diff --git a/examples/multisampling/multisampling.cpp b/examples/multisampling/multisampling.cpp
index 3d83aad3..673cd6a7 100644
--- a/examples/multisampling/multisampling.cpp
+++ b/examples/multisampling/multisampling.cpp
@@ -61,12 +61,6 @@ public:
 		vks::Model example;
 	} models;
 
-	struct {
-		VkPipelineVertexInputStateCreateInfo inputState;
-		std::vector<VkVertexInputBindingDescription> bindingDescriptions;
-		std::vector<VkVertexInputAttributeDescription> attributeDescriptions;
-	} vertices;
-
 	vks::Buffer uniformBuffer;
 
 	struct UBOVS {
@@ -92,7 +86,6 @@ public:
 		camera.setRotation(glm::vec3(0.0f, -90.0f, 0.0f));
 		camera.setTranslation(glm::vec3(2.5f, 2.5f, -7.5f));
 		settings.overlay = true;
-		UIOverlay.rasterizationSamples = sampleCount;
 	}
 
 	~VulkanExample()
@@ -440,54 +433,6 @@ public:
 		}
 	}
 
-	void setupVertexDescriptions()
-	{
-		// Binding description
-		vertices.bindingDescriptions.resize(1);
-		vertices.bindingDescriptions[0] =
-			vks::initializers::vertexInputBindingDescription(
-				VERTEX_BUFFER_BIND_ID,
-				vertexLayout.stride(),
-				VK_VERTEX_INPUT_RATE_VERTEX);
-
-		// Attribute descriptions
-		vertices.attributeDescriptions.resize(4);
-		// Location 0 : Position
-		vertices.attributeDescriptions[0] =
-			vks::initializers::vertexInputAttributeDescription(
-				VERTEX_BUFFER_BIND_ID,
-				0,
-				VK_FORMAT_R32G32B32_SFLOAT,
-				0);
-		// Location 1 : Normal
-		vertices.attributeDescriptions[1] =
-			vks::initializers::vertexInputAttributeDescription(
-				VERTEX_BUFFER_BIND_ID,
-				1,
-				VK_FORMAT_R32G32B32_SFLOAT,
-				sizeof(float) * 3);
-		// Location 2 : Texture coordinates
-		vertices.attributeDescriptions[2] =
-			vks::initializers::vertexInputAttributeDescription(
-				VERTEX_BUFFER_BIND_ID,
-				2,
-				VK_FORMAT_R32G32_SFLOAT,
-				sizeof(float) * 6);
-		// Location 3 : Color
-		vertices.attributeDescriptions[3] =
-			vks::initializers::vertexInputAttributeDescription(
-				VERTEX_BUFFER_BIND_ID,
-				3,
-				VK_FORMAT_R32G32B32_SFLOAT,
-				sizeof(float) * 8);
-
-		vertices.inputState = vks::initializers::pipelineVertexInputStateCreateInfo();
-		vertices.inputState.vertexBindingDescriptionCount = vertices.bindingDescriptions.size();
-		vertices.inputState.pVertexBindingDescriptions = vertices.bindingDescriptions.data();
-		vertices.inputState.vertexAttributeDescriptionCount = vertices.attributeDescriptions.size();
-		vertices.inputState.pVertexAttributeDescriptions = vertices.attributeDescriptions.data();
-	}
-
 	void setupDescriptorPool()
 	{
 		// Example uses one ubo and one combined image sampler
@@ -616,27 +561,40 @@ public:
 				dynamicStateEnables.size(),
 				0);
 
-		VkGraphicsPipelineCreateInfo pipelineCreateInfo =
-			vks::initializers::pipelineCreateInfo(
-				pipelineLayout,
-				renderPass,
-				0);
-
 		VkPipelineMultisampleStateCreateInfo multisampleState{};
 		multisampleState.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PIPELINE_MULTISAMPLE_STATE_CREATE_INFO;
 
 		std::array<VkPipelineShaderStageCreateInfo, 2> shaderStages;
 
