Pixel Bloom Studio case study

A strong logo or visual identity becomes far more powerful when clients can see how it lives in the real world — on apparel, packaging, or product imagery. But many designers rely on the same libraries of ready-made mockups. The result? Visuals that feel generic, overused, or disconnected from the brand itself.

But not for Pixel Bloom Studio. With 7+ years of experience, the designer behind the studio, Raghad Shalby, is using Kittl to generate completely customized scenes that match the exact style and direction of a brand.

“Kittl always brings my work to life in the best real way.”

At a glance

  • Creator: Raghad Shalby, Pixel Bloom Studio | Instagram
  • Use case: Custom mockups for brand materials
  • Result with Kittl: Fully stylized mockups tailored to each brand

Moving beyond generic mockups

One of the biggest frustrations for designers today is the reliance on generic mockups.

Many of the most popular ones are used across thousands of projects. They often don’t match the tone, lighting, or style of the brand being presented.

Instead of adapting designs to fit a pre-made scene, this design studio uses Kittl to build scenes that fit the brand itself.

Using Kittl’s AI tools and visual editing capabilities, they can control elements such as:

  • lighting and atmosphere
  • textures and overlays
  • composition and styling
  • the overall visual tone of the scene

This makes it possible to create fully stylized mockups tailored to each project that Raghad praises for being better quality than traditional mockup sources.

“People started asking me where I get my mockups from.”

Customizing every detail of a mockup with Kittl

Project by Raghad Shalby
Image by Pixel Bloom Studio
Project by Raghad Shalby
Image by Pixel Bloom Studio
Project by Raghad Shalby
Image by Pixel Bloom Studio

Raghad shared a personal project she created with Kittl that highlights this approach: Crumb & Brew, a branding concept built around a coffee brand for an online design challenge.

Instead of placing the logo into a standard template, Raghad used AI Image Boards with Kittl Flows to create a fully stylized visual environment for the brand.

The result includes:

  • custom apparel mockups
  • unique and polished mockups that match their exact vision
  • stylized lighting and photography scenes

Each element was directed to match the personality of the brand identity they created.

Rather than adapting the brand to a mockup, the mockups were built to match the brand.

Creative control without complex editing

Traditionally, creating this type of stylized mockup would require advanced photo editing skills or complex software.

Kittl simplifies that process.

With AI Image Boards and built-in mockup tools, designers can generate high-quality visuals quickly while maintaining full creative direction.

This allows brand designers and studios like Pixel Bloom Studio more time to focus on what matters most:

  • developing the brand identity
  • exploring creative directions
  • refining visual concepts

The takeaway

For brand designers, mockups aren’t just presentation tools — they shape how the work is perceived. And Kittl allows designers to move beyond generic templates and create fully personalized visuals tailored to each brand.

No more endless searching for the closest match.

No more overused mockup libraries.

Just polished, stylized scenes designed to fit the identity perfectly.

Use the designer’s toolbox

To support their brand work, Pixel Bloom Studio primarily uses the following features and tools in Kittl: