Thumbnails & Social Visuals prompts

Create YouTube thumbnail concepts.

VIDEO TITLE: [TITLE]
WHAT HAPPENS IN THE VIDEO / THE PAYOFF: [PAYOFF]
MY CHANNEL STYLE: [colours, face or faceless, usual layout]
IMAGE TOOL: [e.g. ChatGPT images, Gemini, Midjourney, Firefly, Photoshop]

Give me 4 concepts:
For each:
1. THE IDEA in one sentence (what emotion or curiosity it triggers)
2. LAYOUT - main subject position, background, one focal point
3. TEXT - 0 to 4 words max, that ADD to the title rather than repeat it
4. COLOURS - high contrast, and different from what usually appears around it
5. IMAGE PROMPT - for the background/subject, 16:9, with space left for text
6. SMALL-SIZE TEST - describe what a viewer sees at phone thumbnail size

Rules:
- One focal point. Three things = nothing.
- No misleading images (showing something that is not in the video).
- No real people's likeness unless it is me, and no brand logos I do not own.

Create a visual style guide for my social media.

BRAND / CHANNEL: [DESCRIBE]
AUDIENCE: [WHO]
FEELING I WANT: [e.g. trustworthy, playful, luxury, energetic]
PLATFORMS: [LIST]
EXAMPLES I LIKE (describe, do not name living artists): [DESCRIBE]

Produce:
1. COLOUR PALETTE - 5 colours with hex codes and when to use each
2. TYPE - 2 font pairings (free fonts) and sizes for thumbnails vs carousels
3. IMAGE STYLE - photography or illustration rules (lighting, angle, background)
4. LAYOUT TEMPLATES - 3 reusable layouts per platform
5. A STYLE PROMPT BLOCK - a paragraph I can add to any AI image prompt to keep images consistent
6. DO / DON'T list with 5 each

Create quote or tip graphics for social media.

TEXT FOR THE GRAPHICS (one per graphic): [LIST QUOTES OR TIPS - only quotes I can attribute correctly]
PLATFORM AND SIZE: [e.g. Instagram 4:5, Pinterest 2:3, LinkedIn 1:1]
BRAND STYLE: [COLOURS, FONTS, MOOD]

For each graphic:
- Background image prompt (abstract, texture, scene) with clear space for text
- Where the text goes and suggested font size ratio
- Colour of text for contrast
- Caption to post with it

Rules: check every quote is attributed to the right person - misattributed quotes are very common. If I did not give a source for a quote, mark it [VERIFY ATTRIBUTION].

Critique my thumbnail / social graphic. (Attach or describe the image.)

WHAT IT IS FOR: [PLATFORM, POST OR VIDEO TITLE]
WHAT I WANT A VIEWER TO FEEL OR DO: [GOAL]

Evaluate:
1. Focal point - is there one clear thing to look at?
2. Readability at small size
3. Contrast and colour
4. Text - number of words, size, whether it repeats the title
5. Faces/emotion (if any) - clear expression?
6. Clutter - list anything that could be removed
7. Honesty - does it match the content?

Give a score out of 10, the top 3 fixes, and a description of an improved version.

Help me create a consistent set of AI images.

WHAT THE SET IS FOR: [e.g. 8-slide carousel, story series, product line]
SUBJECT / CHARACTER: [DESCRIBE IN DETAIL - age range, clothing, colours, distinctive features]
STYLE: [DESCRIBE]
IMAGE TOOL: [TOOL]

Produce:
1. A MASTER DESCRIPTION of the subject to paste into every prompt, word for word
2. A STYLE BLOCK to paste into every prompt
3. PROMPTS for each image in the set, changing only the action, setting or angle
4. TOOL TIPS - if my tool supports reference images, character references or seeds, how to use them for consistency
5. A CHECKLIST to compare the images for drift (clothing, colours, face, proportions)

Design my profile picture and banner set.

WHO / WHAT: [PERSON OR BRAND]
PLATFORMS: [YouTube, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, TikTok...]
STYLE: [photo / illustrated / logo-based]
MESSAGE FOR THE BANNER: [WHAT YOU DO, UPLOAD SCHEDULE, TAGLINE]

Give me:
1. Profile picture concept that reads at tiny size (circle crop safe)
2. Banner concept per platform, noting the area that is visible on mobile vs desktop and keeping key text in the safe centre
3. Image prompts for backgrounds
4. Text for each banner (short)
5. A checklist to preview on phone before saving

Tell me to check each platform's current recommended dimensions, as they change.

Write alt text for my social media images.

IMAGES (describe each or attach): [LIST]
PLATFORM: [PLATFORM]
CONTEXT OF THE POST: [WHAT THE POST IS ABOUT]

For each image write alt text that:
- Describes what matters for understanding the post, in under 125 characters where possible
- Includes any text in the image
- Does not start with "Image of" or "Picture of"
- Does not stuff keywords

Also note which platforms let me add alt text and where the setting is (tell me to check, as menus change).