3–2–1 Newsletter

Bringing ideas, inspiration, and sketchnotes to you every week.

Hey friends! This week I tried using Google Gemini for my prompts, but the results were not what I expected, so I went back to Midjourney, the image generator I still think is the best.
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I’ve always loved GitHub’s contributions activity graph so this week’s idea imagines what it would look like if designers had their own version in Figma.
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And finally, I end this week’s newsletter by going back to the basics and drawing a phone in 100 different ways.

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3 Creative Prompts

Chinese New Year Pattern Prompt Chinese New Year poster pattern, photo-realistic festive design, repeating pattern of red lanterns, gold coins, firecrackers, cherry blossoms, and traditional Chinese symbols, rich red and gold color palette, intricate details, high resolution, elegant decorative texture, seamless repeating pattern, luxury festival aesthetic, professional poster-quality, studio lighting, sharp focus

iPhone Mockup Prompt iPhone 17 Pro mockup, top-down desktop flat lay, sleek modern smartphone design, centered composition, minimalist workspace, notebook and pen placed neatly beside the phone, ceramic coffee cup, clean professional setup, neutral tones, realistic materials, ultra-realistic product mockup, soft professional studio lighting, subtle natural shadows, high contrast, sharp focus, luxury tech aesthetic, high resolution, commercial photography style

Tech Gradient Prompt Futuristic crypto tech gradient background, dark color palette, deep blues, purples and blacks, smooth flowing gradients, subtle neon highlights, glass blur effect, glassmorphism UI style, soft frosted glass panels, light refraction, minimal noise, modern fintech aesthetic, high contrast, ultra-clean, high resolution, abstract digital background, professional design

2 Random Ideas

Figma Activity Graph

Sears Catalog for Apple

100 Telephones

In my 10–20–30 Challenge, I reference a video by Dan Mall. He recalls a design school assignment where students had to draw a telephone in 100 different ways. I love this exercise because it forces you to think creatively and look at things differently.

If this sparked something for you or you want to share your own creative twist, reply back! I’m always excited to hear your ideas.