Image Generation prompts

Practical image generation prompts tested with useful AI apps.

Example output generated from the "Storyboard frames from a script beat" prompt Image

Storyboard frames from a script beat

Storyboard sheet, six frames in a 3x2 grid, black-and-white rough marker style, consistent line weight, no colour, no rendering polish. Sequence for this beat: {{describe the beat…

By Max 151 copies · 18 likes Added Jul 26, 2026
Example output generated from the "Editorial portrait with hard rim light" prompt Image

Editorial portrait with hard rim light

Editorial portrait of {{subject}}, three-quarter view, shoulders angled away from camera, eyes to lens. Single hard rim light from behind camera-left carving the jaw and shoulder, …

By Max 123 copies · 18 likes Added Jul 21, 2026
Example output generated from the "Consistent character across multiple scenes" prompt Image

Consistent character across multiple scenes

Character reference sheet, then scenes. Character: {{name}}, {{age}}, {{build}}, {{hair — cut, colour, texture}}, {{eye colour and shape}}, {{distinguishing feature}}, wearing {{sp…

By Max 118 copies · 15 likes Added Jul 18, 2026
Example output generated from the "App UI mockup for a marketing site" prompt Image

App UI mockup for a marketing site

Clean product UI screenshot mockup of a {{type of app}} dashboard, shown straight-on with no device frame. Layout: slim left sidebar with icon-only navigation, top bar with a searc…

By Max 127 copies · 19 likes Added Jul 10, 2026
Example output generated from the "Logo concepts that survive at favicon size" prompt Image

Logo concepts that survive at favicon size

Six logomark concepts for {{company}}, which does {{what}} for {{who}}. Brand adjectives: {{3 adjectives}}. Constraints for every mark: purely geometric construction, single colou…

By Max 99 copies · 16 likes Added Jul 27, 2026
Example output generated from the "Brand-consistent icon set in one pass" prompt Image

Brand-consistent icon set in one pass

A set of {{n}} icons on a single sheet, evenly spaced in a grid, each icon representing: {{list concepts}}. Style contract, identical across all icons: 24x24 conceptual grid, 2px …

By Max 98 copies · 14 likes Added Jul 9, 2026
Example output generated from the "Watercolour map illustration for a travel guide" prompt Image

Watercolour map illustration for a travel guide

Draw a hand-painted illustrated map of {{place}} for a {{guide / wedding invite / poster}}. Geography first: keep the real coastline, river and main road shapes recognisable — I s…

By Max 81 copies · 14 likes Added Aug 21, 2026
Example output generated from the "Stage an empty room for a property listing" prompt Image

Stage an empty room for a property listing

I'm attaching a photo of an empty room: {{room type, approximate size, where the windows are}}. Virtually stage it for a listing. Do not change: the walls, floor, ceiling, window …

By Max 61 copies · 16 likes Added Aug 21, 2026
Example output generated from the "Slide background art that text stays readable on" prompt Image

Slide background art that text stays readable on

Create a background image for a {{16:9}} slide where the text sits {{left third / centred}}. The rule that matters: the text area must be a calm, low-contrast field — one flat col…

By Max 57 copies · 12 likes Added Aug 21, 2026
Example output generated from the "Line-art colouring page that prints clean" prompt Image

Line-art colouring page that prints clean

Create a black-and-white colouring page for {{age group}}. Scene: {{describe it — one main subject plus two or three supporting elements}}. Hard requirements: pure black outlines …

By Max 76 copies · 12 likes Added Aug 21, 2026
Example output generated from the "Social ad creative in three aspect ratios" prompt Image

Social ad creative in three aspect ratios

Ad creative for {{product}} aimed at {{audience}}. Single clear subject: {{subject}}, shown mid-use in a real environment, not posed to camera. Bright directional light, high subje…

By Max 65 copies · 15 likes Added Jul 13, 2026
Example output generated from the "Fix a bad generation with a surgical edit" prompt Image

Fix a bad generation with a surgical edit

Inpaint only the masked region. Everything outside the mask must remain byte-identical. In the masked area, render: {{exactly what should be there}}. Match the surrounding image o…

By Max 70 copies · 10 likes Added Jul 22, 2026
Example output generated from the "Upscale and restore an old photo honestly" prompt Image

Upscale and restore an old photo honestly

Restore and upscale the attached photograph {{target scale}}. Do: remove scan dust, scratches, and mould speckle; repair the torn corner by continuing the existing pattern only; r…

By Max 81 copies · 12 likes Added Jul 28, 2026
Example output generated from the "Children's book spread where the character stays the same" prompt Image

Children's book spread where the character stays the same

Illustrate a double-page spread for a picture book, page {{n}} of {{total}}. Character sheet — repeat this verbatim in every page prompt: {{name}}, {{age}}, {{hair colour and exac…

By Max 68 copies · 9 likes Added Aug 21, 2026
Example output generated from the "Historical-style illustration without fake artists" prompt Image

Historical-style illustration without fake artists

Illustration of {{subject}} in the visual language of {{era/movement, e.g. 1930s WPA travel posters}} — described by technique, not by naming a living artist. Technique: {{printin…

