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“the more the better reference images you get you generally get more out of it”
What It Means
AI design tools produce significantly better results when given high-quality visual references rather than relying solely on text descriptions
Why It Matters
Provides actionable methodology for improving AI design outputs and workflow efficiency
When It's True
When working with AI tools that can process and understand visual references effectively
When It's Risky
When reference images are low quality, conflicting, or inappropriate for the use case
How to Apply
Curate high-quality reference images before starting design projects
Combine multiple references for different aspects of design
Use references from successful products in similar categories
Example Scenario
“Collecting Dribbble dashboard examples plus physical product photos to achieve specific button aesthetics in a SaaS application”