AI Visual Prompt Cookbook

AI Visual Prompt Cookbook showcase

Copy a JSON, get a style. Drop one style.json into ChatGPT, Claude, Nano Banana Pro, or any LLM image workflow. Replace the variables, keep the visual system.

A curated library of plug-and-play visual prompt styles for AI image generation, distilled from visual design references and structured for more consistent, reusable output.

Curated by @VigoCreativeAI, structured with assistance from OpenAI Codex. Star this repo to follow new style drops.

Browse the All Styles gallery or open the full catalog.

## Quick Links | Category | Good for | Start with | | --- | --- | --- | | Photo + Doodle | Social snapshots, lifestyle scenes, playful overlays | [Playful Mascot Doodle Snapshot](#playful-mascot-doodle-snapshot-style), [Subway Doodle Photo Hybrid](#subway-doodle-photo-hybrid-style) | | Zine + Collage | Fashion posters, music visuals, maximalist editorial layouts | [K-pop Apocalypse Ransom Zine](#k-pop-apocalypse-ransom-zine-style), [Y2K Grunge Hip-hop Cutout Poster](#y2k-grunge-hiphop-cutout-poster-style) | | Type Posters | Big headline systems, loud campaign graphics, visual punch | [Impact Burst Halftone Comic Poster](#impact-burst-halftone-comic-poster-style), [Neon Kinetic Typographic Poster](#neon-kinetic-typographic-poster-style) | | Travel + City | Destination posters, street scenes, urban diaries | [Clean Triptych Travel Vlog Thumbnail](#clean-triptych-travel-vlog-thumbnail-style), [Tokyo Kawaii Travel Collage Poster](#tokyo-kawaii-travel-collage-poster-style) | | Editorial + Minimal | Cleaner compositions, structured layouts, quieter art direction | [Tri Color Hardcut Portrait Poster](#tri-color-hardcut-portrait-poster-style), [Soft Analog Future Editorial Poster](#soft-analog-future-editorial-poster-style) | ## Why This Exists Most AI image prompts are one-off text blobs: hard to reuse, hard to compare, and hard to iterate on. This repo takes a different approach: each visual style is distilled into a structured `style.json` you can drop into any LLM-based image generation workflow. Same JSON, more consistent style direction across generations. ## Quick Start 1. Browse the [Featured Styles](#featured-styles), [Quick Links](#quick-links), or [All Styles](#all-styles). 2. Open a style folder and copy the `style.json`. 3. Paste the full JSON into ChatGPT, Claude, Nano Banana Pro, or any LLM-based image workflow. 4. Provide your own values for the variables declared in `environment_variables`, or edit a case in `examples[*].values`. 5. Generate the final image prompt and send it to your image model. See the [Complete Example](#complete-example) below for a full input-to-output walkthrough. ### Recommended Image Models This workflow works best with end-to-end multimodal image models that can read long structured JSON prompts and generate the final image in one step. - ChatGPT Images 2 (OpenAI, gpt-image-2) — strong text rendering, 2K/4K output, reasoning before generation - Nano Banana Pro (Google, Gemini 3 Pro Image) — 4K output, multilingual text accuracy, strong subject consistency Other multimodal LLMs that accept long JSON prompts may also work but are not the primary recommendation. ## Complete Example ### Input → Output Walkthrough This example uses [Mono Noir Type Portrait Poster Style](styles/mono-noir-type-portrait-poster-style/). #### Step 1 — The Style

