Prompt Library

Editorial illustration for an article titled "{{headline}}".

Core idea to visualise: {{the one concept, e.g. "a small person steering a huge machine with a tiny tiller"}}
Composition: {{e.g. single central figure, lots of negative space, low horizon}}
Style: flat shapes, subtle paper grain, limited palette of {{3-4 colours}},
       inspired by mid-century print posters
Mood: {{e.g. curious, slightly uneasy, hopeful}}
Format: {{aspect ratio}}, leave the top third clear for a headline
Avoid: text, logos, photorealism, glowing circuits, robots with human faces

Character reference sheet for {{character name}}, {{one-line description}}.

Show the same character in:
- front view, side view and back view, full body, neutral pose
- three facial expressions: {{e.g. calm, surprised, determined}}
- one action pose: {{action}}

Fixed details (must be identical in every view):
- {{hair}}, {{eye colour}}, {{distinctive feature}}
- outfit: {{outfit with colours}}
- proportions: {{e.g. stocky, about six heads tall}}

Style: {{art style}}, clean lines, flat colours, plain light grey background,
small neutral labels under each view

Studio product photograph of {{product}}, {{material and colour}}.

Setup: single product, centred, on a seamless {{background colour}} backdrop
Lighting: large soft key light from upper left, gentle fill, soft natural shadow
Camera: {{angle, e.g. three-quarter view slightly above}}, 85mm lens look,
        everything in focus
Details: show {{key feature}} clearly; surface texture visible
Style: clean commercial catalogue, true-to-life colour
Avoid: props, hands, reflections that hide the product, added text or logos

A grid of six small rough composition thumbnails for an image of {{subject}}.

Each thumbnail tries a different composition:
1. extreme close-up  2. tiny subject in a huge space  3. strong diagonal
4. framed through a doorway or window  5. view from below  6. symmetrical, centred

Style: loose grey-scale marker sketches, three values only (light, mid, dark),
no detail, no colour, thin border around each thumbnail
Purpose: exploring layout and value, not finished art