By Max 47 copies · 13 likes Added Jul 6, 2026
Example output generated from the "Architectural interior with believable light" prompt Image

Architectural interior with believable light

Architectural interior photograph of {{space}}. One-point perspective, camera at 1.5m eye height, vertical lines perfectly parallel — tilt-shift corrected. Primary light is dayligh…

By Max 48 copies · 12 likes Added Jul 26, 2026
Example output generated from the "Turn a photo into a consistent illustrated style" prompt Image

Turn a photo into a consistent illustrated style

Using the attached photo as the composition and subject reference, re-render it as an illustration. Keep exactly: the subject's pose, the framing, the position of every major elem…

By Max 80 copies · 9 likes Added Jul 8, 2026
Example output generated from the "Photoreal t-shirt mockup you can actually sell from" prompt Image

Photoreal t-shirt mockup you can actually sell from

Create a photoreal apparel mockup for a listing photo. Garment: {{t-shirt / hoodie}} in {{colour}}. My artwork sits on the chest, {{width}} wide, centred {{distance}} below the col…

By Max 59 copies · 11 likes Added Aug 21, 2026
Example output generated from the "Food photography that looks eaten-in, not styled" prompt Image

Food photography that looks eaten-in, not styled

Overhead-adjacent food photograph at a 45-degree angle: {{dish}} on {{surface, e.g. a chipped ceramic plate on weathered oak}}. Window light from the left, late afternoon, soft fal…

By Max 77 copies · 10 likes Added Jul 29, 2026
Example output generated from the "Product shot on a seamless background, catalogue-ready" prompt Image

Product shot on a seamless background, catalogue-ready

Studio product photograph of {{product}}, centred, shot straight-on at product height. Large softbox from front-left at 45 degrees, second softbox as a broad top light, black flag …

By Max 86 copies · 9 likes Added Jul 12, 2026
Example output generated from the "Isometric technical illustration of a workflow" prompt Image

Isometric technical illustration of a workflow

Isometric technical illustration showing {{process, e.g. data flowing from app to warehouse to dashboard}}. True isometric projection, 30-degree axes, no perspective convergence. F…

By Max 73 copies · 11 likes Added Jul 18, 2026
Example output generated from the "Blog hero image that doesn't look like stock" prompt Image

Blog hero image that doesn't look like stock

Wide 16:9 editorial hero illustrating the idea of {{abstract concept}} — not a literal depiction. Single strong visual metaphor: {{metaphor, e.g. one open door in a long identical …

By Max 71 copies · 9 likes Added Jul 9, 2026
Example output generated from the "Infographic layout without garbled text" prompt Image

Infographic layout without garbled text

Clean infographic layout, portrait 4:5, about {{topic}}. Structure: a bold short title at the top, three horizontal sections separated by thin rules, each with a simple icon on the…

By Max 54 copies · 9 likes Added Jul 27, 2026
Example output generated from the "Film-still look without naming a movie" prompt Image

Film-still look without naming a movie

Make a single frame that reads as a still from a film, described only in camera and lighting terms — do not reference any director, film or studio. Subject and action: {{who, doin…

By Max 36 copies · 7 likes Added Aug 21, 2026
Example output generated from the "Turn a rough sketch into a finished concept render" prompt Image

Turn a rough sketch into a finished concept render

I'm attaching a rough sketch: {{describe what it shows and how finished it is}}. Render it as a finished concept image while keeping my composition. Keep exactly: the silhouette, …

By Max 49 copies · 7 likes Added Aug 21, 2026
Example output generated from the "Texture and pattern that tiles seamlessly" prompt Image

Texture and pattern that tiles seamlessly

Seamless repeating pattern of {{motif}}. Flat top-down view, no perspective, no vignette, no directional light — completely even illumination so the tile edges disappear. Motifs di…

By Max 51 copies · 8 likes Added Jul 7, 2026
Example output generated from the "Packaging label mockup you can hand to a printer" prompt Image

Packaging label mockup you can hand to a printer

Design a label concept for {{product}} in a {{container type and size}}, plus a photoreal mockup on the container. Label: {{dimensions}}, printed on {{uncoated paper / clear film}…

By Max 45 copies · 5 likes Added Aug 21, 2026
Example output generated from the "Flat vector illustration set that stays on brand" prompt Image

Flat vector illustration set that stays on brand

Draw a set of {{n}} flat vector illustrations for {{where they'll be used — empty states, a pricing page, onboarding}}. Fix these before drawing anything, and hold them across all…

By Max 24 copies · 5 likes Added Aug 21, 2026
Example output generated from the "Retouch a headshot so it still looks like the person" prompt Image

Retouch a headshot so it still looks like the person

Retouch the attached headshot for {{LinkedIn / a speaker page / a press kit}}. Do change: even out temporary blemishes, tame flyaway hairs, reduce shine on the forehead and nose, …

By Max 36 copies · 4 likes Added Aug 21, 2026
Example output generated from the "Cutaway diagram that explains how a thing works" prompt Image

Cutaway diagram that explains how a thing works

Draw a cutaway technical illustration of {{object or system}} for a general audience. Slice it {{along the vertical centre / at a 45-degree corner}} so the interior is exposed. Th…