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```text Create a {ASPECT_RATIO} monochrome editorial poster in the Mono Noir Type Portrait Poster Style. Style fidelity lock: {STYLE_FIDELITY_ANCHORS}. Source content to avoid: {SOURCE_CONTENT_TO_AVOID}. Scene: {SUBJECT} {SUBJECT_ACTION} with {PRODUCT_OR_PROP} in {LOCATION}. Background elements: {BACKGROUND_ELEMENTS}. Wardrobe and styling: {WARDROBE_STYLE}. Composition: one large high-contrast black-and-white photographic subject, close crop, deep charcoal background, sparse negative space, shallow depth of field, serious noir editorial mood. If the aspect ratio is 16:9, make a landscape poster with the subject weighted to the right side and the headline block on the left. If the aspect ratio is 9:16, make a vertical poster with the headline stacked in the upper-left or middle-left field and the subject cropped large on the right or lower-right. Typography: render the exact readable lowercase headline text "{MAIN_TEXT}" as three short left-aligned lines... ```

#### Step 2 — Your Variables ```text SUBJECT = a tired architect with silver hair SUBJECT_ACTION = studying a folded blueprint in a late-night pause PRODUCT_OR_PROP = a rolled plan tube and a pencil held low LOCATION = a dim concrete studio after midnight BACKGROUND_ELEMENTS = soft charcoal wall gradient, blurred drafting table edge, deep empty space MAIN_TEXT = focus / outlasts / noise. SECONDARY_TEXT = studio log 02:14 ACCENT_SYMBOL = a tiny white plus WARDROBE_STYLE = dark work jacket over a plain black shirt ASPECT_RATIO = 16:9 ``` #### Step 3 — The Final Prompt ```text Create a 16:9 monochrome editorial poster in the Mono Noir Type Portrait Poster Style. Style fidelity lock: black-and-white photographic portrait, deep charcoal background, giant lowercase left-aligned headline, first word in a white label, remaining words in white, high contrast, sparse negative space, close crop. Source content to avoid: no young woman with blunt bangs, no freckles close-up, no discipline beats procrastination text, no copied face or exact source crop. Scene: a tired architect with silver hair studying a folded blueprint in a late-night pause with a rolled plan tube and a pencil held low in a dim concrete studio after midnight. Background elements: soft charcoal wall gradient, blurred drafting table edge, deep empty space. Wardrobe and styling: dark work jacket over a plain black shirt. Composition: one large high-contrast black-and-white photographic subject, close crop, deep charcoal background, sparse negative space, shallow depth of field, serious noir editorial mood. If the aspect ratio is 16:9, make a landscape poster with the subject weighted to the right side and the headline block on the left. If the aspect ratio is 9:16, make a vertical poster with the headline stacked in the upper-left or middle-left field and the subject cropped large on the right or lower-right. Typography: render the exact readable lowercase headline text "focus outlasts noise." as three short left-aligned lines with tight leading; put the first headline word as black type inside a crisp white rectangular label, then set the remaining lines in heavy white type directly on the dark background. Add "studio log 02:14" only as tiny unobtrusive white microcopy if it fits. Use a tiny white plus only as a minimal typographic mark. Keep type sharp, flat, square-cornered, and massive. Photo treatment: realistic black-and-white studio photography, strong shadow falloff, visible facial or fabric texture, subtle grain, no color, no illustration, no collage, no extra panels, no logos, no watermark. ``` #### Step 4 — The Result Mono Noir Type Portrait Poster Style result preview

Mono Noir Type Portrait Poster Style result preview

## Copy Prompt Library Prefer the short path? Browse the generated [Copy Prompt Library](docs/copy-prompts/README.md) for a copy-ready prompt per style. The full reusable style systems still live in each `style.json`. ## Featured Styles Six visual systems to start with. Every style ships as one JSON plus two preview images. Browse the complete set of 61 in the [All Styles](#all-styles) gallery below.

Fantasy Scribble Mascot Poster Style

A raw hand-drawn fantasy poster system with oversized uneven lettering, neon marker mascot shapes, thick black outlines, loose scribble decorations, and dense childlike collage energy on a white paper field.

Open style.json · Copy Prompt · Folder

Crayon Catalog Doodle Poster Style

A sparse product-catalog poster system rendered like a child's wax-crayon drawing on folded white paper: huge rough red headline letters, simple green and warm-color doodle subjects, tiny black catalog captions, and lots of quiet blank space.

