150 ChatGPT image codes for marketing

The 5 you already saw

• anatomy Breaks your product into its parts and adds callout lines with a label on each one.
• timeline Lays events out left to right with dates and a marker at each point.
• comparison Puts your product beside the cheap alternative with the differences labelled.
• infographic Turns a process into one clean graphic with icons, arrows and the text already placed.
• storyboard Returns your ad idea as panels, so you know which shots to film before you pick up a camera.

Product photography

• flatlay Shoots straight down on the product styled with a few props on a flat surface.
• macro Extreme close-up on texture, with everything else falling out of focus.
• knolling Lays every part out separately, parallel, evenly spaced, shot from above.
• floating Suspends the product in mid air with its ingredients or props frozen around it.
• cross-section Cuts the product in half so the inside is visible.
• reflection Stands the product on a mirrored surface so it doubles.
• cutout Pure white background, no shadow, marketplace ready.
• backlit Puts the light behind the product so edges glow and anything translucent lights up.
• golden hour Warm low late-afternoon sun with long soft shadows.
• hard shadow One hard light source throwing a sharp graphic shadow across the frame.
• negative space Puts the product small in one corner and leaves most of the frame empty for your headline.
• monochrome Puts the whole scene in one colour family, product, background and props.

Ads and paid creative

• variants Returns three different layouts of the same ad concept in one image.
• billboard Puts your product on a roadside billboard in a real street scene.
• testimonial Lays a customer quote out as a review card with the product beside it.
• offer Sale layout with a price or discount badge as the loudest element.
• bundle Groups several items together as one set.
• unboxing The moment the box opens, hands in frame, contents revealed.
• in-hand Someone holds the product so the real size reads instantly.
• ebook cover Turns your free guide into a cover image with a title on it.
• ugly ad Deliberately plain and unpolished, so the image reads as a post rather than an ad.
• catalogue Grids your whole range with the name under each item.
• cinematic Film-still look: shallow depth of field, graded colour, one motivated light.
• luxury Dark, restrained and expensive looking, with deep shadow and minimal props.
• objection the one thing stopping people buying, written on screen next to the product, then answered

Social and content

• meme Meme layout with bold text top and bottom.
• thumbnail A 16:9 thumbnail: one big subject, high contrast, three words of text.
• story A vertical 9:16 layout with the product low and the top left clear for stickers.
• checklist A tickable list graphic with your product small in the corner.
• tier list Ranks things into S to C rows as coloured bands.
• myth buster Two stacked panels: the wrong belief crossed out, the correct one ticked.
• screenshot A mocked phone screen showing a message or a notification.
• sticker pack A set of die-cut stickers built from your brand elements.
• pixel art Renders the product as an 8-bit sprite on a limited palette.
• trading card Turns the product into a collectible card with a border, a name and stats.
• polaroid Instant-film framing with a white border and a handwritten caption.
• annotated your own screenshot or photo with arrows and short callouts pointing at the parts that matter

Brand and identity

• moodboard Collages six or so images, a colour strip and a type sample into one board.
• palette Pulls the colours out of your product photo and lays them out as swatches.
• monogram Combines your initials into a single mark.
• wordmark Sets your full brand name as a typographic logo.
• icon set Draws a matching set of icons in one consistent weight.
• pattern Builds a seamless repeating pattern out of your brand elements.
• mascot Designs a character for the brand, usually in three poses.
• neon sign Renders your brand name as a glowing neon tube sign on a wall.
• merch Prints your logo onto apparel and accessories in one shot.
• storefront Puts your brand on a shopfront in a real street.
• line art Draws the product as a single weight outline with no shading.
• 3d render Turns a flat logo or product into a rendered three dimensional object.
• brand sheet logo, palette, type and one product shot laid out as a single one-page identity summary

Packaging and print

• label Designs a label and shows it applied to your pack.
• dieline Lays the packaging out flat as an unfolded template with fold lines.
• shelf Puts your product on a retail shelf surrounded by others.
• poster Print poster layout, headline plus image.
• flyer A promo leaflet with the offer as the biggest element.
• menu Sets your items and prices out as a menu card.
• business card Both sides of a card, shown at an angle.
• insert card The thank-you card that ships inside the parcel.
• hang tag A swing tag attached with string, front and back.
• zine A photocopied DIY booklet spread, cut and paste, halftone texture.
• vehicle wrap Applies your branding to a van or car parked in a real street.
• mailer box A branded shipping box, shown half open.
• shelf wobbler the small printed card that sticks out from a retail shelf, with one claim and a price

