Using Unsplash + Midjourney To Create Featured Images

Nick Nolan
6 min readMay 29, 2023
Photo by Anete Lūsiņa on Unsplash

It took me a while, but I finally jumped on the Midjourney train. I tried to use Midjourney once before, and it was too confusing for me. I’m not a fan of Discord at all, so trying to figure it out didn’t seem to be worth the effort.

I also wouldn’t describe myself as an artist or designer, so it seemed like it wasn’t something for me.

After using it for a few days, I realized Midjourney is a lot easier and a lot more fun than I thought. Following Kris Kashtanova on Twitter also gave me some much-needed inspiration for my MJ creations.

One of my goals is to find practical use cases for AI tools. Midjourney provides a lot of entertainment, like creating a photo of an old school Rolls Royce that flies. But, I wanted to find a more “professional” way to use it.

ps. would you take a ride in this?

One of the first practical use cases for Midjourney that I’ve discovered and tried is creating featured images.

Unsplash is my go-to for featured images for my blogs and newsletters. I’ve used Unsplash for years, and will continue to use it. I’m a huge fan. I also have a…

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Nick Nolan

Freelance marketing consultant | Writing about Copywriting, SEO, and Social Media