Text-in-Image AI Design

Ideogram AI Prompts

Create stunning designs with accurately rendered typography using Ideogram AI. These prompts cover logos, posters, social media, infographics, book covers, and marketing graphics where readable text inside images is essential.

Logo DesignPoster DesignSocial MediaInfographicsBook CoversMarketing

Logo & Brand Identity

Create distinctive logos and brand identity assets where typography and mark work together as a cohesive visual system.

Logo

Wordmark logo design

Create a professional wordmark logo for a company called "[Company Name]" in the [industry] space.

Style: [minimalist / bold / elegant / playful]
Font style: [geometric sans-serif / classic serif / modern rounded / script]
Color: primary [color], secondary [color], on [background color]
Aspect ratio: square (1:1) for icon use

The logo should convey [brand values — e.g., trust, innovation, warmth]
Include: company name as the focal element, tagline "[Your tagline]" in smaller text below
Avoid: overly complex shapes, gradients that print poorly, thin strokes under 2pt
Logo

Icon + wordmark combination

Design a combination logo (icon + text) for "[Brand Name]":

Icon concept: [abstract shape / letter mark / symbol representing your industry]
Icon style: flat, geometric, 2-3 colors maximum
Wordmark: company name "[Brand Name]" in [font style], positioned to the right of the icon
Color palette: [primary color hex] and [secondary color hex] on white background
Mood: [describe — e.g., professional, energetic, trustworthy, premium]

The design should work at small sizes (favicon, 32px) and large formats (signage, billboard)
Also show a single-color version (all black or all white) for versatility
Logo

Minimalist lettermark

Create a minimalist lettermark logo using the letters "[initials — 1-3 letters]" for a [industry] brand.

Design approach: the letters should overlap, interlock, or combine to form a distinctive monogram
Font style: [geometric / humanist / condensed sans-serif]
Color: [single color] on white, and white on [color] background
Shape: contained within a [circle / square / hexagon / no container]
Aesthetic: clean, modern, suitable for digital and print use

The mark should be recognisable even when the letters are not immediately obvious — allow for a subtle cleverness in the letterform combination
Logo

Brand badge with text

Design a brand badge/seal for "[Organisation Name]" that combines text and graphic elements:

Style: [vintage / modern / athletic / institutional / artisan]
Circular badge with: organisation name around the outer ring, "[year established or tagline]" at the bottom arc, central emblem [describe the icon: e.g., a mountain, a flame, a compass]
Font: [describe style — e.g., condensed uppercase, classic serif]
Colors: [2-3 colors maximum]
Use case: merchandise (t-shirts, caps), website header, document footer

The badge should feel timeless, not trendy — designed to still look good in 20 years

Poster & Event Design

Generate striking posters for events, films, products, and campaigns with precise typography placement at print quality.

Poster

Music festival poster

Create a vibrant music festival poster:

Event: "[Festival Name]"
Date: "[Date]" | Venue: "[Location]"
Headliners: "[Artist 1]", "[Artist 2]", "[Artist 3]"

Design:
- Festival name in large, bold display font at top — most dominant element
- Artists listed in size hierarchy (headliners largest)
- Date and venue in clean, readable sans-serif at bottom
- Color scheme: [describe — e.g., electric blue and neon yellow, deep burgundy and gold]
- Visual style: [psychedelic / geometric / dark and moody / retro / futuristic]
- Aspect ratio: 27x40 inches (standard poster)

All text must be clearly readable — avoid placing text over complex background areas
Poster

Film and movie poster

Design a movie poster for "[Film Title]" — [genre: thriller / romance / sci-fi / horror / drama]:

Visual concept: [describe the central image — e.g., lone figure silhouette against stormy sky, two characters facing each other]
Title treatment: "[Film Title]" in [font style — e.g., bold condensed, elegant serif, fragmented letters] — positioned [top / center / bottom]
Tagline: "[Your tagline]" in smaller italic text
Credits block: standard film poster credit strip at the bottom
Color palette: [describe the mood — e.g., desaturated blues, warm golden tones, black and red]
Aspect ratio: 2:3 (standard cinema poster)

The title must be the most legible element — do not let it compete with the illustration
Poster

Corporate event poster

Create a professional poster for a corporate event:

