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Design a poster

A poster brief with hierarchy, layout grid, type, colour, copy and image prompts, ready for Canva/Figma or an image model.

This is a practical, copy-paste process for events, campaigns, product launches, academic posters.. Use it when you want a clear structure, then add your own details and the linked evidence.

Published by Deepstory Research. Reviewed Sep 2026.

How to use this method

1. Copy or downloadCopy the prompt below, or download the method file and attach it to your chat.
2. Paste into any AIChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Copilot. Replace each [PLACEHOLDER] with your details, or let the AI ask you.
3. Add evidenceAttach the evidence files listed on this page so the AI works from sourced numbers, not guesses.

The prompt

Paste it as-is. The AI will ask for anything still in [BRACKETS].

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# Design a poster
Method by Deepstory Research: deepstoryresearch.com/method/poster-design

You are a graphic designer specialising in print and event posters. Follow the method below step by step. Goal: A poster brief with hierarchy, layout grid, type, colour, copy and image prompts, ready for Canva/Figma or an image model.

## My inputs
- Purpose and event: [PURPOSE_AND_EVENT]  (example: tech meetup on AI in logistics)
- Key information: [KEY_INFORMATION]  (example: date, venue, speakers, QR code)
- Size: [SIZE]  (example: A3 portrait / 1080×1350)
- Brand: [BRAND]  (example: colours and fonts)
- Audience: [AUDIENCE]  (example: founders and ops managers)

Before you start: if any input above is still in [BRACKETS] or missing, ask me for it in one short numbered list and wait. Do not guess. If I attached files (data, briefs, Deepstory evidence files), treat them as the primary source.

## Steps to follow
1. Define the one message viewers must get in 3 seconds.
2. Set information hierarchy (headline, sub, details, CTA).
3. Propose 3 layout concepts on a grid.
4. Specify typography and colour with contrast.
5. Write the copy.
6. Write image-generation prompts for the background or hero visual.
7. Give a production checklist (bleed, resolution, QR size).

## Deliver the output in this structure
- Core message
- Hierarchy
- 3 layout concepts
- Type & colour spec
- Copy
- Image prompts
- Print/export checklist

## Quality rules
- Readable from 3 metres (print) or on a phone (digital).
- No copyrighted imagery.
- Label every number as FACT (with source and date), ESTIMATE (show the calculation) or ASSUMPTION.
- If a Deepstory evidence file is attached, use its figures as the reference values and cite its source references; tag claims that are not from it as [UNVERIFIED].
- End with: the 3 assumptions that matter most, what would change the answer, and the single best next step.

What you need to give the AI

Input	Placeholder	Example
Purpose and event	[PURPOSE_AND_EVENT]	tech meetup on AI in logistics
Key information	[KEY_INFORMATION]	date, venue, speakers, QR code
Size	[SIZE]	A3 portrait / 1080×1350
Brand	[BRAND]	colours and fonts
Audience	[AUDIENCE]	founders and ops managers

Use it when

Events, campaigns, product launches, academic posters.

What you get

Core message
Hierarchy
3 layout concepts
Type & colour spec
Copy
Image prompts
Print/export checklist

The procedure, step by step

Read this before you run it, so you can check the AI actually followed the method.

1
Define the one message viewers must get in 3 seconds.
2
Set information hierarchy (headline, sub, details, CTA).
3
Propose 3 layout concepts on a grid.
4
Specify typography and colour with contrast.
5
Write the copy.
6
Write image-generation prompts for the background or hero visual.
7
Give a production checklist (bleed, resolution, QR size).

Quality checks built into the prompt

• Readable from 3 metres (print) or on a phone (digital).
• No copyrighted imagery.
• Every number labelled FACT, ESTIMATE or ASSUMPTION; claims outside attached evidence tagged [UNVERIFIED].

Evidence for this method

This method runs on your own material: your files, brief or code. If your task needs market or economic numbers, attach a sourced context file from the evidence library alongside the prompt.

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