ESTABLISHED Image & Video

Mono Color Skill

A one-ink and controlled two-ink editorial image skill for posters, zines, portraits, packaging, and visual field notes.

Why it matters now: Generate unique editorial print images with a one-ink or controlled two-ink approach

Editor's take

The Mono Color Skill is a unique tool for generating editorial print images. It uses a one-ink or controlled two-ink approach to create original compositions. The skill preserves a visual system rather than copying a reference, rebuilding every composition around the subject, intent, words, and image role. It defaults to controlled two-ink with one dominant plate and one narrowly assigned accent plate, but explicit one-ink or monochrome requests remain pure one-ink. The skill is suitable for a variety of applications, including posters, zines, portraits, packaging, and visual field notes.

Who is it for

  • Those looking to generate original editorial images for posters, zines, portraits, packaging, and visual field notes

Requirements

Turn a theme, sentence, object, or supplied photograph into an original editorial image