When did pimple patches get this good?: How we created a TirTir x Murakami AI spec ad using NanoBanana Pro and Kling 3.0
A step-by-step breakdown of designing a fictional TirTir x Murakami beauty collab, generating it with AI, and animating it into a spec ad — prompts included.
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Instead of theory, we break things down into practical, replicable workflows — using fictional spec ads to show what’s possible, and how to actually get there.
For this week’s breakdown, we wanted to build something that sits right at the intersection of beauty, art, and product culture.
The idea started with one simple question:
When did pimple patches get this good?
Because this fictional TirTir x Murakami drop doesn’t feel like skincare in the traditional sense anymore.
It feels like something between a beauty product and wearable art.
So we wanted to see what that idea would look like as a full campaign.
For this workflow, we used:
- NanoBanana Pro for image generation
- Kling 3.0 for animation
Not a reader? Check out the interactive workflow at the end of the post.
Now, let’s get into it.
Step 1 — Designing the Core Product in NanoBanana Pro
Everything started with the product system.
Instead of generating one random beauty shot, the goal was to create something that feels like a believable limited-edition collab:
- silver foil patch sachets
- Murakami-style flowers and eyes
- a premium K-beauty product look
- a design language that could extend into more campaign assets later
The first image focused on the packaging itself.
Here the ready-to-copy prompt:
Prompt
A professional flat-lay beauty product photograph of multiple rectangular ultra-thin silver chrome foil pimple patch sachets scattered and overlapping, shot from above. Pure white background. White “TIRTIR” lettering centered on each sachet. Each sachet has many small Murakami-style motifs — flowers and eyes — that are SMALL, maximum 1.5cm, scattered like stickers all over the sachet surface, not centered, not large, not dominant. The motifs are tiny decorative elements, never bigger than 1/6 of the sachet width. Every single sachet has a MIX of multiple different flower colors — rainbow, pink, blue, yellow, red, purple all appearing together on the same sachet — never one single color per sachet. The eyes also vary in color across the sachet, some green iris, some blue, some purple. Thick black outlines. Flat silver chrome foil background on each sachet. Soft diffused studio lighting. K-beauty editorial flat-lay. 8K ultra-realistic beauty photography.
This became the base image for the whole visual direction.
Step 2 — Creating the Hero Product Shots
Once the packaging direction was locked, the next step was to build out the hero product imagery.
That included:
- the actual pimple patch sheet
- the cushion compact extension
- luxury close-up product shots that make the fictional collab feel more complete
Ready-to-copy prompt
Prompt
High-end product photography of a white minimalist tray holding exactly 12 hydrocolloid pimple patches in a 4x3 grid, perfectly following the layout of Image 4. REMOVE all Louis Vuitton logos and symbols. Replace the five LV-branded patches with iconic Takashi Murakami designs: include the blue “Mr. DOB” character with large ears (from Image 2), the colorful “Jellyfish Eyes” with long lashes (from Image 1), and the stylized winking eyes (from Image 3). The other 7 patches remain as vibrant, smiling Murakami flowers in various rainbow and solid colors. The patches are a mix of circular transparent stickers and custom die-cut shapes that follow the silhouette of the characters and flowers. Clean studio lighting, seamless white background, 8k resolution, sharp focus, professional skincare aesthetic.
Additional product extension prompt
Prompt
Use reference image 1 for the exact red Murakami TIRTIR design, artwork, colors, logo, glossy finish, and all surface details. But the compact itself must have the exact same fully closed outer shell shape, proportions, silhouette, and front view as reference image 2. It should look like one smooth, sealed oval compact from the outside only, just like the silver version. No visible opening, no lid separation, no gap, no inner tray, no exposed interior. The Murakami artwork must be applied onto the closed outer shell, while preserving the exact clean closed form of reference image 2. Centered front-facing studio product shot, isolated on light gray background, hyper-realistic, luxury beauty product photography.
