Styles Favored by Midlibrary Collectors
There are two fundamental changes in how we approach Style Tops that this edition signifies. First, we're shifting from a benchmark-style approach—where the same prompts were used for all styles—to using unique prompts crafted specifically for each style. This change allows for a more nuanced and interesting exploration of how each style behaves.

Secondly, after investing hundreds of hours and generating thousands of "by-product" images to curate the best selections for our Tops, I developed a sense of how particular parameters work with various style modifiers. Specifically, the two parameters—*--stylize* and *--chaos*—are key in my prompting strategy. Going forward, we'll include these parameters in the prompts to give you an idea of which combinations work best with specific styles and particular wording.

Of course, this is subjective, and I encourage you to explore other prompt strategies and parameter combinations to gain your own insights. Consider Midlibrary Style Tops as your starting point!


In July, we launched our first personalized Midjourney tool—[Personal Libraries](https://midlibrary.io/midlibrary/personal-style-libraries). Accessible exclusively to members of our Patreon community, a Personal Library allows them to create an unlimited number of Style Collections and save styles from the Midlibrary catalog into thematic compilations. These collections can then be bookmarked for quick access to their favorite styles or even saved as PDFs for printing. In just under two months, our patrons have created almost 600 such collections! We see this as a valuable opportunity to identify which styles are most popular among Midjourney enthusiasts.


Today, we are excited to present the **Top 15 Most Collected Styles**—and what you can do with them!
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Aaron Horkey

**#1** on the list is Aaron Horkey, the master of elaborate floral compositions and extremely detailed birds.
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Alessandro Gottardo

Gottardo's minimistic loneliness gets him a **2nd place** among the styles most added to Personal Collections. People like solitude?
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Rafael Albuquerque

Rafael Albuquerque is officially number one among all Midlibrary users! So it's no surpise this amazing style is on the Most Collected list, too. Although, on the *third place*.
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Ivan Bilibin

**#4**. Ivan Bilibin is one of Midlibrary's Powerstyles and easily among the Top 10 names to add to your prompt if you're looking for an intricate and vibrant fairy tale on the crossing of Art Nouveau and traditional folk arts.
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Enki Bilal

Our all-time favorite French sci-fi illustrator, comic book creator, and movie director Enki Bilal (b. 1951) takes the honorable **5th place** in today's top. Bilal's Midjourney style is incredibly versatile and diverse, but always keeps a beautiful balance between refined details and less elaborate elements, featuring larger shapes and broader brushstrokes. It's a fantastic style for character work!
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Claude Cahun

I must confess, **#6** on the list came as a pleasant surpise: it's an amazing, but oftenly overlooked style of Claude Cahun (1894–1954), a prominent French Surrealist, a photographer, famous for otherwordly self-portraits, a sculptor, a writer, a gender-fluidity icon, and a resistance activist during World War II.
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Karl Blossfeldt

Honestly, German photographer and sculptor Karl Blossfeldt (1865–1932) is my personal favorite here. The original works of the master left an almost-perfect imprint in Midjourney's digital mind, easily making Blossfeldt's style one of the most powerful ones around! **#7** in today's Top.
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Agostino Arrivabene

**#8** on the chart—Italian artist Agostino Arrivabene (b.1967), known for his visionary and symbolic art that draws inspiration from ancient masters like Leonardo and Dürer. Did you know? Honoring traditions of the Masters of the past, he prepares his own artisanal colors and uses traditional painting techniques.


Arrivabene's style in Midjourney is visually heavy and quite dark, at the same time bringing a lot of legends-and-fairy-tales feel into your images.
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Dan Mumford

**#9** on our list is Dan Mumford, a UK-based illustrator famous for his psychedelic landscapes, bizarre scenes, odd characters, all blended together in Mumford's explosive posters.


Mumford's Midjourney style fuses intricate details with grand vistas, all awash in vibrant colors and infused with elements of fantasy and surrealism. Perfect for those drawn to both the strange and the sublime in their visual narratives.
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H. R. Giger

**#10** on our list features HR Giger (1940–2014), a Swiss surrealist famous for his nightmarish, biomechanical landscapes and creatures. Giger's Midjourney style is a labyrinth of twisted forms and unsettling atmospheres, a true playground for those seeking the darker aspects of imagination.
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Josan Gonzalez

**#11** on our curated list introduces Josan Gonzalez, a Spanish illustrator celebrated for his cyberpunk aesthetics and neon-drenched cityscapes. Immersing himself in themes of future dystopia, his Midjourney style delivers rich color palettes and intricate details. If you aim to explore the gritty, high-tech urban jungles through your AI artwork, Gonzalez's style is an essential addition to your repertoire.
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Martin Ansin

**#12** in Personal Collections is a captivating style of Martin Ansin (b. 1974), an Uruguayan illustrator known for his highly stylized movie posters and art prints. When it comes to Midjourney, Ansin's style blends retro sensibilities with contemporary flair. The result is a fascinating mixture of frequent details and bold, sweeping strokes. Generations with Ansin's name embody cinematic drama and timeless elegance (check out the --tile—you can take that one and use to create cool patterns!).
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Petra Collins

**#13** features the Midjourney style of Petra Collins (b. 1992), a Canadian photographer celebrated for her evocative, dreamlike portraits. Collins' style in Midjourney seamlessly blends a sense of nostalgia with modern femininity. The hallmark features include soft pastels, ethereal neon lighting, hauntingly beautiful and emotionally resonant scenes, as well as tender surrealism.
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Anton Semenov

Ouf, a dark one! **#14** on our list showcases the Midjourney style of Anton Semenov, a Russian digital artist acclaimed for his haunting and atmospheric illustrations. Semenov's Midjourney style truly evokes the deepest depths of dark fantasy. If you use Semenov's name in your prompt, prepare for a sense of unease and mystery, eerie landscapes, intricately detailed characters, and unsettling themes.
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Austin Briggs (1908–1973), an American illustrator who left an enormous trace in both advertising and editorial art, closes our chart at **#15**.


Briggs' Midjourney style captures the essence of American life in the mid-20th century, blending an elegant realism with narrative depth. Once again, a truly versatile style with strong visual core, and a retro look-and-feel of a bygone era.
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I hope that this Top and our new approach to prompts ignited a spark of inspiration in you! If so, and you created an artwork with one of the featured styles—send it to us! Selected works will be added to the styles' pages to showcase what a style can be with the right prompts.

Thank you, and see you in the next Top!

Happy midjourneys,

— Andrei

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