Open style.json · Copy Prompt · Folder

Blue Halftone Ransom Zine Poster Style

A rough cobalt-blue ransom-zine poster system built from torn white paper scraps, black photocopied halftone subject cutouts, marker-like handwritten words, crumpled paper texture, and sparse noisy micro captions.

Open style.json · Copy Prompt · Folder

Market Brush Produce Poster Style

A contemporary fresh-market poster system with warm ivory negative space, one oversized glossy produce hero, rough black brush typography, thin editorial microcopy, seasonal seals, and soft analog print grain.

Open style.json · Copy Prompt · Folder

Folded Newspaper Product Ad Style

A folded broadsheet advertorial style combining off-white newspaper texture, dense bilingual editorial columns, oversized commercial product photography, black and antique-gold headline typography, angled stamp frames, red date tabs, and tactile print distress.

Open style.json · Copy Prompt · Folder

Sunlit Supermodel Nameplate Editorial

A warm analog fashion editorial poster style combining an outdoor supermodel photograph, lush foreground texture, a small material nameplate detail, and clean white lower-third title/caption typography.

Open style.json · Copy Prompt · Folder

## Package Shape ```text styles// style.json # Machine-readable prompt template preview-16x9.jpg # Landscape preview preview-9x16.jpg # Portrait preview ``` ## style.json v2.1 Every `style.json` is self-contained: copy the whole file into your LLM, then provide values for the variables declared in `environment_variables` or edit one of the `examples[*].values` cases. - `prompt_template` is the reusable style prompt with `{VARIABLE}` placeholders. - `environment_variables` declares every placeholder the template can use. - `examples` contains ready-to-edit cases; each case stores only `case_name` and `values`. - `style_fidelity_anchors` and `source_content_to_avoid` tell the model what to preserve and what not to copy. - `negative_prompt` keeps watermarks, logos, direct source recreations, and off-style outputs away. Rendered prompts such as `prompt_9x16`, `prompt_16x9`, or `full_prompt` are intentionally not stored. They are derived at generation time from `prompt_template` plus chosen values, so the JSON stays compact and does not drift. Validate the library with: ```bash python3 scripts/validate-style-json.py . ``` ## All Styles Browse all 61 styles below. The complete library, including the featured styles above. For full descriptions and all file links per style, see [docs/CATALOG.md](docs/CATALOG.md).

