The 15-second Midjourney trick I use on every landing page

Hello everybody, welcome back to Moodboard 🌴

Today, I want to share a short, sweet, and powerful little feature within Midjourney that I've been nerding out over.

I've used it 3-4 times in just the last couple of weeks to help create landing pages and marketing assets for clients we work with at Tailwind.

The best part? It'll take you literally 15 seconds to try for yourself.

Ready to check it out? Let's dive in 👇

Midjourney's "Tile" Parameter

When you add “--tile” to the end of any Midjourney prompt, it creates an image that seamlessly repeats when placed side-by-side with itself.

If you’re smart with how you use it, you can create custom branded backgrounds, textures, and patterns that look professionally designed without spending hours and hours getting it just right.

Think about all those trendy gradient backgrounds you see on SaaS landing pages. Or the custom illustrated textures that make certain brands instantly recognizable. Or even fabric prints, wallpapers, etc.

With today’s workflow, you can create these kinds of assets in seconds 🤝

The Workflow

Step 1: Create your tile in Midjourney

To use the tile feature, just add “--tile” at the end of any Midjourney prompt. That's it.

When crafting a tile prompt, here's what I've found works best:

• Mention specific colors or color palettes - descriptors like "sage green and terracotta" or "90s Miami pastels" or "monochrome blue gradient"

• Specify the objects or elements you want repeated - "geometric triangles," "hand-drawn stars," "abstract blobs," "vintage typewriters"

• Define the overall vibe - feel free to be as abstract as you like: "minimal," "maximalist chaos," "art deco," "Y2K aesthetic"

Want an example? Here’s a “Moodboard-ish” tile prompt that I might use: 

And here’s the output that it generated:

The key, in my experience, is keeping it relatively simple, iterating (by adding one descriptor/vibe-change at a time), and going into it with an experimental mindset. 

Complex scenes don't necessarily tile well, but specific elements with clear style direction work perfectly.

(If you REALLY want to personalize your patterns, make sure you check out the “How to Get the Most out of Midjourney” guide we put out a while back)

Step 2: Test your Pattern

Once Midjourney generates your tile, head over to Seamless Texture Checker (a free tool that's perfect for this workflow).

Upload your Midjourney image, and it'll instantly show you what it looks like as a repeating pattern. Use the scroll bar to adjust the size and number of repetitions until you find the perfect scale for your needs.

When you're happy with how it looks, download a PNG of the repeated pattern directly from the tool.

Step 3: Polish/Resize in Canva

Usually at this point I'll paste that image we just downloaded into Canva and make final adjustments. The edits I make vary based on the image/application, but some stuff I might try:

• Resize for whatever the project is

• Adjust opacity for subtle backgrounds

• Apply color filters to match brand guidelines (or remove the background of the pattern entirely)

The whole process takes maybe 5-6 minutes per pattern, but the result will make it look like you spent MUCH longer designing it.

Try It Out

Go try this in Midjourney for yourself. Experiment a bit. Try messing with it in Canva and see what you come up with.

As always, feel free to reply directly to this email and share the coolest outputs you get!

Until next week,

Ryan