Design product appearance and packaging
As of 2026-10-09, AI does this work at L2 Partial automation. 6 updates bear on it. Strongest evidence: From the publisher only.
- Level
- L2Partial automation
- Updates
- 6
- Companies
- 3Google · MiniMax · OpenAI
- Strongest evidence
- T3From the publisher only
What moved it
Every update that bears on this work, newest first.
- 2026-10-06GoogleNano Banana 2.1 now live in Stitch
Google's Stitch design tool now integrates Nano Banana 2.1 for generating hero graphics and vector-style logos.
- 2026-09-24GoogleStitch supports brand kit and product shots in prompts
Google's Stitch now lets users drag brand kits and product shots into prompts, with Gemini 3.8 Flash extracting design systems and generating cohesive layouts around brand rules.
- 2026-09-11MiniMaxMiniMax Design major upgrade with GPT-6 Astra, MCP integrations, collaborative projects
MiniMax Design received a major upgrade adding GPT-6 Astra, new MCP integrations for Blender, PS, AE and more, and Collaborative Projects for teamwork.
- 2026-09-09MiniMaxGPT Image 2.5 available on MiniMax Design
MiniMax Design added GPT Image 2.5, offering more precise edits, better consistency, richer details and faster generation at the same price as Image 2.
- 2026-09-08OpenAIOpenAI introduces GPT-Image-2.5 Flare and Sunburst in the API
OpenAI adds new image models, GPT-Image-2.5 Flare and Sunburst, to its API with sharper detail, stronger style adherence, and more edit control.
- 2026-08-26GoogleStitch positioned as collaborative design agent
Google's Stitch is described as a collaborative design partner agent that helps explore design variations before coding.