Fantasy Scribble Mascot Poster Style Naive fantasy mascot posters with neon marker fills, huge wobbly type, and dense scribbles. style.json · prompt · 9:16	Crayon Catalog Doodle Poster Style Sparse crayon catalog posters with red handmade headlines, simple doodles, and folded paper texture. style.json · prompt · 9:16	Blue Halftone Ransom Zine Poster Style Cobalt ransom-zine posters with torn scraps, halftone cutouts, and marker lettering. style.json · prompt · 9:16
Market Brush Produce Poster Style Farmers-market produce posters with giant glossy crops, rough brush type, and ivory paper space. style.json · prompt · 9:16	Folded Newspaper Product Ad Style Folded newspaper advertorials with oversized product cutouts, dense columns, stamps, and antique-gold type. style.json · prompt · 9:16	Sunlit Supermodel Nameplate Editorial Sunlit supermodel editorials with outdoor texture, nameplate details, and clean lower-third type. style.json · prompt · 9:16
Black Cutout Food Card Ad Black food-card ads with brush lettering, cutout photography, and street-snack print texture. style.json · prompt · 9:16	Kinetic Geometric Doodle Cutouts Playful geometric doodle cutouts with flat color pieces, loose lines, and paper grain. style.json · prompt · 9:16	Quiet Luxury Furniture Nameplate Poster Style Quiet luxury furniture nameplates with forest-green type, catalog chips, and warm studio restraint. style.json · prompt · 9:16
Kinetic Luxury Street Fashion Cover Style Street-fashion cover editorials with motion-blurred architecture, luxury garments, and wide-spaced serif type. style.json · prompt · 9:16	Sunlit Architectural Fashion Editorial Sunlit fashion editorials with low-angle architecture, warm stone, and elongated silhouettes. style.json · prompt · 9:16	Multi-Color Beverage Splash Ad System Style Color-varied beverage launch ads with giant white 3D type and frozen splash motion. style.json · prompt · 9:16
Yellow Black Manga Food Zine Ad Style Black-yellow manga food zine ads with warped type and glossy hero objects. style.json · prompt · 9:16	Neon Outdoor Diary Longform Collage Style Longform outdoor diary collages with acid-green type and torn field-note panels. style.json · prompt · 9:16	Acid Lime 3D Streetwear Type Poster Style Glossy C4D streetwear campaigns with black block type and acid-lime accents. style.json · prompt · 9:16
Electric Blue Silhouette Product Launch Style Premium black-and-blue product launches with glowing silhouettes and cropped type. style.json · prompt · 9:16	Luxury Perspective Checkerboard Editorial Luxury editorials with checkerboard perspective, script typography, and polished white space. style.json · prompt · 9:16	Sunny 3D Avatar Campaign Style Sunny campaign 3D avatars with blue skies, bold type, and neon motion marks. style.json · prompt · 9:16
Y2K Mirror UI Scribble Collage Style Flash-photo Y2K collages with mirror UI panels and electric-blue scribbles. style.json · prompt · 9:16	Neon Plush Gadget Pop 3D Style Neon toy-product 3D renders with plush mascots and chunky gadget props. style.json · prompt · 9:16	Blue Lime Kinetic Comic Type Poster Style Electric-blue comic posters with lime speech panels and massive black type. style.json · prompt · 9:16
Blue Chinese Perspective Type Canyon Style Blue perspective corridors with stacked Chinese display type. style.json · prompt · 9:16	Rough Ink Music Doodle Poster Style Hand-inked music posters with brush lettering and playful doodles. style.json · prompt · 9:16	Mono Noir Type Portrait Poster Style Black-and-white editorial portraits with massive lowercase type. style.json · prompt · 9:16
Bold Block Mascot Poster Style Flat mascot posters with chunky block type and sticker figures. style.json · prompt · 9:16	Blue HUD Macro Creator Tech Poster Glossy macro product posters with blue HUD launch graphics. style.json · prompt · 9:16	Warm Fisheye Product Impact Ad Style Warm fisheye product ads with bold Chinese social-commerce type. style.json · prompt · 9:16
Olive Scribble Sports Poster Style Handmade sports posters with olive blocks and kinetic scribbles. style.json · prompt · 9:16	Bold Anime Reaction Thumbnail Style High-impact anime thumbnails with bold yellow reaction typography. style.json · prompt · 9:16	Turquoise Red Techno Manga Poster Style Retro techno-manga posters with turquoise hardware and red lettering. style.json · prompt · 9:16
Chromatic Fisheye Orbit Pop Poster Style Pop fisheye posters with orbiting type and chromatic arcs. style.json · prompt · 9:16	Naive Marker PSA Poster Style Friendly civic PSA posters with naive marker drawings. style.json · prompt · 9:16	Blue Bubble Fisheye Action Poster Style Youth action posters with blue bubble type and fisheye photos. style.json · prompt · 9:16
