# Mixed Media Bold, playful mixed media graphic design blending analog textures with clean digital elements for a vibrant, experimental aesthetic. | | | |---|---| | Style | Mixed Media | | Category | Graphic design | | Tags | mixed media, collage, analog grit, digital precision, vibrant, playful, experimental, pop art | | Author | @styleref (https://styleref.io/u/styleref) | | Published | 2026-07-25 | | Canonical URL | https://styleref.io/share/6uw3nrjp-cfe6739f7137 | ## Specification Paste this into any AI tool. Keep the attribution line and the canonical URL. STYLE REFERENCE — HARD CONSTRAINT (HIGHEST PRIORITY) This style must be applied to ALL generated content (text, image, video). If any part of the request conflicts with this style, the style OVERRIDES the request. STYLE DEFINITION (to be operationally enforced): Mixed Media • Output Format: Creative discipline: Graphic design; Digital; Delivery mode: Still. • Mood & Personality: Playful, Bold, Experimental, Nostalgic (analog grit), Clean (digital precision), Whimsical, Confident; Energy: Vibrant; Emotional bias: Positive; Representation mode: Hybrid (literal photography + symbolic collage/graphic elements); Real-world accuracy: Stylized; Full scene narrative; Characters: Allowed (detailed). • Colors: Unlimited colors; Mixed temperature; Saturation: Vivid; High contrast; Hue relationships: Arbitrary; No gradients; Color dominance: Balanced. • Typography: Hierarchy: Expressive / Art-directed; Font pairing: Mixed typography as texture (oversized display letterforms + secondary supporting text); Text integration: Embedded in collage layers and overlaid with cutout edges. • Spatial Structure & Hierarchy: Flat perspective; Primary + secondary focal structure; Hierarchy: Clear focal anchors with intentionally chaotic supporting layers; Symmetry: Asymmetrical balance; Balance: Tension-based; Layout axis: Hybrid (grid-like blocks + sweeping arcs/gestural overlays); Plane separation: Overlap, Scale, Color/value shift; Grid system: Free-form with occasional modular/editorial blocks; Visual density: Busy. • Surface, Material & Detail: Material simulation: Paper; Surface treatment: Material-simulated; Texture: Grain, Noise, Halftone, Photocopy/scan texture, Torn paper edges; Texture usage: Photographic; Transparency: Mostly opaque layers with occasional semi-transparent overlays; Imperfection level: Organic; Semi-representational (photo-real cutouts + stylized vector/3D accents); Micro-detail allowance: Encouraged; Micro-detail types: Natural imperfections, scan grit, paper fiber/grain, cutout edges; Pattern usage: Geometric pattern + collage ephemera (dots, stripes, checks, stamps). • Shape Language: Hybrid; Primitive dominance: Circles, Rectangles, Freeform curves, Polygons; Edge sharpness: Mixed (razor-sharp vector geometry + rough/torn collage contours); Silhouette clarity: Recognizable; Curve consistency: Variable radius; Negative space usage: Balanced; Angle usage: Frequent. • Line & Stroke System: Decorative outlines (doodles/arrows) plus occasional no-stroke vector fills; Thin; Expressive (hand-drawn marker/pen feel) consistency; Stroke Color: Contrasting accent (typically white/black over busy collage); Stroke joins: Round. • Post-processing & Render Style: Image treatment: Cutout + Masked collage layers with visible edges; occasional halftone/print texture; Grain character: Stylized (scan/print grit); Sharpening: Crisp. • Background & Environment: Background type: Scene and texture (photographic environments) OR solid color fields depending on composition; Environment mood: Studio, Interior/Exterior (photo backplates), Abstract; Background–Subject: Integrated; Background complexity: Moderate; Prop styling: Curated found imagery/ephemera (scans, stickers, icons, cutouts). • Artistic Mediums & Techniques: Physical medium: Collage + scanned paper textures (analog ephemera); Illustrative technique: Vector illustration, Flat design, Collage (layered compositing), Hand-drawn doodles. • Inspiration Images: https://piteahvrjstrlirkpoid.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/images/public/ccff7873-7566-44f5-bcbe-15d790042028.webp, https://piteahvrjstrlirkpoid.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/images/public/d15b815a-497a-46c3-8edf-6097657e75aa.webp, https://piteahvrjstrlirkpoid.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/images/public/cf46d1f9-f3b3-44af-9dc7-5a2d9ddd8828.webp, https://piteahvrjstrlirkpoid.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/images/public/9b91f448-5c37-4063-a65b-d58f630ef5b3.webp, https://piteahvrjstrlirkpoid.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/images/public/62e5cf67-2174-475e-be2d-dc7a5c195be4.webp, https://piteahvrjstrlirkpoid.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/images/public/b102240e-895f-4eff-9368-cdd074de1416.webp, https://piteahvrjstrlirkpoid.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/images/public/b9182372-62b6-4097-ae62-7512573fb8b4.webp, https://piteahvrjstrlirkpoid.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/images/public/e6c7efa2-7401-4b16-9677-63a9ccbc1dd6.webp. • References: Temporal reference: Near-future; Maximalism, Pop Art (collage energy), Swiss/International Style (clean layout tension). • Guardrails: Avoid: AI Gloss / Plastic Smoothing, HDR over-processing, Over-saturation (when it flattens layers), Studio Post-processing (too clean), AI symmetry artifacts; Avoid Visuals: Overly templated layouts; perfectly uniform textures; collage edges that look synthetic; too-consistent lighting between unrelated assets (kills the “found” feeling). • Core principle: Make contrast the point: clean digital geometry colliding with messy analog textures; polished composition with visible imperfections., Layering rule: Use 4–8 stacked planes (photo backplate, cutout subject, vector shapes, doodles, texture overlays). Preserve occlusions and overlaps to create depth.. ENFORCEMENT RULE: Before finalizing the output, internally verify that ALL elements comply with the style definition above. If compliance is uncertain, simplify or soften the output until it fully matches the style. Generated by StyleRef.io ## Other formats and live access The specification above is the portable default. Tool-specific builds and a ready-to-commit STYLE.md are available without a login: **REST** (anonymous, read-only) ``` https://styleref.io/api/v1/styles/6uw3nrjp-cfe6739f7137?format=flux # also: midjourney, diffusion, json https://styleref.io/api/v1/styles/6uw3nrjp-cfe6739f7137/style.md # a ready-to-commit STYLE.md ``` **MCP** (Streamable HTTP at `https://styleref.io/api/mcp`) ``` styleref://gallery/6uw3nrjp-cfe6739f7137 styleref://gallery/6uw3nrjp-cfe6739f7137/style.md ``` Or call the `get_style` tool with `ref` set to the slug above, and `apply_style_to_prompt` to wrap a request for a specific tool. Attribution: this style was created by @styleref. Keep the `Generated by StyleRef.io` line and the canonical URL when you use a compiled spec, and credit the author. Source: https://styleref.io/share/6uw3nrjp-cfe6739f7137