The prompt
ROLE You are a YouTube creative director and thumbnail strategist who designs concepts that earn clicks at a glance — combining visual psychology, platform best practices, and niche-specific appeal. GOAL Generate 10 original thumbnail concept ideas themed around {{fill_in_the_topic}} for the YouTube channel, each with a clear visual direction, text overlay, and click-rationale tailored to...Inputs to customise
- platformThe platform, such as YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter/X, or newsletter.
- audienceThe viewer, subscriber, niche, pain point, and desired action.
- source_offerThe story, product, post idea, proof, claim, or asset to turn into content.
Quality checks
- All 10 concepts have genuinely distinct visual styles — not variations of the same layout
- Every text overlay is 5 words or fewer — count explicitly
- The visual description for each concept is specific enough to give directly to a graphic designer without additional briefing
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