AI isn't your creative replacement—it's your intern-slash-co-director. The better you brief it, the closer it gets to your vision. But most people prompt like they're ordering takeout instead of directing a photo shoot.
This section is for: Creatives who want to elevate their AI collaboration, non-creatives building visual brands, and anyone tired of generic, forgettable AI output.
Every great prompt has structure, clarity, and intention. Here's how to build one:
Who/what + where they are
Example: "A confident woman in her 30s sitting in a minimalist coffee shop"
What they're doing + how it feels
Example: "reading intently, completely absorbed, peaceful concentration"
Reference aesthetic or artistic approach
Example: "cinematic realism, editorial photography style"
Camera angle, framing, composition
Example: "medium shot, rule of thirds, shallow depth of field"
Mood through lighting choices
Example: "warm golden hour light streaming through large windows"
Palette and surface qualities
Example: "earth tones, soft wool textures, matte surfaces"
"A confident woman in her 30s sitting in a minimalist coffee shop, reading intently, completely absorbed, peaceful concentration, cinematic realism, editorial photography style, medium shot, rule of thirds, shallow depth of field, warm golden hour light streaming through large windows, earth tones, soft wool textures, matte surfaces"
Goal: Explore aesthetic directions, gather visual inspiration
Platform: Pinterest, design presentations
Mindset: Divergent, experimental
Formula: [Style reference] + [mood] + [loose subject] + [color palette]
Example: "Wes Anderson symmetrical composition, nostalgic and whimsical, vintage hotel lobby, pastel pink and mint green palette"
Goal: Develop narrative concepts, visualize scenarios
Platform: Storyboarding, concept development
Mindset: Narrative-driven, character-focused
Formula: [Character + backstory] + [setting + time] + [conflict/tension] + [visual metaphor]
Example: "A former architect turned street artist, abandoned warehouse at dawn, caught between old life and new passion, shadows and light representing internal conflict"
Mastering AI prompting isn't about memorizing formulas—it's about developing a visual vocabulary and learning to communicate your creative vision with precision and intention.
The best prompts come from iteration, observation, and a deep understanding of your own aesthetic preferences. AI is only as good as your ability to direct it.
Your signature style isn't just what you make—it's how you see, how you describe, and how you guide the creative process. With these tools, the possibilities are limitless.
Unleash your creativity by mashing together different art direction elements to generate unique prompts. Select your desired options, type in your own custom input, or hit 'Mash It!' for a random surprise!
Put your prompt crafting skills to the test with these mini creative challenges. Each one is designed to help you explore different aspects of AI art direction.
Create a compelling visual using only one word as your prompt. How much story can you pack into a single term?
Take a famous artwork and reinterpret it through the lens of a completely different artistic movement or era.
Express a complex emotion (like 'bittersweet nostalgia') through visual elements without using the emotion word itself.
Create an image where texture is the hero. Think beyond visual - how do you make someone want to touch what they see?
Place a modern object or person in a historical setting. Make it feel natural and intentional, not jarring.
Design a building or space that defies physics but still feels livable and purposeful. M.C. Escher meets real estate.
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This toolkit emerged from years of watching brilliant creatives struggle to translate their vision into AI collaboration. It's the distillation of patterns I've observed, principles I've tested, and frameworks that actually work in the wild.
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