What you'll accomplish
By the end of this guide, you'll be generating custom, professional-quality illustrations for your eLearning courses — workplace scenes, abstract concept visuals, diverse character graphics, and scenario illustrations — without needing stock photos, a graphic designer, or Photoshop skills. Your courses will look more tailored to the actual learner context instead of obviously pulled from a generic image library.
What you'll need
- A Midjourney account (midjourney.com — requires Discord to use)
- A Discord account (free at discord.com — Midjourney's primary interface)
- A clear idea of what visual you need (setting, style, content, mood)
- Time needed: 45 minutes for initial setup; 10–20 minutes per image after that
- Cost: $10/month Basic / $30/month Standard (for production volume)
How-To Guide: Create Custom Course Illustrations with Midjourney
Step 1: Set up Discord and join Midjourney
Go to discord.com → create a free account → then go to midjourney.com → click Join the Beta → this opens a Discord invite → click Join Midjourney → Midjourney's Discord server appears in your Discord sidebar.
What you should see: The Midjourney Discord server with multiple channels in the left sidebar.