Newszii Newsletter Issue 20: How To Grow Your Business With Content And Email Marketing

🎨 Speak or Type, Let Illustrator Do the Design

Adobe Illustrator just got a major upgrade — and it’s now powered by the latest Adobe Firefly Vector Model.
With this update, you can now create and edit vector graphics using natural language prompts — no need to draw from scratch.

👉 Try Illustrator for free →

🔍 What’s New in Illustrator

Generative Shape Fill

Fill any shape with rich, AI-generated vector graphics.

➤Customize shape strength, style, and colors
➤ Reference styles from existing artwork
➤ Outputs remain fully editable and scalable

Text-to-Pattern

Describe a pattern (e.g., “floral geometric grid”) and Illustrator will generate multiple variations.

➤ Adjust color palettes, density, and effects
➤ Save generated patterns as reusable swatches
➤ Explore sample prompts for inspiration

Text-to-Vector Graphic

Type in ideas like “futuristic cityscape” or “flat-style avocado icon” to generate detailed, editable vector art.

➤ Pick from multiple AI-generated variations
➤ Fine-tune graphics via the Properties panel
➤ Great for icons, characters, and full scenes

💡 Quick Tip: Vectors are built from mathematical paths (points, lines, curves), not pixels — so they scale up or down without losing clarity.

In the battle of content marketing vs. email marketing, the real winners are those who combine both.

Content marketing helps you get discovered—through blogs, videos, SEO, and social media. It builds trust, boosts visibility, and turns curious clicks into loyal followers.

Email marketing gives you ownership. No algorithms. No guesswork. Just direct access to your audience—where you can personalize messages, nurture leads, and drive conversions.

When used together:

• Content draws people in.
• Email keeps them engaged.
• Both work hand-in-hand to grow your audience and revenue.

Instead of choosing one over the other, the smartest brands leverage both to build a sustainable growth engine.

Discover how top creators and brands use content and email together to drive real growth.

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🎨 Prompt of the Day: Design with Flow, Not Friction

You know that feeling when you’re staring at a blank canvas, knowing what you want to create—but not how to begin?

That’s when design becomes more than aesthetics—it becomes about unlocking momentum.

The deadline was tight. The brief was vague.
But instead of diving into Dribbble for inspiration or second-guessing every layout…

The prompt went into ChatGPT:

“Act as a senior UI/UX designer. I’m starting a new design project and feeling creatively blocked. Suggest a design workflow, inspiration sources, wireframe structure, and tips for building momentum fast.”

The results delivered instant traction:

🛠 Workflow: Research → Sketch → Wireframe → Iterate → Polish
📌 Inspo Sources: Awwwards, Landbook, Mobbin, and real user interviews
🗂 Wireframe Tips: Start with mobile-first, use 12-column grids, prioritize CTAs
🚀 Momentum Hack: Set 30-minute design sprints with 1 goal per sprint

From there, the creative block cracked open.
The UI started taking shape, the UX made sense, and the confidence came back.

Design isn’t just about tools—it’s about starting right.

Try this exact prompt the next time you feel stuck.
Let AI help you get into flow before you open Figma.

🖼️ Image Prompt of The Day

Create image A post-human Earth where rising sea levels have submerged coastal cities. Only the top floors of skyscrapers protrude from the water, covered in moss and nesting seabirds. Boats left adrift are half-sunken and overgrown. Jellyfish drift through sunken subways. Muted light filters through waterlogged windows. Photorealistic, serene yet eerie.

📰 News Flash: Updates You Need to Catch Up On

• 🌌 A new app lets you explore a constellation of 2.8M+ arXiv papers, helping you discover unexpected research connections.
  Dive in here: X thread
• 🧑‍🎨 A Redditor used AI to turn a candid photo into a Renaissance-style painting — and others made classic art look like 5-year-old scribbles.
  See both the Renaissance version and the doodle remix.
• 💻 Still unsure about OpenAI’s Codex?
  Roy Hermann breaks it down in a 5-minute walkthrough.
• 🧠 Vibe coding might not be what you think.
  Meta engineer Vasuman Moza dropped a step-by-step guide to using Cursor efficiently.
• 🎀 Redditors are asking ChatGPT to create images based on their usernames — and the results are surprisingly adorable.
  Here’s a look at some AI interpretations.
• 📱 Google’s AI notebook tool NotebookLM is now a mobile app for Android and iPhone users.
  More on the launch.
• 🤖 GitHub’s Copilot now takes on more agentic roles like pull requests, testing, and file edits.
  Explore it here — and compare it with OpenAI’s Codex.
• 🧬 A recent study revealed GPT-4 can be more persuasive than real people — especially when it personalizes responses based on your age and political leanings.

🧰 Creator’s Toolbox

• Bezi: AI tool for game engines, now publicly available.
• Adobe Illustrator: You can now type color names directly into the color picker.
• Descript: Improved AI co-editor—better stock search, script rewrites, and chapter control.
• Gamma (1B milestone): Over 1 billion images created + 17 new themes.
• Gamma (Ideogram 3): Now supports Ideogram 3 for realistic styles and text.
• Higgsfield Ads: Turn a product photo into a studio-quality ad in seconds.
• Higgsfield Effects Pack 3: New drop of 8 cinematic AI VFX.
• Luma AI: “Reframe” feature now available to all users.
• Restream: Control YouTube stream latency directly within Restream.