Vintage Illustration SREF Style Prompts Guide
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Illustration

Vintage

Version: v 7
SV: 6
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If you generate different style variations using this sref, please make sure you either use the standard Midjourney version shown on this page or copy the full parameter string from the prompt, including the P code. To highlight the unique advantages and features of the style, we have carefully crafted custom prompts for each sref. By using these prompts, you can perfectly replicate the sref's effects.

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Art Style Type

This SREF style blends elements of vintage illustration and flat design. It draws heavily from mid-20th century commercial illustration traditions, particularly the advertising poster and children's book illustration styles of the 1950s-70s, while incorporating modern flat design principles of simplicity. It belongs to the vintage illustration category because it employs characteristic retro color palettes, simplified character forms, and clean contour lines that create a nostalgic yet approachable visual experience.

Style Characteristics

The most distinctive feature of this SREF is its vibrant, high-contrast color scheme, primarily using saturated primary colors like blue, red, and yellow. The compositions are clean and straightforward, with figures and objects rendered through geometric simplification and crisp, clear lines. The overall effect creates a warm, friendly cartoon aesthetic that feels both contemporary and nostalgic. This style is impressive because it uses the simplest visual language to convey the most immediate emotions, instantly creating a sense of familiarity and joy for viewers.

Style-Enhancing Prompt Keywords

  • vintage poster: Enhances the retro poster quality, making colors more saturated and compositions more classic
  • bold colors: Further amplifies color contrast and visual impact, making images more eye-catching
  • minimalist illustration: Adding this element makes images more concise and powerful, highlighting the expressive strength of key elements

Recommended Application Scenarios

This style is particularly suitable for brand visual design, children's product packaging, leisure and entertainment posters, social media illustrations, and nostalgia-themed commercial design. It excels in contexts requiring a relaxed, cheerful atmosphere, such as cafรฉ decorations, sports brand promotions, and lifestyle app interfaces.

More Prompt Tips & Tricks


You can explore further by combining the following prompt command for MidJourney:

  • --sv: There are six versions of the Style Reference feature in Midjourney version 7 when using images. Use the --sv parameter to choose between them. --sv 6 is default. --sv 4 is the old V7 sref model (prior to June 16, 2025). Using --sv 6 and --sv 4 may produce different style results.
  • --s: Default value is 100, can be set from 0 to 1000. The higher the value, the more detailed the image, and the closer the style may be to reality.
  • -niji 6: Using this command will give the image a more anime style.
  • --sw: Default value is 100, can be input from 0 to 1000. A higher value makes the style closer to the original.
  • You can now blend multiple --sref codes together (for example --sref 123 456 )
  • You can weigh individual codes or urls as follows --sref 123::2
  • You can also read more guides on How to use SREF Code

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