Event: "[Conference/Summit/Workshop Name]"
Date: "[Date]" | Time: "[Time]"
Venue: "[Location]"
Key speakers or sponsors: "[Names]"

Design style: clean, modern, professional — not corporate-boring
Color scheme: [your brand colors or describe the palette]
Hierarchy: event name largest → date/venue medium → details small
Visual element: [abstract geometric / photography background / minimal line art]
Aspect ratio: A1 portrait (23.4 x 33.1 inches)

Include a subtle call-to-action text: "[Register at URL / Scan QR / RSVP by date]"
Poster

Motivational quote poster

Design a motivational/inspirational print poster:

Quote: "[Your quote text]"
Attribution: "— [Author name]"

Typography style: [large bold statement quote / elegant script / clean modern sans / mixed typefaces]
Layout: [quote centered with wide margins / quote left-aligned / oversized single word as hero]
Color: [monochrome / two-tone / warm neutrals / deep navy and gold]
Background: [solid color / subtle texture / minimal geometric shapes]
Print size: 18x24 inches, suitable for framing

The quote should be the entire focus — no competing visuals, just typography as design
Include attribution in a distinct, smaller type style

Social Media Graphics

Create platform-specific social media visuals optimised for Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter/X, and TikTok with mobile-first legibility.

Social

Instagram promotional post

Create an Instagram square post (1080x1080) for [brand/business]:

Content: [what you are promoting — product launch, sale, announcement]
Headline: "[Main text — keep under 8 words for impact]"
Subtext: "[Supporting text — price, date, or short description]"
Call to action: "Shop now" / "Link in bio" / "Register today"

Design:
- Brand color: [hex]
- Font style: [modern sans / bold display / elegant]
- Central visual: [product photo area / abstract shapes / pattern]
- Logo placement: bottom right corner, subtle
- High contrast between text and background — must be readable on mobile without zooming
Social

LinkedIn announcement graphic

Design a LinkedIn post graphic (1200x628) for a professional announcement:

Announcement type: [new product / company milestone / job opening / event / partnership]
Headline: "[Your announcement — e.g., 'We just raised Series A']"
Supporting text: "[1-2 short facts or context points]"
Company name: "[Name]"

Style: clean, professional, modern — not generic stock-photo corporate
Color: [primary brand color] and white/dark
Typography: bold headline, clean body text, no more than 3 font sizes
Mood: confident and credible without being boastful

No more than 40 words of total text — LinkedIn audiences scan fast
Social

Twitter/X card with stat or quote

Create a shareable Twitter/X card (1600x900) featuring a key statistic or insight:

Stat or quote: "[Your key data point or insight — e.g., '73% of consumers trust reviews more than brand claims']"
Context: "[Brief framing text — 1 short sentence]"
Source/attribution: "[Source name if data]"

Design:
- Bold, oversized number or key phrase as the hero
- High contrast for feed visibility (dark bg or vibrant color)
- Brand name or logo, small and bottom-right
- No clutter — stat is everything
- Optimised for screenshot sharing, not just embedded viewing
Social

Story and Reel cover

Design an Instagram/TikTok Story cover (1080x1920) for [content type — tutorial, announcement, product reveal]:

Text overlay:
- Main hook: "[Attention-grabbing text — e.g., 'Wait for the end' / '5 things you didn't know']"
- Subtext: "[Topic or context — 1 short line]"

Visual:
- [Bold color background / blurred photo background / gradient]
- Large, high-contrast text centered in the safe zone (middle 70% of height)
- Brand color: [hex]

Text must be readable with captions visible and without sound — design for silent autoplay viewing

Infographic & Data Visualisation

Turn data and processes into clear, engaging visual stories. Ideogram's text accuracy makes stat callouts and labeled diagrams reliable.

