How to Find the Visual Style for Your App

Published 3 months ago • 1 min read

Hey Reader,

Before you build iOS app screens, pick colors, or hire an artist, you need a visual direction.

I put together an article on four ways I explore the style of an iOS app or game so I can move from vague idea to something real.

Read it here:

4 Ways to Explore the Style of Your iOS App or Game

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Learn about:

Mood Boards
Hiring an artist
Sketch prototypes
ChatGPT visual design
Agentic UI design

AI is now good enough to help with a big part of the creative process. It is not a replacement for artists, but it can help you explore faster, generate ideas, and jumpstart your next side project.

Read the article here.

Enjoy the journey!

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My iOS Agent Skills are packed with knowledge. I even include things you'd think an LLM already knows, like:
- "Use Observable instead of ObservableObject"
- "Use async/await instead of DispatchQueue"
You might think Agents know these things, but in my experience:
- They need

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Talk soon,

Paul Solt
Paul@SuperEasyApps.com

P.S. Need a better workflow? Download my App-Creator skill and Watch My GPT 5.4 Workflow.

P.P.S. Next week, we will discuss App Store screenshots and how I finalized the text copy for all of my screenshots on Super Easy Slides.

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