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No designer? No problem. Ideogram designs your future merch.
The AI Musicpreneur
April 03, 2024
Good day,
how are you today?
Chris from the AI Musicpreneur here.
Yesterday, my girlfriend and I celebrated her birthday with a sunset at Chiemsee, a gem in Bavaria.
Though the beach bar was closed, the evening's glow made up for it.
Now, let’s cut to the chase:
If you’re looking to:
Design t-shirts, posters, and more in seconds.
Save significantly on your budget and reduce time to market.
Forge lasting relationships with fans through your merch...
...then I wrote this edition just for you.
In our digital age, tangible connections have become increasingly precious.
Merchandise isn’t just a symbol of belonging—it's about crafting experiences, memories, and bonds. And I’m here to show you how AI can bring your merch ideas to life in mere seconds.
Let’s dive in.
This week in the AI Musicpreneur:
📰 The latest AI music news:
Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ album calls out AI music
Argentinian programmer invents AI-powered device to silence neighbors’ reggaeton music
Fairly trained CEO Ed Newton-Rex raises concerns about Suno AI in Billboard
It’s over! ‘Mamma Mia!’ star Sara Poyzer replaced in BBC show by AI voice
🛠️ AI tool tutorial of the week (Headline Story)
Use Ideogram to turn your merch ideas into reality.
HOT OFF THE PRESS:
AI TUTORIAL OF THE WEEK:
Create merch ideas in seconds with Ideogram
3 reasons why you need merch for long-term music success
Reason 1 - T-Shirts as time machines:
Imagine every T-shirt you've got from a concert isn't just a piece of cloth but a time machine.
Putting it on takes you right back to those epic moments.
It's like keeping a piece of that night alive, ready to jump back into whenever you wear it.
Reason 2 - Merch as your secret handshake:
Ever think of your band's merch as the ultimate secret handshake?
It's like wearing a sign that says, "Yeah, I'm in the know, and I belong to this awesome tribe."
Don’t just see it as “stuff”. It’s a fan’s pass to a community that just gets you and your music.
Reason 3 - Every hoodie has a story:
You know how every song has its backstory? Same goes for merch.
That hoodie isn't just comfy; it also tells a story
Whether it's about that wild concert adventure or the song that hit you in the feels.
Your merch is out there telling your story, loud and proud.
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I have THE AI tool for you to never stress about designing fan merchandise
It’s called Ideogram.
It’s particularly good if you’d like to have text on your merch.
Here’s how to use Ideogram:
→ Go to ideogram.ai
→ Click on the Search bar
→ Choose a style e.g. poster, typography
→ Choose the size
→ Choose Magic prompt (this helps make your prompt better)
→ Insert your prompt
→ Click on Generate
Here are 3 use cases to create merchandise
Use Case 1: Create a t-shirt
→ I use fictional artist "Luna Raye"
→ I want to create a cool t-shirt for her.
Here's my prompt:
Design a t-shirt for a music artist which shows the skyline of Brooklyn. Integrate the artist name "Luna Raye" into the design, typography
→ Choose "typography"
Here’s my output:
Use Case 2: Create a concert poster
→ Luna will play a concert in New York
→ Let's create a concert poster to promote her gig.
→ Choose “poster" & “3D render”
→ Choose size “10:16”
Use this prompt:
Create a concert poster for April 22nd 2024 playing at Kings Theatre in New York with the skyline of Brooklyn with handwriting that says “Luna Raye", high-quality, 3d design, 8k, ultra detailed, typography, vibrant, poster, please do not include any other text unless listed otherwise
Here’s my output:
Add or remove any missing text or info via Canva or photoshop.
EXTRA - Use Case 3: Create a social media post with a quote
Our brain grasps images 60,000 faster than text.
→ Share a quote & make your post more eye-popping.
→ Choose typography & cinematic on Ideogram
Use this prompt:
Tag style script typography aggressively handwritten with dry brush "START BEFORE YOU ARE READY" , high quality , clean design , high definition , vector , complementary colors + black and white, cinematic
Here’s my output:
Introducing: The AI Music Manager
Your new virtual manager & ticket to 1,000 music fans.
As a loyal subscriber, you’ll get in completely for free + get all future updates with new prompts & much more.
The AI Music Manager helps music music artists & professionals promote music effectively.
✓ Promote new releases on streaming platforms.
✓ Craft compelling press releases to secure media coverage.
✓ Develop marketing strategies to boost music career success.
✓ Generate engaging social media content to connect with fans.
WRAP UP
WHAT YOU LEARNED TODAY:
Tees are time machines: Think of your concert tees as not just shirts, but back-in-time tickets to your favorite gigs.
Merch = secret club Handshake: It's like saying "Yep, we're in this cool music tribe together" without saying a word.
Hoodies tell stories: Every piece of your merch is out there, spilling the beans on your past music concert experiences.
We’re at the end.
So in case you’re stuck on what to do next for your merch? Use Ideogram.
Ideogram makes merch design creation easy, affordable and fast.
Remember in "Back to the Future" when Lorraine tells Marty, "Don't be such a square. Everybody who's anybody drinks"?
Well, think of sticking to the same old merch ideas as being a bit of a square.
It's easy to keep doing what everyone's always done.
But where's the fun in that?
Ideogram's here to help you come up with fresh new ideas.
It helps you add that extra spice to your merch.
With Ideogram, your merch will be as cool and unexpected as 1955 Lorraine, minus the cigarettes and booze, of course.
Always rooting for your success.
-Chris (The AI Musicpreneur)