I think the formula structures ar good . I will test it soon . Having the orbit data is very helpful . The only thing that is missing is a guess at the pixel sizes of the planets .
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I just did a quick test I think ((#DNOW#)/1000) is a good substitute for #DWE# .
As I said I think it needs speeding up to be entertaining rather than educational .
Always an interesting topic!
My process has evolved over the years. I’ve always done everything in photoshop and use the Facer creator only for assembly, coding and whatever needed text layers. Over the years I’ve built a pretty large library of “parts”, starter templates, photoshop actions, and layer styles that can make the design process much more efficient then in the early days. And now with AI it’s fun to create elements for things that my own drawing skills wouldn’t allow me to do. But the process underneath it all is still basically the same. I can always conceive a general idea, but rarely do I imagine the final look from the start. No matter what style I’m digging into, I rely on seeing something on the screen and then I can start to visualize what comes next. So with say an analog realistic style face, I can start with the base dial itself, give it some texture and lighting, then immediately it starts to suggest something to me. each element I add then brings a final concept more and more into focus. Same is true with something that uses AI art elements. Once I get something on the screen a pathway begins to emerge. I think it’s a little bit like packing the car for a long trip, you see the space you have to work with, and you know all the stuff you’ve got to put in there, but it’s not until you actually place one or two of those first big objects in the back of the car that you can start to visualize how it’s all going to fit 
speaking of AI… people, don’t be lazy with AI. It’s a fantastic tool that can open all kinds of new creative pathways, but you still have to put in the work to design and edit and create something from it.
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I love this analogy!!! I guess I’m the same way, as many others are likely as well.
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I also get inspired by other creators, as well as actual watches (not smart watches).
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