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AI Art Worth Hanging on the Wall?

For too many years, I had always wanted to frame a series of photos of our favorite view of our cabin to capture it in all four seasons. But I never had the framing just right. So I simply uploaded the versions I had to Gemini's Nano Banana Pro along with an example of a painting style that I liked, and within a few iterations I got something that captured my vision perfectly. Try It: Start with the new super fast, and cheap Nano Banana 2 Lite to get several options to consider quickly. Then pass it off to Nano Banana Pro (Set to 4K - High Thinking) to get a file with enough resolution to send to a printer. Step-by-step: 1. I gathered the best photo I had for each season and chose a painting style reference that matched the look I wanted. 2. I uploaded the seasonal photos and style reference to Gemini and asked it to create one cohesive four-season composition. 3. I generated several fast variations with Nano Banana 2 Lite so I could compare framing and treatment without over-investing in the first idea. 4. I iterated on the strongest direction until the composition and style felt consistent across all four images. 5. I passed the final direction to Nano Banana Pro with 4K and High Thinking enabled to create a print-ready file.

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Turn any report or spreadsheet into an interactive web experience

I continue to find that Claude Artifacts (with its front-end design) is delightfully useful — and use it several times a day to learn something new, or catch up on a news story, and turn anything into a custom webpage right inside chat. Attach surveys, a long article, a spreadsheet, etc., and tell Claude to turn it into an interactive page displaying key insights. The design is impressive, and it takes just minutes. Next time, try this to quickly share findings with your team. Step-by-step: 1. I attached the source material I wanted to understand or share, such as a survey, long article, or spreadsheet. 2. I asked Claude Artifacts to turn the material into a custom interactive webpage. 3. I specified the key insights the page should surface instead of asking only for a visual redesign. 4. I reviewed the hierarchy and interactions and refined anything that was unclear. 5. I shared the finished page with the team as a faster way to explore the findings.

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Build, deploy, and index a portfolio site with Claude

Claude created my portfolio website in an instant. I prompted it with my links (LinkedIn and social), described what I wanted, and it built the entire thing in one sitting — design, deployment, DNS config, SEO, and Google indexing included. I made a handful of edits across the session, and it handled every single one without friction. When things broke during deployment, it debugged in real time and fixed them via desktop extension browser control. Zero code written by me. Step-by-step: 1. I gave Claude my LinkedIn and social links along with a description of the portfolio site I wanted. 2. I asked it to build the site’s design and content in one working session. 3. I reviewed the result and made a small number of edits through conversation rather than editing code. 4. I had Claude handle deployment, DNS configuration, SEO, and Google indexing. 5. When deployment broke, I used browser control to let Claude inspect the live problem and debug it in real time.

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Turn board-game rules into an interactive SVG animation

For a recent video, I needed to animate a visual representation of this ancient board game. Doing that manually in After Effects would've taken a few hours, so instead I described the rules of the game to Claude and asked it to generate an interactive SVG animation. After a few rounds of tweaking, I was able to screen-record the result, and it worked great for the video. Step-by-step: 1. I described the ancient board game’s rules and the visual sequence the audience needed to understand. 2. I asked Claude to generate an interactive SVG animation that demonstrated the game. 3. I reviewed the first version and gave feedback on the motion and clarity. 4. I repeated the prompt-and-tweak loop until the sequence worked for the video. 5. I screen-recorded the finished SVG animation and used the recording in the edit.

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Prototype a custom 3D-printed ring holder with Claude Code

I made Claude Code my apprentice CAD designer because I don't know anything about engineering. My wife needed a ring container to attach to her water bottle at the gym. I drew my idea for a threaded container and told Claude to prototype it. The first few prints were rough. But after the 8th prototype, we had the perfect design. Step-by-step: 1. I sketched the threaded ring-container idea and described how it needed to attach to a water bottle. 2. I gave the sketch and functional requirements to Claude Code and asked it to act as an apprentice CAD designer. 3. I turned the proposed design into a first physical print. 4. I tested each prototype, described what was wrong, and asked Claude to revise the design. 5. I repeated the print-and-feedback loop until the eighth prototype fit and worked correctly.

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Brainstorm and refine newsletter art with Nano Banana Pro

Nano Banana Pro has been a step change both for staying true to prompts and also being able to take its own creative liberties. The ability to talk through prompt brainstorming, image edits, and even providing context directly from our newsletter has made for some highly personalized new creative paths. Step-by-step: 1. I gave Nano Banana Pro the newsletter context and the creative goal for the image. 2. I used conversation to brainstorm several possible prompt directions before generating. 3. I created initial images and evaluated both prompt fidelity and the model’s useful creative choices. 4. I described the edits I wanted and kept the relevant newsletter context in the conversation. 5. I iterated toward a more personalized final creative rather than restarting from a generic prompt.

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Create a consistent editorial illustration style with two image models

I use Ideogram and Reve for newsletter images, and they're impressively good even with minimal prompts. I'll set a general style and tone, and they consistently deliver solid renderings of the tech personalities we cover — the style has become part of our storytelling. Step-by-step: 1. I defined the general style and tone I wanted the newsletter illustrations to share. 2. I prompted both Ideogram and Reve with the same editorial subject and visual direction. 3. I compared which model produced the strongest rendering for each tech personality. 4. I refined the selected image while preserving the recurring style. 5. I reused the visual language across editions until it became part of the newsletter’s storytelling.

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Model acoustic panel layouts before buying materials

I continue to use Claude artifacts for all kinds of visualizations. Recently, when purchasing acoustic panels for my ceiling, I wasn't sure how many to buy or the right orientation to install them in. I had Claude create a mock-up of my room and then lay them out in different orientations and different patterns to optimize the right number, the right order, and the right way to install them. I made sure to purchase the right amount, reduced waste and cuts, and was able to better estimate costs when comparing different options. I can see this being super valuable any time I'm doing any kind of home improvement project that includes estimating materials, whether it's tile, carpeting, or any kind of paneling across an area. Step-by-step: 1. I provided the room layout, ceiling context, and the dimensions of the acoustic panels I was considering. 2. I asked Claude Artifacts to create a visual mock-up of the room. 3. I had it lay out the panels in several orientations and patterns. 4. I compared the options based on panel count, order, cuts, waste, and visual balance. 5. I used the preferred layout to estimate materials and compare the cost before purchasing.

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