Important: match the exact closed silhouette of reference image 2. The product must read as a single smooth closed compact, not an opened compact. No visible cut line across the middle unless it is extremely subtle like a real closed compact.
Important: match the exact closed silhouette of reference image 2. The product must read as a single smooth closed compact, not an opened compact. No visible cut line across the middle unless it is extremely subtle like a real closed compact.
And for an even more premium beauty feel:
Prompt
Professional studio shot of the TIRTIR Red Cushion Foundation. The metallic red surface of the lid features deep engravings of Takashi Murakami’s smiling flowers and surrealist characters reference image 2 and 3. Inside the engraved lines, vibrant multi-colored enamel fills are applied, contrasting against the deep red metallic finish. 3D depth, high gloss, ultra-detailed, 8k, commercial product photography, soft reflections, white background.
Step 3 — Building Campaign Frames
Once the core product was there, we expanded it into different campaign-style visuals.
The idea was to avoid making everything feel like the same studio render.
So we pushed the concept into a few different worlds:
- dark luxury editorial
- futuristic product setups
- realistic on-skin beauty closeups
That range makes the fictional campaign feel much more complete.
Ready-to-copy prompt
Prompt
Authentic high-end luxury editorial photography, shot on Hasselblad, 8k resolution. A perfectly composed shot of the TIRTIR Murakami Edition.
The Exact Product & Proportion (Crucial):
The silver foil sachet is the base object, tilted diagonally. Layered directly on top is the transparent pimple-patch sheet. The size of the patch sheet must be a perfect fit: it should cover approximately 90% of the sachet’s surface, meaning it is slightly smaller than the packaging but fills it almost completely, leaving only a thin silver border of the sachet visible around the edges.
The Design (Zero Variation):
The pimple-patch sheet must be an exact replicate of the reference image, featuring the specific arrangement of multicolored Murakami smiling flowers and stylistic eyes. No new characters, no rearranged stickers. The silver sachet must also feature the exact same rainbow flowers and the crisp white TIRTIR MURAKAMI EDITION logo.
Lighting & Atmosphere (Balenciaga Style):
A deep, cold midnight-blue and obsidian black void. The scene is lit by a sharp, focused beam of cool white light from above, creating a high-contrast, moody gradient on a polished black obsidian mirror floor. Harsh chiaroscuro lighting with extreme contrast. The transparent plastic of the sheet must have realistic light refraction and crystalline edges with sharp white specular highlights.
Composition:
Asymmetric, avant-garde, and mysterious. Extreme high contrast, shallow depth of field, raw cinematic grain, photorealistic, minimal and sophisticated.
Negative Prompt:
(Patch sheet too small, patch sheet too large, rearranged stickers, different design, 3D render, CGI, digital art, symmetric, centered, soft lighting, gray background, white background, cartoonish, plastic look, fake reflections, generic product shot, warm tones, yellow light).
The Exact Product & Proportion (Crucial):
The silver foil sachet is the base object, tilted diagonally. Layered directly on top is the transparent pimple-patch sheet. The size of the patch sheet must be a perfect fit: it should cover approximately 90% of the sachet’s surface, meaning it is slightly smaller than the packaging but fills it almost completely, leaving only a thin silver border of the sachet visible around the edges.
The Design (Zero Variation):
The pimple-patch sheet must be an exact replicate of the reference image, featuring the specific arrangement of multicolored Murakami smiling flowers and stylistic eyes. No new characters, no rearranged stickers. The silver sachet must also feature the exact same rainbow flowers and the crisp white TIRTIR MURAKAMI EDITION logo.
Lighting & Atmosphere (Balenciaga Style):
A deep, cold midnight-blue and obsidian black void. The scene is lit by a sharp, focused beam of cool white light from above, creating a high-contrast, moody gradient on a polished black obsidian mirror floor. Harsh chiaroscuro lighting with extreme contrast. The transparent plastic of the sheet must have realistic light refraction and crystalline edges with sharp white specular highlights.
