Marc Johns
Minimalist artist Marc Johns is known for whimsical illustrations and anthropomorphized objects. His style is light, airy, and humorous. Use low stylize values for a muted color palette and simple lines that capture Johns' characteristic charm.
Pro Tips
Avoid highly detailed settings to stay true to Johns’ whimsical simplicity.
Sample prompt: Marc Johns's cut sticker depicting two animals engaging in human activities, muted colors, solid background --style raw --s 11

cut sticker by Marc Johns, depicting the cat holding the cake, a solid background --v 6.1
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cut sticker by Marc Johns, a solid background --v 6.0

Marc Johns's a whimsical cut sticker depicting two animals engaging in human activities, with a muted color palette and simple, clean lines, solid background --v 6.1

cut sticker by Marc Johns, a solid background --v 6.0
Michael DeForge
Canadian cartoonist Michael DeForge is known for his avant-garde, surreal designs. His works mix absurdity with day-to-day elements and feature bold colors and abstract characters. To capture DeForge’s style, keep stylize low, highlighting clean lines and vibrant, contrasting colors.
Pro Tips
Avoid realism; it detracts from DeForge's distinctively surreal, fantastical appeal.
Sample prompt: Michael DeForge's cut sticker depicting (subject), solid background --style raw --s 15

Michael DeForge's cut sticker depicting a cat wearing coat and intricate hat, a solid background --stylize 14 --v 6.1 --style raw

Michael DeForge's cut comics sticker depicting a job at the department , a solid background, characters --stylize 22 --v 6.0 --style raw

Michael DeForge's cut sticker depicting the post-apocalyptic cat, solid background, cut sticker with white borders --stylize 15 --v 6.1 --style raw

Michael DeForge's cut sticker depicting a cat wearing coat and intricate hat, a solid background --stylize 14 --v 6.1 --style raw
Bill Amend
Creator of the popular comic strip FoxTrot, Bill Amend’s style embodies humor around family life, gaming, and pop culture. To emulate Amend's style, use low stylize values and detailed prompts. His style is clean, with flat colors and expressive lines.
Pro Tips
Include elements like modern culture or tech to maintain the humor of FoxTrot.
Sample prompt: Cut sticker by Bill Amend depicting (a comic strip character tackling a computer bug), flat colors, expressive lines --s 15 --v 6.1
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cut sticker by Bill Amend --stylize 11 --v 6.1
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cut sticker by Bill Amend --stylize 11 --v 6.1

cut sticker by Bill Amend, comic strip --stylize 11 --v 6.1

cut sticker by Bill Amend --stylize 11 --v 6 --v 6.1
Edvard Munch
Known for his intense emotional imagery, Edvard Munch’s style can be captured in Midjourney with prompts like “round cut sticker by Edvard Munch,” paired with intense, expressive brushstrokes and vivid colors.
Pro Tips
Use color choices that match the desired emotion: red and yellow for passion, blues and greens for melancholy.
Sample prompt: Round cut sticker by Edvard Munch depicting (subject), soft greens and blues, expressive brushstrokes --style raw --s 75 --niji 6

round cut sticker by Edvard Munch's depicting a cat cooking dinner cat wearing an old apron and going steamy in the kitchen, distorted landscape in the background, a vivid color palette, impasto
--stylize 65 --niji 6 --style raw

round cut sticker by Edvard Munch's depicting a contemplative distorted cat is wearing coat and staying on the street. soft reds and yellows with gentle, jarring color palette, distorted landscape in the background, a vivid color palette, impasto by Edvard Munch --stylize 77 --niji 6

round cut sticker by Edvard Munch with a thoughtful capybara is wearing coat walking the street, expressive brushstrokes, a vivid color palette, impasto by Edvard Munch round sticker, emotional turmoil, Edvard Munch's extreme angle and perspective --stylize 111 --niji 6

round cut sticker by Edvard Munch with a thoughtful capybara is wearing coat walking the street, a vivid color palette, impasto by Edvard Munch, Edvard Munch's extreme angle and perspective --stylize 66 --niji 6 --style raw
Liu Ye
Liu Ye’s artwork often combines simplicity with deep emotion, using soft pastels and childlike figures. To capture his style, select minimalist themes and soft color schemes. Using low stylize values emphasizes his unique proportionate character traits like large eyes and small bodies.
Pro Tips
Start the prompt with Liu Ye’s name for consistency in style.
Sample prompt: Die-cut sticker depicting fictional figure painting by Liu Ye --style raw --s 50

Liu Yes's depicting fictional figure, die-cut sticker depicting by Liu Ye --stylize 11 --v 6 --style raw
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die-cut sticker depicting by Liu Ye --stylize 5 --v 6 --style raw

die-cut sticker depicting by Liu Ye --stylize 24 --v 6 --style raw
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Liu Yes's depicting fictional figure, die-cut sticker depicting by Liu Ye --stylize 11 --v 6 --style raw
Allie Brosh
American illustrator and writer Allie Brosh is celebrated for her expressive yet minimal characters that delve into personal identity and mental health struggles. To replicate Brosh's style in Midjourney, set the stylize parameter low, as her characters are best rendered simply, with minimal detail, exaggerated features, and large, expressive eyes. Lower stylize values lead to characters with stick-like limbs and an endearing, caricature-like quality.
Pro Tips
Lower stylize settings to enhance the simplicity and humor of Brosh’s style.
Add solid background to the prompt to minimize distracting elements and avoid complex hand detailing.
Sample prompt: Allie Brosh’s die-cut sticker depicting (subject), isolated background --style raw --s 34

