Prompts for Creators

Thumbnail designs, trending looks and illustration styles for YouTube, Instagram and Reels. Adapt each prompt to your own idea and keep your own style.

How it works for you

  1. Step 1

    Copy the style prompt that suits your video or post.

  2. Step 2

    Paste it into your AI app and change a few words to match your topic and colours.

  3. Step 3

    Add the title text in your own editor and check the size before you publish.

Categories

Latest prompts

Art & Illustration Use your photo Face edit

Gold Leaf Icon Painting Portrait

Tested on ChatGPT

Edit the uploaded photo of me, an adult. Keep my face, skin tone, hairstyle, expression and features exactly as in the photo; do not lighten or smooth the skin. Restyle me as a respectful gold-leaf icon-style panel: a flat gold background with a soft halo glow, calm serious expression, simple robes in deep red and blue, egg-tempera texture, thin carved border, aged wooden board, no religious figure or text.

Art & Illustration Use your photo Face edit

Persian Miniature Rose Garden

Tested on ChatGPT

Edit the uploaded photo of me, an adult. Keep my face, skin tone, hairstyle, expression and features exactly as in the photo; do not lighten or smooth the skin. Place me in a Persian-style miniature: a walled rose garden with a tiled pavilion, tiny flowers and cypress trees, bright lapis blue, gold and coral, flat perspective, fine decorative borders without readable letters, me in a flowing robe, 4:5.

Art & Illustration Use your photo Face edit

Batik Wax-Resist Portrait

Tested on ChatGPT

Edit the uploaded photo of me, an adult. Keep my face, skin tone, hairstyle, expression and features exactly as in the photo; do not lighten or smooth the skin. Restyle me as a batik cloth painting: wax-resist lines with fine crackle veins, deep indigo, brown and golden yellow dyes, a patterned border of flowers and leaves, my portrait in the centre, soft cotton texture, hung on a rope, 4:5.

Art & Illustration Use your photo Face edit

Minimalist Single Line Art

Tested on ChatGPT

Edit the uploaded photo of me, an adult. Keep my face, skin tone, hairstyle, expression and features exactly as in the photo; do not lighten or smooth the skin. Restyle me as minimalist one-line art: my profile drawn with a single continuous black line on warm white paper, a small dab of terracotta colour for a flower or earring, lots of empty space, gallery print in a thin wooden frame, 4:5.

Art & Illustration Use your photo Face edit

Expressionist Colour Portrait

Tested on ChatGPT

Edit the uploaded photo of me, an adult. Keep my face, skin tone, hairstyle, expression and features exactly as in the photo; do not lighten or smooth the skin. Restyle me as an expressionist painting: exaggerated bold colour such as orange and green shadows on my face, thick rough brushstrokes, a swirling red and violet background, heavy dark outlines, emotional dramatic mood, canvas texture, 4:5.

Art & Illustration Use your photo Face edit

Cubist Fragmented Portrait

Tested on ChatGPT

Edit the uploaded photo of me, an adult. Keep my face, skin tone, hairstyle, expression and features exactly as in the photo; do not lighten or smooth the skin. Restyle me as a cubist painting: my face shown from several angles at once in angular overlapping planes, muted ochre, brown, grey and teal, bold dark outlines, a guitar or fruit bowl in the background, flat canvas look, 4:5.

Art & Illustration Use your photo Face edit

Bauhaus Geometric Portrait

Tested on ChatGPT

Edit the uploaded photo of me, an adult. Keep my face, skin tone, hairstyle, expression and features exactly as in the photo; do not lighten or smooth the skin. Restyle me as a Bauhaus-inspired geometric poster: my face and shoulders built from circles, triangles and rectangles, primary red, yellow and blue with black and off-white, clean grid, strong diagonals, flat print texture, 3:4, no readable text.

Art & Illustration Use your photo Face edit

Pop-Art Halftone Portrait

Tested on ChatGPT

Edit the uploaded photo of me, an adult. Keep my face, skin tone, hairstyle, expression and features exactly as in the photo; do not lighten or smooth the skin. Restyle me as a pop-art print: bold black outlines, flat neon pink, yellow and cyan colour blocks, visible halftone dots, a comic-style burst shape behind me, a four-panel grid with different colours, glossy retro print look, 1:1, no readable text.

Art & Illustration Use your photo Face edit

Art Nouveau Flowing Frame Portrait

Tested on ChatGPT

Edit the uploaded photo of me, an adult. Keep my face, skin tone, hairstyle, expression and features exactly as in the photo; do not lighten or smooth the skin. Restyle me as an Art Nouveau illustration: flowing whiplash lines, flowers and vines forming an arched frame around me, soft sage, mustard and cream colours, flat decorative shapes, long wavy hair or drapery, muted vintage paper, 2:3, no readable text.

Art & Illustration Use your photo Face edit

Art Deco Gold Poster Portrait

Tested on ChatGPT

Edit the uploaded photo of me, an adult. Keep my face, skin tone, hairstyle, expression and features exactly as in the photo; do not lighten or smooth the skin. Place me in an Art Deco poster: elegant streamlined figure, geometric gold fan and sunburst shapes, black and emerald background, thin metallic lines, tall stepped arch frame, glamorous 1920s mood, clear empty space at the top, 2:3, no readable text.

Art & Illustration Use your photo Face edit

Cross-Stitch Sampler Portrait

Tested on ChatGPT

Edit the uploaded photo of me, an adult. Keep my face, skin tone, hairstyle, expression and features exactly as in the photo; do not lighten or smooth the skin. Restyle me as a cross-stitch embroidery sampler: my portrait in tiny X-shaped coloured threads on cream aida cloth, pixelated edges, a border of flowers and birds, a wooden embroidery hoop and a threaded needle, warm window light, 1:1, no readable text.

Art & Illustration Use your photo Face edit

Roman Mosaic Tile Portrait

Tested on ChatGPT

Edit the uploaded photo of me, an adult. Keep my face, skin tone, hairstyle, expression and features exactly as in the photo; do not lighten or smooth the skin. Restyle me as a floor mosaic of tiny square stone tesserae: earthy terracotta, ochre, blue and cream tiles, visible grout lines, a geometric border of waves and leaves, slightly worn surface, my face built from small tile pieces, 1:1.

Use it responsibly

Never show a real person saying or doing something they did not. Say a picture is AI-made where that matters to your viewers.

Common questions

What size is right for a thumbnail?

A YouTube thumbnail is normally 16:9, around 1280 x 720. Mention that ratio in the prompt.

Can I ask for the style of a famous artist or brand?

Please avoid copying the signature style of living artists or brands. Use general style names instead.

How long do trending prompts stay useful?

Trends can shift within weeks, so new prompts are added often.

Read next: ChatGPT, Gemini or Meta AI for Photo Edits? How to Choose →

Other entrances