Infographic

Statistical data infographic

Create an infographic presenting these key statistics:

Topic: "[Infographic title]"
Stats to feature:
1. [Statistic 1 — e.g., "87% of users prefer X"]
2. [Statistic 2]
3. [Statistic 3]
4. [Statistic 4]
5. [Statistic 5]

Design:
- Each stat in its own visual "card" with the number large and prominent
- Label text clearly associated with each stat
- Color scheme: [your palette or describe — e.g., teal and white on dark background]
- Icon or visual element for each stat (chart icon, person icon, etc.)
- Source attribution at bottom: "Source: [your source]"
- Aspect ratio: 4:5 (1080x1350) for Instagram feed
Infographic

Step-by-step process infographic

Design a process infographic showing [process name] in [N] steps:

Steps:
1. [Step title]: [brief description]
2. [Step title]: [brief description]
3. [Step title]: [brief description]
4. [Step title]: [brief description]
5. [Step title]: [brief description]

Layout: vertical flow with connecting arrows (top to bottom)
Each step: numbered badge, step title in bold, description in smaller text
Icon per step: [describe icon style — flat, line art, emoji-style]
Color: step numbers in [accent color], background [light / dark]
Aspect ratio: A4 portrait (for PDF export and printing)
Infographic

Comparison infographic

Create a comparison infographic: "[Option A]" vs "[Option B]"

Compare these dimensions:
1. [Dimension]: [A value] vs [B value]
2. [Dimension]: [A value] vs [B value]
3. [Dimension]: [A value] vs [B value]
4. [Dimension]: [A value] vs [B value]
5. [Dimension]: [A value] vs [B value]

Layout: two-column split with a clear divider
Option A color: [hex] | Option B color: [hex]
Each row: dimension label centered, values in respective columns
Conclusion callout: "[Which to choose when]"
Aspect ratio: 1:1 square or 16:9 landscape
Infographic

Timeline infographic

Design a timeline infographic for "[subject — company history / product evolution / historical events]":

Events:
- [Year/Date]: [Event title and 1-sentence description]
- [Year/Date]: [Event]
- [Year/Date]: [Event]
- [Year/Date]: [Event]
- [Year/Date]: [Event]

Layout: horizontal timeline with events alternating above and below the line
Year labels: large and bold on the timeline axis
Event cards: [color-coded by era / uniform / alternating colors]
Visual style: [modern flat / vintage illustrated / minimal geometric]
Aspect ratio: 16:9 (landscape for presentations and website headers)

Book Covers & Editorial

Design professional book covers, magazine layouts, and editorial graphics where typography and imagery work as one unified composition.

Editorial

Non-fiction book cover

Design a non-fiction book cover for:

Title: "[Book Title]"
Subtitle: "[Subtitle]"
Author: "[Author Name]"
Genre: [business / self-help / history / science / memoir]

Design approach:
- Title is the dominant visual element (large, bold, designed — not just placed)
- Subtitle in smaller but readable type below title
- Author name at bottom, clean and professional
- Central image/illustration: [describe concept — e.g., abstract data visualization, minimalist icon, conceptual photography]
- Color palette: [describe — e.g., deep navy and gold, bold red and white, muted earth tones]
- Standard book size: 6x9 inches

Style references: [describe the aesthetic — Penguin modern classics / Malcolm Gladwell style / academic press / popular science]
Editorial

Novel / fiction book cover

Create a fiction book cover for:

Title: "[Title]"
Author: "[Author Name]"
Genre: [thriller / romance / fantasy / literary fiction / sci-fi / horror]

Mood: [describe the feel — dark and atmospheric / warm and intimate / otherworldly / gritty urban]
Central image: [key visual concept — a figure, a place, a symbolic object, an abstract texture]
Typography style: [describe — e.g., distressed serif, clean modern, elegant calligraphy, fragmented letters]
Color palette: [describe]

Hierarchy: title → author name → (optional) review quote or series name
Standard paperback size: 5.5x8.5 inches

The cover should make readers feel the genre immediately — design for the bookstore shelf test (would someone pick this up?)
Editorial

Magazine cover

Design a magazine cover for "[Magazine Name]" — [publication type: business / fashion / tech / culture / food]:

Issue theme: "[Issue topic]"
Cover headline: "[Main story headline]"
Supporting cover lines: "[Story 2 teaser]", "[Story 3 teaser]"
Date/issue: "[Month Year] | Issue [N]"

Design:
- Masthead (magazine name) at top in recognisable logo treatment
- Cover hero: [main visual — portrait photo area / illustration / typographic treatment]
- Cover lines in [left / right] side margin in hierarchy of size
- Barcode and price at bottom corner
- Color story: [describe palette]