Data and explainer visuals

• before-after Splits the frame into your customer's life before your product and after it.
• flow chart Boxes, arrows and yes or no branches leading to different outcomes.
• chart One clean chart with labelled axes.
• map A simplified stylised map with pins and labels.
• isometric Draws the scene as a 3D illustration viewed at an angle.
• spec sheet Puts a specifications table beside the product.
• funnel Draws a narrowing funnel with labelled stages.
• calendar A month grid with days marked and campaign blocks labelled.
• venn Overlapping circles with the overlap labelled.
• quadrant A 2x2 map with two axes and things plotted in the four boxes.
• stat card One number blown up huge with a short line under it.
• dashboard A mock analytics screen with metric tiles and a chart.
• before-after grid one product shown at several stages side by side in a single grid, when a single before and after is not enough

Lifestyle and UGC

• candid An unposed moment, slightly imperfect framing, nobody looking at the camera.
• selfie Arm's length shot of a person holding the product up.
• pov First person view, as if the viewer is the one holding it.
• desk setup Places the product in a tidy workspace scene.
• day in the life A grid of the same person at four points in one day, product in each.
• travel The product packed or in transit.
• street style Worn outdoors, shot like a fashion street photographer.
• group shot Several people using the product together, mid conversation.
• behind the scenes How the thing gets made or packed, hands in frame.
• founder portrait You, with the product, in the place where it is made.
• cosy Warm, soft, lived-in styling with low lamp light.
• action shot Catches the product mid motion with the movement frozen.

Seasonal and campaign

• seasonal Restyles the same product photo for a different season, product untouched.
• black friday Loud, high contrast, discount-led treatment.
• gift guide Presents several products as numbered picks in one layout.
• countdown Urgency graphic with the days remaining as the biggest element.
• launch Announcement energy: product centred, new badge, confetti.
• teaser Hides or obscures the product so only the shape shows.
• milestone Celebration graphic built around a number you hit.
• back in stock Restock banner across a clear product shot.
• giveaway Competition graphic with the prize laid out and the entry steps listed.
• event A poster where the date and the place are almost as big as the title.
• email header A wide banner with the product to one side and space for a headline.
• wrapped A year in review recap with four stat tiles in a vertical layout.

Retail and ecommerce

• hero shot Product centred on a clean background with empty space left for your headline.
• size guide Shows the product beside a familiar object for scale, with measurements marked.
• 360 grid The same product from six angles, laid out as one grid.
• gift set Styles the product in gift packaging with ribbon and a card.
• swatch Lays the product's materials or shades out as physical swatches.
• fit check The product worn or used, full length, so proportions read.
• restock shelf The product restocked and faced up, shelf full behind it.
• care card Care or usage instructions designed as a small insert card.

Text-led graphics

• quote card A customer quote set as the whole image, product small in the corner.
• big type One word at huge scale with the product tucked into a letter.
• price card The price as the hero, product supporting it.
• numbered list Turns your list into a designed graphic instead of plain text.
• sticker sheet Draws your phrases and icons as a sheet of stickers.
• headline test The same layout three times with three different headlines.
• badge A seal or roundel for a claim like made in, or since.
• ticket Lays your offer out as a printed ticket or coupon.
• handwritten Adds handwritten annotation over the product photo.
• faq card One common question answered as a designed graphic.
• warning label Your claim styled as a mock warning or caution label.

Photography direction

• studio white Even softbox light, no shadows, catalogue clean.
• hard light One hard source throwing sharp graphic shadows.
• wet Condensation and droplets across the surface.
• steam Visible steam or vapour rising off the product.
• levitate Floats the product with its props suspended around it.
• splash Liquid frozen mid-splash around the product.
• shadow play Casts a patterned shadow, like blinds or leaves, across the scene.
• dusk Blue hour light, cool shadows, warm light from inside.
• overhead hands Shot from above with hands entering frame, mid-task.

Video and motion prep

• keyframe The first and last frame of a camera move, side by side.
• shot list Breaks the scene into numbered camera setups.
• aspect set The same image cropped to 9:16, 1:1 and 16:9 at once.
• lower third Designs a name and title strip over the frame.
• end card The final frame of an ad, with logo and call to action.
• match cut Two frames showing what a match cut would land on.
• b-roll grid Nine supporting shots laid out as a contact sheet.
• caption frame A frame with burned-in subtitle styling, so you can test legibility.
• hook frame Just the first frame, built to stop a scroll on its own.

Sales and presentation

• one pager The whole case for your product as a single sell sheet.
• pitch slide One slide: headline, visual, three points.
• case study A before, the change, and an after, as one graphic.
• pricing table Tiers side by side with the middle one featured.
• testimonial wall Several customer quotes tiled into one image.
• benefit hierarchy Benefits arranged by importance rather than as a flat list.
• roi card The saving or return laid out as one number with its working shown.

Putting it in context

• desk scene The product in a real working desk setup.
• kitchen scene The product in use in a lived-in kitchen.
• outdoors The product in a natural outdoor setting.
• gym The product in a training context.
• shared office The product in a shared workspace with people nearby.
• commute The product in use on a train, bus or walk to work.

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