Cozy Bedroom Doodle Companion Snapshot Style Low-light bedroom snapshots with quiet doodle companion energy. style.json · prompt · 9:16	Surreal Fish Doodle Landmark Photo Collage Style Landmark travel photos remixed with folk-art fish doodles. style.json · prompt · 9:16	Plush Comic Toy Product Poster Style Toy-product posters with fuzzy plush heroes and comic typography. style.json · prompt · 9:16
Rough Animation Pet Sketch Storyboard Style Loose pet-comedy storyboard frames with warm sketch texture. style.json · prompt · 9:16	Tri Color Hardcut Portrait Poster Style Three-color portrait posters built from hard-edged cutout planes. style.json · prompt · 9:16	Clean Triptych Travel Vlog Thumbnail Style Clean travel thumbnails with three photo panels and soft notes. style.json · prompt · 9:16
Playful Mascot Doodle Snapshot Style Real-life snapshots layered with mascot stickers and doodles. style.json · prompt · 9:16	Teenage Skate Scribble Screenprint Poster Style Retro skate posters with scribbled borders and screenprint grit. style.json · prompt · 9:16	Impact Burst Halftone Comic Poster Style Loud comic posters with impact type and halftone bursts. style.json · prompt · 9:16
Sunburst Fisheye Bubble Type Poster Style Summer fisheye posters with sunny bubble typography. style.json · prompt · 9:16	Backseat Transit Doodle Letter Poster Style Transit photos turned into energetic hand-lettered travel posters. style.json · prompt · 9:16	Analog Sticker Diary Portrait Poster Style Nostalgic diary portraits with stickers and distressed lettering. style.json · prompt · 9:16
Folded Diamond Perspective Type Poster Style Minimal diamond-aperture posters with folded perspective typography. style.json · prompt · 9:16	Gothic Cat Doodle Photo Collage Style Dramatic architecture photos with playful cartoon creature overlays. style.json · prompt · 9:16	K-Pop Apocalypse Ransom Zine Style Maximal K-pop zines with ransom type and sticker blocks. style.json · prompt · 9:16
Metro Doodle Snapshot Diary Crowded transit snapshots layered with marker doodles and oversized comic faces. style.json · prompt · 9:16	Mountain Trail Monster Doodle Poster Style Outdoor hiking photos remixed with monster companions and annotations. style.json · prompt · 9:16	Neon Doodle Gallery Snapshot Phone photos covered in hot neon diary doodles. style.json · prompt · 9:16
Neon Kinetic Typographic Poster Outdoor editorial posters with warped neon kinetic typography. style.json · prompt · 9:16	Orange Brush Mascot Action Poster Style Sparse mascot illustrations with orange brush texture and print grain. style.json · prompt · 9:16	Photo Illustration Overlay Poster City photos composited with saturated 2D character overlays. style.json · prompt · 9:16
Plush City Festival Mobile Poster Mobile city-event posters with fuzzy mascots and app-card framing. style.json · prompt · 9:16	Pop Bubble Letter Photo Poster Style Fashion photo posters framed by candy-colored bubble letters. style.json · prompt · 9:16	Soft Analog Future Editorial Poster Quiet analog-future editorials with grids and retro technology. style.json · prompt · 9:16
Subway Doodle Photo Hybrid Subway photos overlaid with social-media-style cartoon doodles and handwritten notes. style.json · prompt · 9:16	Tokyo Kawaii Travel Collage Poster Maximal Tokyo travel collages with manga bubbles and stickers. style.json · prompt · 9:16	Urban Transit Doodle Diary Style Public-space photos remixed with bold foreground gestures and travel diary notes. style.json · prompt · 9:16
Y2K Grunge Hip-Hop Cutout Poster Style Y2K hip-hop collage posters with acid type and photocopy grit. style.json · prompt · 9:16

## Publishing Model - One directory = one style - New styles appear first in Featured Styles and the All Styles gallery, with full descriptions added to [docs/CATALOG.md](docs/CATALOG.md) - Main branch contains only `style.json` plus two preview JPGs per style - Full galleries are not included in this repository - Do not publish original reference images, watermarks, platform identifiers, QR codes, account handles, private prompts, or brand-owned assets without permission ## Contributing New style submissions should follow the public package shape and validation rules in [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md). ## Star History

## License The repository structure and documentation are MIT licensed. Individual `style.json` files declare their own license. Preview images are included as visual references.