Standard size: 8.5x11 inches. Masthead must be visible even when partially overlapped by other magazines on a newsstand.
Editorial

Newsletter or email header

Design an email newsletter header banner for "[Newsletter Name]":

Newsletter topic: [what it covers — e.g., weekly AI news, marketing tips, startup funding]
Audience: [describe]

Design:
- Newsletter name "[Name]" as the primary typographic element
- Tagline: "[One-line description of what subscribers get]"
- Issue number/date area: "[Issue #XX | Month DD, YYYY]"
- Color: [primary brand color] + white
- Width: 600px (standard email width) × 200-300px height
- Font: [clean sans-serif / editorial serif]
- Feel: [professional / editorial / warm / bold]

The header should be immediately recognisable in any inbox and communicate the newsletter's personality at a glance.

Marketing & Advertising Graphics

Create conversion-focused marketing visuals with compelling offer presentation, clear hierarchy, and platform-specific formatting.

Marketing

Promotional sale banner

Design a promotional sale banner for [business/brand]:

Offer: "[Offer — e.g., '50% Off', 'Free Shipping', 'Buy 2 Get 1']"
Product/category: "[What is on sale]"
Dates: "Sale ends [date]" or "Limited time offer"
CTA: "[Shop Now / Claim Offer / Get Deal]"

Size: [web banner 728x90 / social square 1080x1080 / email header 600x200]
Color: [brand primary] + high-contrast accent for the discount figure
Hierarchy: discount % or offer = biggest → product name → dates → CTA button

The offer percentage or hook must be the thing a viewer reads first — even at a glance
Design the CTA to look like a clickable button
Marketing

Product feature highlight card

Create a product feature highlight card for [product name]:

Feature: "[Feature name]"
Benefit headline: "[What this feature does for the user — max 8 words]"
Supporting text: "[1-2 sentences expanding on the benefit]"
Visual: [icon, product screenshot area, or abstract illustration representing the feature]

Design:
- Feature name: small label/eyebrow text above the headline
- Headline: large and bold
- Supporting text: body size, readable
- Icon/visual: [left of text / above text / background element]
- Color: [brand colors]
- Size: 1:1 square for social or 16:9 for web/presentation

Style: clean, modern SaaS product marketing aesthetic
Marketing

Event or webinar promotional card

Design a promotional card for [event type: webinar / workshop / conference / panel]:

Event: "[Event name]"
Date: "[Day, Month Date, Year]"
Time: "[Time and timezone]"
Speaker(s): "[Name, Title, Company]"
Topic headline: "[What attendees will learn — 1 compelling sentence]"
Registration CTA: "Register Free / Save Your Spot / Join Live"

Design:
- Speaker name(s) prominently featured (builds credibility)
- Date/time must be immediately obvious
- CTA styled as a button
- Color: [brand or event colors]
- Size: 1200x628 for LinkedIn/Twitter event cover

Tone: professional but inviting — this should make people want to attend
Marketing

Testimonial or review graphic

Create a customer testimonial graphic for social proof:

Quote: "[Customer's exact quote — keep to 20-40 words for readability]"
Customer: "[Name]"
Role/company: "[Title, Company Name]"
Rating: [5 stars / 4.8 stars / numeric score]

Design:
- Quote in large quotation-mark-styled typography — primary focal element
- Customer name in bold, role in lighter text below
- Star rating visually prominent
- Brand logo or product name, small, bottom corner
- Color: [brand palette] or neutral with accent
- Size: 1:1 square (1080x1080) for Instagram

The quote should feel authentic and personal — not like a press release. Choose a font style that feels human.

Frequently Asked Questions

Ideogram Prompt Formula

Use this structure to get consistently good results from Ideogram AI.

[Design type] — e.g., "minimalist poster", "social media graphic"
[Text to include] — always use quotes: text reading "Your Exact Text Here"
[Typography style] — e.g., "bold geometric sans-serif", "elegant serif headline"
[Color palette] — e.g., "deep navy and gold", "#FF4444 on white"
[Composition] — e.g., "centered layout", "text in top third", "left-aligned"
[Mood/aesthetic] — e.g., "luxury", "playful", "corporate", "editorial"
[Aspect ratio] — e.g., "1:1 square", "9:16 vertical", "16:9 landscape"

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