Drago Design

Are we looking at AI through rose-colored glasses? 🌹👓

AI can provide a great baseline image, but it takes a designer's eye and technical toolkit to transform it into a polished, professional illustration. For this typographic illustration, I wanted to explore that exact balance between automated tools and manual ex*****on.

Swipe to see my process for this typographic illustration! 👉

1. Refining the Base Image: The original AI asset had a strange, scale-like texture and blotchy background. I used Photoshop’s smudge, blur, clone stamp, and selection brush tools for Generative AI to clean up the digital artifacts and create a smooth, painted finish.

2. Typographic Layout & Color: Inspired by lettering from Vector_iland, I built a custom typographic layout designed to sit beautifully above the glasses, locking the two elements into a single cohesive image. I pulled the composition together using a palette of warm pinks and purples, with beige as a baseline color for a harmonious typographic illustration.

AI is incredible for exploration, but the magic still happens in the human refinement, typography choices, and technical ex*****on.

What tools are you currently utilizing to blend AI into your design workflow? Comment below👇 and follow for more inspiration and design breakdowns!

A little gift from my studio 🤍

I created a set of 6 phone + iPad wallpapers as a creative exploration of typography, mood, and visual storytelling — designed to encourage you throughout your day.

The set includes pieces inspired by:
•Stillness
•Strength
•Growth
•Truth

These wallpapers are completely free and available via Google Drive.

Download, use, and feel free to share with someone who might enjoy them too.

✨ Dowbload here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ST36Th6M5oCAYfHp3zF5c8HN42pLbLDA?usp=share_link ✨

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Lately, I’ve been reflecting on what makes design truly memorable.

For me, it’s not just visuals — it’s the emotional tone behind them. Strong design communicates a feeling before it communicates information. That applies across branding, packaging, motion, and visual storytelling.

I’ve updated several of my project descriptions recently to better articulate the thinking behind the work — the research, intention, and conceptual reasoning that shape design decisions. If you’d like to explore some of these projects in more depth, my portfolio is below. I’d love for you to take a look.

👇 Portfolio

Leigh-Anne Marquis - Brand Identity & Packaging Designer | Color-Driven Visual Storytelling & Campaign Design in USA I’m a Brand Identity & Campaign Designer with a passion for thoughtful color theory, visual storytelling, and building cohesive brand worlds. I love helping small brands establish a clear, memorable identity and supporting larger brands in expanding their voice across multiple touch points. My app...