Lesson 2 of 5 in For freelancers: ship faster
Generate mockup images for proposals
Clients need to see something before they approve it. AI image tools can create concepts in minutes, not days.
Do this
Use an image generator (Midjourney, DALL-E, or Ideogram) to create a concept image for a project you're pitching.
Try it now
Copy this prompt into Midjourney or DALL-E:
>A clean, modern landing page mockup for a local bakery. Warm colors, bread photography, friendly typography. Minimal UI. No text.
Check yourself
Did you get an image that looks close to what you imagined? Can you show it to a client as a 'concept direction'?
What just happened
AI image tools create visual concepts, not final deliverables. They're for mood boards, pitch decks, and 'here's what I'm thinking' moments. Never present an AI image as final work without editing.