Composition:
Asymmetric, avant-garde, and mysterious. Extreme high contrast, shallow depth of field, raw cinematic grain, photorealistic, minimal and sophisticated.
Negative Prompt:
(Patch sheet too small, patch sheet too large, rearranged stickers, different design, 3D render, CGI, digital art, symmetric, centered, soft lighting, gray background, white background, cartoonish, plastic look, fake reflections, generic product shot, warm tones, yellow light).
Futuristic setup prompt
Prompt
Using the first image as the scene, lighting, and composition reference, remove the gray time-line Cellular Energy Le Sérum bottle. In its place, display the TIRTIR Red Cushion Foundation: The primary center piece, held securely by a metallic laboratory clamp. Its metallic ruby red lid features a mix of colorless laser-engraved Murakami flowers and vibrant, colorful surrealist characters, with the crisp white logo TIRTIR MURAKAMI EDITION prominently visible. Silver Foil Sachet: Held upright by another chrome clamp, slightly tilted toward the camera. It is printed with Takashi Murakami’s rainbow smiling flowers, colorful eye motifs, and the TIRTIR MURAKAMI EDITION logo. Pimple-Patch Sheet: The transparent hydrocolloid sheet with colorful Murakami stickers is no longer floating; it is firmly held by a small, precise metallic laboratory clip attached to a horizontal chrome rod, making it look physically integrated into the grid. It casts a soft, realistic shadow on the background. Lighting & Style: Change the entire image to a futuristic aesthetic while preserving the product details. Cool blue color cast throughout, high contrast, sterile futuristic lighting, clinical atmosphere, technology-forward, cold metallic feel. The environment shifts from monochrome gray and silver to sleek chrome and steel, with the metallic red of the cushion and the vivid Murakami artwork still popping intensely against the cool futuristic setting. Crisp editorial product lighting with a polished laboratory-tech mood, ultra-sharp focus on the products, shallow depth of field, photorealistic, 8k resolution, 4:5 vertical format, clean and minimal. High contrast with slightly crushed shadows, luminous cool highlights, subtle futuristic reflections, fine but visible film grain texture, extreme sharpness. Negative Prompt: floating objects, flying stickers, no serum bottle, no dropper, no text overlays, no extra props, no warm tones, no cluttered background, no distorted logos.
On-skin beauty prompt
Prompt
Recreate the reference image exactly, keeping the same composition, framing, lighting, and mood, but replace the translucent pink heart-shaped pimple patches with TIRTIR Murakami Edition hydrocolloid patches reference the exact pimple patches . The patches must be clearly smaller discreet, and proportionate to real blemishes, not decorative sticker-sized. Use small clear circular patches reference image 2 Takashi Murakami rainbow smiling flowers and cartoon eye designs.
Apply a Kodak Portra 400 film look: soft pastel palette, muted tones, creamy skin rendering, subtle warmth, authentic film grain, lifted shadows, gentle highlight rolloff, natural daylight balance, slightly desaturated greens and blues.
Ultra close-up macro shot of a woman’s cheek, mouth corner, and fingers. Hyper-realistic skin with visible natural texture: pores, fine peach fuzz, subtle freckles, small blemishes, light acne marks, tiny moles, and a natural oil sheen. No retouching, no smoothing, no plastic skin. Warm neutral skin tone, soft natural lipstick on the lower lip visible in the lower-left corner.
A hand enters from the right with a manicured nude or soft-pink nail, fingertip gently pressing one very small Murakami patch onto the cheek. Soft diffused daylight from the left, gentle shadows, shallow depth of field, sharp focus on the patch being applied.
Patch placement:
Upper-left cheek: very small transparent circular patch with a rainbow Murakami smiling flower.
Center being applied by fingertip: very small transparent circular patch with a Murakami cartoon eye design with long lashes and colorful iris.
Lower cheek near the mouth: very small transparent circular patch with a pastel blue or pink Murakami flower.
