Module 3: Professional Applications with Margarida Barreto
Apply your skills to real-world scenarios, monetization, and portfolio building
Take everything youโve learned and turn it into a polished, market-ready portfolio pieceโplus optional AI animationโwhile mastering style systems, brand creation, and presentation workflows.
8 hour Session
Live & On-Demand
Advanced Level
Next cohorts
July 5thโJuly 12th, 2025
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What You’ll Learn in Module 3
Module 3 focuses on turning your Midjourney expertise into professional opportunities. Learn how to showcase your skills, monetize your work, and navigate the business side of AI creativity.
โ Personal Style Blueprinting
Rank community images, extract your unique style codes, and weave them into every creation.
โ Moodboard Mastery
Learn how to curate targeted moodboards that drive project outcomesโand build a reusable stock library for any client brief.
โ Video Animation Fundamentals
Get up and running with basic AI-driven animation techniques to add motion to your portfolio pieces.
โ Brand Creation Workflow
Step by step, combine prompts, style codes, and assets to build a brand identity from scratch.
โ Asset Management & Style-Code Refinement
Organize your Midjourney outputs into smart folders, refine shared style codes with peers, and streamline production.
โ Final Presentation Guidance
Fine-tune your project deliverables, craft compelling slide decks or one-pagers, and prepare for certificate eligibility.
Meet Your Instructor
“AI is not just a toolโit’s a collaborator. By embracing its potential, we unlock new dimensions of creativity and education.”
Margarida has taught thousands of creatives how to embrace AI without losing the soul of their work. Her sessions are clear, engaging, and grounded in the real world.
Key Expertise
Generative AI for Design (MidJourney, ChatGPT, AI-driven workflows)
Branding, Editorial Design & Digital Marketing
AI Art Curation & Ethical AI Advocacy
Digital Education & Certification
Current Roles
Creative Director & Partner at ELรTRICO28 Design Agency
Co-Founder of crIA (Portugal’s leading creative AI community)
Teaching Philosophy:
Margarida believes in learning by doing. Her hands-on approach ensures you don’t just watchโyou create, iterate, and master. Each lesson builds on real-world applications that you can immediately use in your work.
Detailed Curriculum
Module 3: Professional AI Mastery & Portfolio Building
๐น Personal Style & Moodboards for Creative Direction
๐ July 5th (Sat) โ Live Workshop (2 hrs)
โข How to refine your visual style by ranking community images
โข Creating moodboards for targeted brand or campaign outcomes
โข Hands-on exercise: curate visuals for a mock clientโs stock image library
โข Combining personalization codes with parameter layering
๐น From Still to Motion: AI Animation Techniques
๐ July 8th (Tue) โ Recorded Tutorial (1 hr)
โข Intro to AI-powered video animation using tools like Kling
โข How to add light movement for dynamic presentations
โข ๐ Final Project Work: Begin portfolio/campaign development
๐น Branding from Scratch: A Full Visual Identity Workflow
๐ July 10th (Thu) โ Recorded Lesson (1 hr)
โข Step-by-step guide to building a brand using Midjourney
โข Cohesive use of previous techniques for logos, assets, and visuals
โข Storytelling through consistent aesthetics and tone
๐น Asset Organization + Final Presentation Prep
๐ July 12th (Sat) โ Live Session (1 hr)
โข Smart folder organization and project archiving
โข Peer sharing: refining and exchanging style codes
โข Final Q&A and guidance on your final project submission
โข ๐ Final Project Deadline: June 20
๐ Final Project: Portfolio Piece + Optional AI Animation
๐ Due: June 20
Bring together everything youโve learned to create a client-ready, professional-level portfolio or campaign.
Choose One Direction:
โข A product-focused social media campaign
โข A themed visual concept series
โข A branded visual identity concept
Deliverables:
โข 4โ8 Midjourney-generated visuals (portfolio quality)
โข 1 moodboard (PDF or composite layout)
โข 200-word written summary (concept + Midjourney usage)
โข (Optional) Link to a short AI animation (max. 10 sec)
Submit by June 20 to qualify for your Certificate of Completion and showcase your AI-creative mastery.
Industry Applications
Module 3 prepares you to apply your Midjourney skills across multiple industries and contexts.
Learning Format
This module is designed for advanced Midjourney users who want to professionalize their skills and potentially earn income from their AI creative work.
You’ll benefit most from Module 3 if you’re looking to integrate Midjourney into your professional creative services or launch AI-focused creative offerings.
You want to turn your Midjourney skills into a professional asset or income stream
You need guidance on navigating the business and ethical aspects of AI creativity
You want to build a professional portfolio that showcases your Midjourney expertise
You’re considering offering AI creative services to clients or employers
You’ll benefit most from Module 3 if you’re looking to establish a solid foundation before diving into more advanced techniques.