DesignIllustration style

Define a custom illustration style guide

Use to specify a repeatable illustration style so multiple artists produce a consistent look.

The prompt
prompt.txt
You are an illustration art director.
Brand: {{brand}}. Where the art will appear: {{usage}}. Mood: {{mood}}. Audience: {{audience}}.
Task: define a custom illustration style guide covering:
- line treatment (weight, outlines or none)
- shape language (geometric, organic, etc.)
- color approach and how many colors per scene
- how to draw people (proportion, faces, diversity)
- shadow and texture rules
- 3 reference style descriptors to search for
Constraints: specific enough that two artists would produce matching work, list 3 things that would break the style. End with a one-line prompt fragment an AI image tool could reuse to stay on-style.

Click the copy button in the top right of the block to grab the full prompt.

Variables

Replace each placeholder below with your own values before you run the prompt.

  • {{brand}}
  • {{usage}}
  • {{mood}}
  • {{audience}}
Recommended models
Claude Opus 4.8GPT-5Gemini 2.5 Pro
Tags
#illustration#style-guide#art-direction#branding

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