I made my first dollar with AI. The client loved the design on the first try.

A client needed a small design job that would have taken him hours. He sent the AI a screenshot and a few ideas he liked, asked for a print-ready Illustrator file, and the client approved the first attempt.

How it works

Sends the AI a screenshot and a few ideas he likes
The AI produces a print-ready Illustrator file
The client approves it on the first attempt and he makes his first dollar with AI

Why it’s worth knowing

The first file the AI sent was the one the client approved, and it was paid work.

Where it’s from

Summarized from a public post on bsky.app. See the original ↗

Upgraded prompt

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3The check when it’s done

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