on mockups. This guide shows you how to use Midjourney effectively for web design.

Getting Started with Midjourney for Web Design

First, you need to join the Midjourney beta and set up an account. After joining, it's a good idea to create your own private server on Discord. This way, your generations won't get lost in busy public channels, making it easier to see and manage your designs.

Once your server is ready, add the Midjourney bot to it. Now you can start generating ideas using simple text prompts.

Your First Prompt: Choosing Website Type

The basic way to start is by telling Midjourney what kind of website you envision. Begin your prompt with `/imagine` followed by:

• The type of website (e.g., an e-commerce website, a portfolio site, a blog).

• The subject or purpose (e.g., for a motorcycle store, for a graphic designer, for a tech magazine).

To see a good portion of the website, not just the top, add `--ar 9:16` at the end of your prompt. This sets the aspect ratio to a vertical format.

For example, try:

• `/imagine an ecommerce website for a motorcycle store --ar 9:16`

• `/imagine a portfolio website for a graphic designer --ar 9:16`

• `/imagine a blog website for a tech magazine --ar 9:16`

In moments, Midjourney will generate different layout ideas you can use as a starting point for your own designs.

Adding Style with Keywords

Just saying the type of website isn't enough. You can describe the look and feel you want using keywords. Add terms like:

• Minimalist, clean

• Modern, vibrant

• Retro, vintage

• UX, UI (to focus on interface elements)

• 3D objects, gradients

• Illustrations

Combine these with your website type prompt. For instance:

• `/imagine web design for an artist, UX, 3d objects, gradients --ar 9:16`

• `/imagine a blog website for a vintage fashion magazine, retro --ar 9:16`

See how different keywords create completely different visual styles. You can fine-tune your prompts to get closer to your desired aesthetic.

Managing many styles and variations can become time-consuming. Consider using a tool like the TitanXT Midjourney Automation Suite to help organize and generate variations more efficiently.

Using Image Prompts for Inspiration

Have you seen a website design you love? You can give Midjourney a link to that image and ask it to create something inspired by it. This is a powerful way to guide the AI's output.

Find an image online (like from a design gallery or template site). Right-click the image and copy its image address.

Then, in Midjourney, type `/imagine`, paste the image URL, and follow it with your text prompt describing the website you want:

• `/imagine [Paste Image URL Here] web design for a startup illustrations minimalist --ar 9:16`

You can also use an "image weight" parameter (`--iw`). Adding `--iw 2` (or a higher number) tells Midjourney to pay more attention to the inspiration image than the text prompt. For example:

• `/imagine [Paste Image URL Here] web design for a startup illustrations minimalist --ar 9:16 --iw 2`

This helps Midjourney capture the style, colors, or layout ideas from your chosen inspiration image, giving you generations that feel similar but are still unique.

Custom Zoom and Panning Features

Midjourney has features that help you present your designs in context. Custom zoom lets you take an upscaled design and place it within a mockup like a MacBook screen or phone. This is great for quickly visualizing how your design might look on a device without needing extra software.

Generate your initial web design concept with `/imagine` and the aspect ratio `--ar 4:3` (this works well for mockups). Once you have a result you like, upscale it using the U buttons (U1, U2, U3, U4).

After upscaling, you'll see new options. Choose "Custom Zoom." In the prompt box that appears, simply add what you want in front of your original prompt, like "MacBook mockup in front of..."

• `MacBook mockup in front of web design for a personal trainer, bold, energetic --ar 4:3`

Midjourney will then create an image showing your design within a mockup. This feature is a quick way to create presentation images.

Panning allows you to extend the canvas of your upscaled image in a specific direction (up, down, left, or right) to reveal more sections of the design if you only saw the top part initially.

Using Remix Mode and Vary

Once you have an upscaled image, you can use the "Vary (Subtle)" or "Vary (Strong)" options. This opens a remix prompt box, allowing you to change elements of the design without starting over completely.

A common use is changing color schemes. Upscale an image, click "Vary," and change a color word in the prompt:

• Original Prompt: `/imagine web design for a supplement brand, purple --ar 9:16`

• After upscaling, click Vary. Change prompt to: `web design for a supplement brand, green --ar 9:16`

You can also add style keywords or adjust prompt weights (like `purple::2` to make purple more dominant) when remixing to guide Midjourney toward specific changes. This feature is useful for quickly iterating on a concept.

Experimenting with different variations and weights can get complex. Streamline your workflow and manage these experiments easily with the TitanXT Midjourney Automation Suite.

Putting It All Together

By combining selecting website types, describing styles with keywords, using image prompts for direction, presenting with custom zoom, and refining with Vary/Remix, you can use Midjourney to generate a wide range of web design concepts.

It's a powerful brainstorming tool that can provide inspiration and visual ideas quickly, helping you refine your vision before you start building the actual website.

Conclusion

Midjourney is more than an art generator; it's a valuable asset for web designers looking for quick inspiration and diverse ideas. By learning how to structure your prompts and utilize features like image prompts, custom zoom, and remix, you can significantly boost your design process and explore more creative directions.

Start experimenting with these techniques today and see how Midjourney can help you generate stunning web design concepts.

To make your Midjourney web design process even more efficient, explore the TitanXT Midjourney Automation Suite.