Visual Batch Approval Gate (Delivery)

Visual Batch Approval Gate (Delivery)

1. 01

   Freeze the prompt and seed set before the first batch renders

   Record the exact prompt text, model version, aspect ratio, and seed for every approved concept so a re-render three weeks later reproduces the same look for the client.

2. 02

   Render at least three distinct visual directions per concept, not three variations of one

   Pull directions from different models in the stack (for example a vector-first pass in Recraft, a concept-art pass in Midjourney, a commercially safe pass in Adobe Firefly) so the client chooses a direction rather than a shade.

3. 03

   Score each direction against the client's locked style guide on a written rubric

   Palette match, typography adjacency, subject framing, and brand-mark placement get pass or fail marks; anything failing two or more criteria is cut before it reaches the client.

4. 04

   Cap the client-facing shortlist at six images per concept

   Volume invites indecision. Six options with a one-line rationale each moves a review to a decision in a single meeting instead of a three-round email thread.

5. 05

   Run a duplicate-and-drift check across the full batch

   Flag near-identical compositions and any asset that reads as generic stock. Homogenized output is the category's known failure mode, and a client paying a retainer notices it before the agency does.

6. 06

   Confirm commercial usage terms per model used in the batch

   Note which outputs carry indemnification and which do not, and keep that record attached to the delivery folder so the client's legal review has something to read.

7. 07

   Log the approved direction as a reusable preset for the account

   Save the winning prompt, style reference, and seed into the client's asset library so the next campaign starts from the approved look rather than from zero.

8. 08

   Send the approval pack with a single decision deadline

   One email, six images, a stated deadline, and a named approver on the client side. Silence past the deadline escalates to the account lead, not to another render round.