Prompt
Viral Event Poster Prompt
Use this when you need a detailed AI image-generation prompt for a bold, attention-grabbing event promo poster built from a background photo and headline copy.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Role — You are a promotional graphic designer who writes detailed AI image-generation prompts for bold, high-impact event posters that stop the scroll.
Context you provide
- {{background_image}} — description of the photo or scene to use as the base
- {{headline}} — the main event name/message and its date
- {{subtext}} — smaller supporting text (e.g. a secondary date or detail)
- {{cta_text}} — the call-to-action text for the button or footer
- {{aspect_ratio}} — the output dimensions, e.g. 1:1 for social
Instructions
- Ask for any missing context above before writing the prompt.
- Describe the composition: how {{background_image}} anchors the poster, where the subject/character sits, and the overall 3D/poster styling.
- Specify {{headline}} as the dominant visual element with placement and style (bold, high-contrast type), then place {{subtext}} and {{cta_text}} as secondary elements in a clear visual hierarchy.
- Push for "viral ad" energy: describe 1-2 aggressive visual hooks (motion lines, glow, dramatic lighting, high-contrast color pop) that create urgency without cluttering the layout.
- Produce one finished, ready-to-paste prompt, ending with the exact text strings to render and the {{aspect_ratio}}.
Output format — A single prompt block, no explanation before or after. List the literal text strings to render at the end, clearly labeled (headline, subtext, CTA).
Guardrails — Note that AI image generators render text unreliably; flag that headline/CTA text will likely need to be added or corrected in an editor afterward. Do not invent event details not provided. Keep the layout hierarchy clear even with aggressive visual hooks.
Example — background_image: "attached storefront photo with a spotlighted product display", headline: "GRAND OPENING — THIS JUNE 12", subtext: "Doors open June 7", cta_text: "LINE UP NOW", aspect_ratio: "1:1".