The patches should look like real hydrocolloid: slightly glossy, ultra-thin, semi-transparent edges blending into the skin, Murakami artwork printed crisply on top, sitting flush on the skin with a subtle shadow underneath. Scale all patches down significantly so they feel tiny, refined, and realistic, around the size of true acne spot patches, about 30–40% smaller than typical decorative beauty stickers.
Photorealistic editorial beauty photography, skincare campaign aesthetic, sharp high detail, Kodak Portra 400 softness and creamy tonal response.
Negative: no heart shapes, no pink translucent patches, no oversized patches, no large sticker-like patches, no airbrushed or plastic skin, no over-retouching, no text, no logos on skin.
Apply a Kodak Portra 400 film look: soft pastel palette, muted tones, creamy skin rendering, subtle warmth, authentic film grain, lifted shadows, gentle highlight rolloff, natural daylight balance, slightly desaturated greens and blues.
Ultra close-up macro shot of a woman’s cheek, mouth corner, and fingers. Hyper-realistic skin with visible natural texture: pores, fine peach fuzz, subtle freckles, small blemishes, light acne marks, tiny moles, and a natural oil sheen. No retouching, no smoothing, no plastic skin. Warm neutral skin tone, soft natural lipstick on the lower lip visible in the lower-left corner.
A hand enters from the right with a manicured nude or soft-pink nail, fingertip gently pressing one very small Murakami patch onto the cheek. Soft diffused daylight from the left, gentle shadows, shallow depth of field, sharp focus on the patch being applied.
Patch placement:
Upper-left cheek: very small transparent circular patch with a rainbow Murakami smiling flower.
Center being applied by fingertip: very small transparent circular patch with a Murakami cartoon eye design with long lashes and colorful iris.
Lower cheek near the mouth: very small transparent circular patch with a pastel blue or pink Murakami flower.
The patches should look like real hydrocolloid: slightly glossy, ultra-thin, semi-transparent edges blending into the skin, Murakami artwork printed crisply on top, sitting flush on the skin with a subtle shadow underneath. Scale all patches down significantly so they feel tiny, refined, and realistic, around the size of true acne spot patches, about 30–40% smaller than typical decorative beauty stickers.
Photorealistic editorial beauty photography, skincare campaign aesthetic, sharp high detail, Kodak Portra 400 softness and creamy tonal response.
Negative: no heart shapes, no pink translucent patches, no oversized patches, no large sticker-like patches, no airbrushed or plastic skin, no over-retouching, no text, no logos on skin.
Step 4 — Animate It in Kling 3.0
With the stills ready, we moved into Kling 3.0.
The goal here wasn’t to overcomplicate the motion.
Beauty ads usually benefit from small, controlled movement:
- slow zooms
- clean product reveals
- subtle camera motion
- realistic material behavior
Ready-to-copy prompts
Prompt
slow zoom in
Prompt
cinematic zoom-out, natural movement
Prompt
slow zoom in, natural movements
For the compact reveal:
Prompt
Luxury beauty product film of the exact referenced red TIRTIR cushion compact with Murakami-inspired artwork. The compact starts fully closed, standing upright and front-facing. Then the lid slowly flips open smoothly on its bottom hinge, revealing the cushion foundation inside. Keep the exact same product design, shape, glossy red material, logo placement, artwork, proportions, and camera angle as the reference images. No redesign, no deformation, no extra elements. Soft premium studio lighting, realistic reflections, precise hinge motion, elegant controlled opening, high-end skincare campaign aesthetic, hyper-realistic. Static camera, only the compact moves.
And for the next steps, the human beauty layer, you need to switch to Cinema Studio Video:
Prompt
Create a video sequence studying a woman in a close-up, zoomed-in framing, with natural movement and realistic skin, using a cinematic focus pull effect where the focal plane smoothly shifts between foreground and background to direct attention, graded in a documentary natural style with neutral accurate colors, minimal stylization, realistic skin tones, true-to-life representation, and journalistic integrity with no artificial look.
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