-		pipelineCreateInfo.pVertexInputState = &vertices.inputState;
-		pipelineCreateInfo.pInputAssemblyState = &inputAssemblyState;
-		pipelineCreateInfo.pRasterizationState = &rasterizationState;
-		pipelineCreateInfo.pColorBlendState = &colorBlendState;
-		pipelineCreateInfo.pMultisampleState = &multisampleState;
-		pipelineCreateInfo.pViewportState = &viewportState;
-		pipelineCreateInfo.pDepthStencilState = &depthStencilState;
-		pipelineCreateInfo.pDynamicState = &dynamicState;
-		pipelineCreateInfo.stageCount = shaderStages.size();
-		pipelineCreateInfo.pStages = shaderStages.data();
+		VkGraphicsPipelineCreateInfo pipelineCI = vks::initializers::pipelineCreateInfo(pipelineLayout, renderPass, 0);
+		pipelineCI.pInputAssemblyState = &inputAssemblyState;
+		pipelineCI.pRasterizationState = &rasterizationState;
+		pipelineCI.pColorBlendState = &colorBlendState;
+		pipelineCI.pMultisampleState = &multisampleState;
+		pipelineCI.pViewportState = &viewportState;
+		pipelineCI.pDepthStencilState = &depthStencilState;
+		pipelineCI.pDynamicState = &dynamicState;
+		pipelineCI.stageCount = shaderStages.size();
+		pipelineCI.pStages = shaderStages.data();
+
+		// Vertex bindings and attributes used by all pipelines
+		std::vector<VkVertexInputBindingDescription> vertexInputBindings = {
+			vks::initializers::vertexInputBindingDescription(VERTEX_BUFFER_BIND_ID, vertexLayout.stride(), VK_VERTEX_INPUT_RATE_VERTEX),
+		};
+		std::vector<VkVertexInputAttributeDescription> vertexInputAttributes = {
+			vks::initializers::vertexInputAttributeDescription(VERTEX_BUFFER_BIND_ID, 0, VK_FORMAT_R32G32B32_SFLOAT, 0),					// Location 0: Position			
+			vks::initializers::vertexInputAttributeDescription(VERTEX_BUFFER_BIND_ID, 1, VK_FORMAT_R32G32B32_SFLOAT, sizeof(float) * 3),	// Location 1: Normal
+			vks::initializers::vertexInputAttributeDescription(VERTEX_BUFFER_BIND_ID, 2, VK_FORMAT_R32G32_SFLOAT, sizeof(float) * 6),		// Location 2: Texture coordinates
+			vks::initializers::vertexInputAttributeDescription(VERTEX_BUFFER_BIND_ID, 3, VK_FORMAT_R32G32B32_SFLOAT, sizeof(float) * 8),	// Location 3: Color
+		};
+
+		VkPipelineVertexInputStateCreateInfo vertexInputState = vks::initializers::pipelineVertexInputStateCreateInfo();
+		vertexInputState.vertexBindingDescriptionCount = static_cast<uint32_t>(vertexInputBindings.size());
+		vertexInputState.pVertexBindingDescriptions = vertexInputBindings.data();
+		vertexInputState.vertexAttributeDescriptionCount = static_cast<uint32_t>(vertexInputAttributes.size());
+		vertexInputState.pVertexAttributeDescriptions = vertexInputAttributes.data();
+
+		pipelineCI.pVertexInputState = &vertexInputState;
 
 		// MSAA rendering pipeline
 		shaderStages[0] = loadShader(getAssetPath() + "shaders/mesh/mesh.vert.spv", VK_SHADER_STAGE_VERTEX_BIT);
@@ -644,7 +602,7 @@ public:
 		// Setup multi sampling
 		multisampleState.rasterizationSamples = sampleCount;		// Number of samples to use for rasterization
 	
-		VK_CHECK_RESULT(vkCreateGraphicsPipelines(device, pipelineCache, 1, &pipelineCreateInfo, nullptr, &pipelines.MSAA));
+		VK_CHECK_RESULT(vkCreateGraphicsPipelines(device, pipelineCache, 1, &pipelineCI, nullptr, &pipelines.MSAA));
 
 		// MSAA with sample shading pipeline
 		// Sample shading enables per-sample shading to avoid shader aliasing and smooth out e.g. high frequency texture maps
@@ -652,7 +610,7 @@ public:
 		multisampleState.sampleShadingEnable = VK_TRUE;				// Enable per-sample shading (instead of per-fragment)
 		multisampleState.minSampleShading = 0.25f;					// Minimum fraction for sample shading
 		
-		VK_CHECK_RESULT(vkCreateGraphicsPipelines(device, pipelineCache, 1, &pipelineCreateInfo, nullptr, &pipelines.MSAASampleShading));
+		VK_CHECK_RESULT(vkCreateGraphicsPipelines(device, pipelineCache, 1, &pipelineCI, nullptr, &pipelines.MSAASampleShading));
 	}
 
 	// Prepare and initialize uniform buffer containing shader uniforms
@@ -695,9 +653,9 @@ public:
 	void prepare()
 	{
 		sampleCount = getMaxUsableSampleCount();
+		UIOverlay.rasterizationSamples = sampleCount;
 		VulkanExampleBase::prepare();
 		loadAssets();
-		setupVertexDescriptions();
 		prepareUniformBuffers();
 		setupDescriptorSetLayout();
 		preparePipelines();