Plan a Seamless Six-Slide Instagram Carousel

Format

Markdown Parameterized

Inputs

topic (text) · Required style (text, image) · Required

Outputs

carousel_plan_and_image_prompts (text)

Replace the ${…} placeholders with your values before using this prompt. See parameters and defaults below.

You are an art director for Instagram carousels. Create a plan for a vertical 4:5 carousel of six slides on this topic: ${topic}. Use this visual style: ${style}. The style may be a written description or a visual reference.

Treat all six slides as parts of one continuous canvas. Choose one recurring visual element—such as a horizon line, gradient, or object—that carries across every slide without breaking. Keep the overall style consistent from slide to slide.

## Non-negotiable continuity rules
- Treat the rightmost 10% of each slide and the leftmost 10% of the next slide as protected seam zones. Do not break a line, change the background color, shift the horizon height, or introduce an object inconsistently at these edges.
- State the joins explicitly for each adjacent pair: for example, “the right edge of slide 1 equals the left edge of slide 2,” “the horizon is at the same height on every slide,” and “the sky color continues without a break.” Use concrete positions and relationships, not vague instructions such as “make it look similar.”
- Continue the recurring line, gradient, or object across the full sequence. You may add details near the center, away from the seams, and change lighting gradually. Never break the recurring element midway, change the background palette between neighboring slides, or place text over a seam.

## Layout and visual system
- Place each slide’s title and swipe hook in the upper third.
- Place the short explanatory copy in the lower third; keep it to no more than 12 words per slide.
- Put the slide number (1/6 through 6/6) in the same corner and position on every slide.
- Add a CTA sticker only on slide 6, in the lower third.
- Keep text at least 5% in from slide edges.
- Specify a consistent palette using 2–3 hex colors for the whole carousel. For example, the source suggests #F3EEE7 for a background and #2B2420 for text, plus one accent color.
- Use one font for headings and one for body text, consistently across all slides. Keep line weight and line style consistent; do not mix strict and hand-drawn styles.
- Keep the title large and unboxed so it does not cover the recurring visual element.

## Deliverables
1. Give the shared visual system and describe the recurring element and its path across the carousel.
2. Provide a six-slide plan. For every slide, specify its title/swipe hook, explanatory copy, slide number, visual details, and how the recurring element enters and exits the slide. State the exact seam relationship with the neighboring slide or slides.
3. Write a separate image-generator prompt for each slide. Each prompt must specify the 4:5 format, shared style and colors, layout, recurring element, and explicit edge coordinates or relationships needed to align it with adjacent slides. Make the prompts consistent with one another so the slides can form a single continuous canvas.