Allie Brosh's die-cut sticker --v 6.0

Allie Brosh’s cut sticker with upset yellow rabbit in human house by Allie Brosh, funny scenes, comics, vivid, detailed, characters, fine lines --stylize 122 --v 6.1 --style raw

Allie Brosh’s cut sticker with unflattering selfie of funny funny rabbit with awkward face from iPhone, in human house by Allie Brosh, meme, funny scenes, comics, vivid, detailed, characters, fine lines --stylize 125 --style raw --v 6.1

sticker with upset funny rabbit in human house by Allie Brosh, funny scenes, comics, vivid, detailed, characters, fine lines --stylize 122 --v 6.1 --style raw
Louis Wain
Louis Wain, known for his iconic cat illustrations, uses bold colors and anthropomorphic themes. Lower stylize values help Midjourney retain the early naturalistic style, while higher values add a more psychedelic edge.
Pro Tips
Include terms like “anthropomorphic cats” or “surreal colors” to maintain Wain’s unique touch.
Sample prompt: Louis Wain's cut sticker, depicting (subject), solid background --s 11 --style raw

Louis Wain's cut sticker, depicting futuristic cat, wearing coat and hat, solid background
--stylize 11 --v 6.1 --style raw

Louis Wain's cut sticker, depicting the cat eating the flowers, solid background
--stylize 11 --v 6.1 --style raw

Louis Wain's cut sticker, depicting curious cat, wearing coat and hat, solid background
--stylize 11 --v 6.1 --style raw

Louis Wain's cut sticker depicting sad cat wearing an old apron and washing dishes in the kitchen, solid background --stylize 11 --v 6.1 --style raw
Gemma Correll
British cartoonist Gemma Correll uses simple, cartoonish lines to humorously portray anxiety and modern life. For Correll’s approachable style, keep stylize values low and use prompts that describe everyday themes.
Pro Tips
Include character traits like “whimsical” and “approachable” for consistency.
Sample prompt: Gemma Correll's cut sticker depicting (subject), solid background --style raw --s 26

Gemma Correll's cut sticker depicting Harry Poter with a wand and a Slytherin hat and with macarons, and candy canes by Gemma Correll, solid background --stylize 31 --v 6.1 --style raw

Gemma Correll's cut sticker --v 6.1

Gemma Correll's cut sticker depicting poking fun at the idiosyncrasies of modern life, the whimsical and approachable feel, solid background --stylize 35 --v 6.1 --style raw

Gemma Correll's cut sticker depicting Spider-Man with macarons and candy canes, the whimsical and approachable feel, playful theme by Gemma Correll, solid background --stylize 31 --v 6.1 --style raw
René Magritte
Belgian surrealist René Magritte’s work is known for its mystery and placing familiar objects in unusual contexts. Set stylize around 50 and keep prompts short and surreal.
Pro Tips
Include muted colors and soft blues and grays for a calm, mysterious effect.
Sample prompt: René Magritte’s round sticker depicting (subject), mystery and surreal quality, flat muted colors

René Magritte’s round sticker depicting man with hidden face with bursting bubbles, inspired artwork --v 6.1

René Magritte’s round sticker depicting one of the office staff with an animal head. René Magritte’s round sticker with white borders inspired artwork --v 6.1

René Magritte’s round sticker inspired artwork --stylize 50 --no man --v 6.1

René Magritte’s round sticker depicting extraterrestrial inspired artwork --v 6.1
Shaun Tan
Australian artist Shaun Tan explores surreal, modern themes through his characters. Midjourney generates Tan’s style well with low to medium stylize values, blending surrealism with detailed, thoughtful backgrounds.
Pro Tips
Use dramatic lighting and muted colors for added depth.
Sample prompt: Shaun Tan’s cut sticker depicting (subject), dramatic lighting, muted color palette

Shaun Tan’s cut sticker depicting giant character and Harry Potter, solid background, with white borders --v 6.1

Shaun Tan’s round cut sticker depicting a strange enchanting nostalgic waltz of a fairy with a strange huge big figure dressed in a tailcoat. Muted color palette dominated by earthy tones --v 6.1

Shaun Tan’s round cut sticker depicting a giant strange, fantastical sparrow wearing glasses reading a large bird book to boy --v 6.1

Shaun Tan’s cut sticker depicting Shaun Tan’s character and man, solid background, with white borders --v 6.1
Stickers are more than fun—they’re a tool for expressing unique ideas. Let these artist-inspired styles spark your imagination as you experiment with Midjourney. Whether humorous, whimsical, or surreal, the possibilities are endless!
Happy creating!
— Nina, Midlibrary Experimentalist