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# Illustration generation ## The consistency problem A single illustration is easy. **A set of twelve in the same style** is the hard problem. Research 10 + 15: prompt words drift; reference images do not. Any illustration skill must inject a brand style reference at every call. ## Routing | Model | Brand lock mechanism | Best for | |---|---|---| | **Flux Pro / Flux.2** | `reference_images[]` (up to 8 in Flux.2) + brand LoRA | Photoreal, stylized 3D, brand illustration sets | | **SDXL + brand LoRA** | trained LoRA (6d recipe, ~5k steps on 20 images) | Bespoke brand style, open-weight | | **Recraft V3** | `style_id` (brand magic) | Flat vector, editorial illustration | | **Ideogram 3** | style codes | Loose "same vibe" — not strict lock | | **Midjourney v6/v7** | `--sref` / `--cref` / `--mref` | Concept work; no API, community wrappers only | | **`gpt-image-1`** | `input_image[]` | Edit / composite flows | First illustration in a set is **human-gated**. Once approved, its style becomes the reference injected into all subsequent generations. ## Brand bundle injection ``` illustration prompt = [SUBJECT + SCENE from brief] + [style anchor: "in the style of the provided reference images"] + [palette: exact hex list from brand] + [do_not list as positive anchors: "flat matte surfaces" not "no glossy plastic"] + [typography reminder: "no text, no labels"] + [technical constraints: aspect, resolution, composition] + reference_images[]: [style_ref_01.png, style_ref_02.png, (