AI Artist - Prompt Engineering
Craft effective prompts for AI text and image generation models.
Core Principles
- Clarity - Be specific, avoid ambiguity
- Context - Set scene, role, constraints upfront
- Structure - Use consistent formatting (markdown, XML tags, delimiters)
- Iteration - Refine based on outputs, A/B test variations
Quick Patterns
LLM Prompts (Codex/GPT/Gemini)
[Role] You are a {expert type} specializing in {domain}.
[Context] {Background information and constraints}
[Task] {Specific action to perform}
[Format] {Output structure - JSON, markdown, list, etc.}
[Examples] {1-3 few-shot examples if needed}
Image Generation (Midjourney/DALL-E/Stable Diffusion)
[Subject] {main subject with details}
[Style] {artistic style, medium, artist reference}
[Composition] {framing, angle, lighting}
[Quality] {resolution modifiers, rendering quality}
[Negative] {what to avoid - only if supported}
Example: Portrait of a cyberpunk hacker, neon lighting, cinematic composition, detailed face, 8k, artstation quality --ar 16:9 --style raw
References
Load for detailed guidance:
| Topic |
File |
Description |
| LLM |
references/llm-prompting.md |
System prompts, few-shot, CoT, output formatting |
| Image |
references/image-prompting.md |
Style keywords, model syntax, negative prompts |
| Nano Banana |
references/nano-banana.md |
Gemini image prompting, narrative style, multi-image input |
| Advanced |
references/advanced-techniques.md |
Meta-prompting, chaining, A/B testing |
| Domain Index |
references/domain-patterns.md |
Universal pattern, links to domain files |
| Marketing |
references/domain-marketing.md |
Headlines, product copy, emails, ads |
| Code |
references/domain-code.md |
Functions, review, refactoring, debugging |
| Writing |
references/domain-writing.md |
Stories, characters, dialogue, editing |
| Data |
references/domain-data.md |
Extraction, analysis, comparison |
Model-Specific Tips
| Model |
Key Syntax |
| Midjourney |
--ar, --style, --chaos, --weird, --v 6.1 |
| DALL-E 3 |
Natural language, no parameters, HD quality option |
| Stable Diffusion |
Weighted tokens (word:1.2), LoRA, negative prompt |
| Flux |
Natural prompts, style mixing, --guidance |
| Imagen/Veo |
Descriptive text, aspect ratio, style references |
Anti-Patterns
- Vague instructions ("make it better")
- Conflicting constraints
- Missing context for domain tasks
- Over-prompting with redundant details
- Ignoring model-specific strengths/limits
1---2name: ai-artist3description: Write and optimize prompts for AI-generated outcomes across text and image models. Use when crafting prompts for LLMs (Codex, GPT, Gemini), image generators (Midjourney, DALL-E, Stable Diffusion, Imagen, Flux), or video generators (Veo, Runway). Covers prompt structure, style keywords, negative prompts, chain-of-thought, few-shot examples, iterative refinement, and domain-specific patterns for marketing, code, and creative writing.4license: MIT5---67# AI Artist - Prompt Engineering89Craft effective prompts for AI text and image generation models.1011## Core Principles12131. **Clarity** - Be specific, avoid ambiguity142. **Context** - Set scene, role, constraints upfront153. **Structure** - Use consistent formatting (markdown, XML tags, delimiters)164. **Iteration** - Refine based on outputs, A/B test variations1718## Quick Patterns1920### LLM Prompts (Codex/GPT/Gemini)2122```23[Role] You are a {expert type} specializing in {domain}.24[Context] {Background information and constraints}25[Task] {Specific action to perform}26[Format] {Output structure - JSON, markdown, list, etc.}27[Examples] {1-3 few-shot examples if needed}28```2930### Image Generation (Midjourney/DALL-E/Stable Diffusion)3132```33[Subject] {main subject with details}34[Style] {artistic style, medium, artist reference}35[Composition] {framing, angle, lighting}36[Quality] {resolution modifiers, rendering quality}37[Negative] {what to avoid - only if supported}38```3940**Example**: `Portrait of a cyberpunk hacker, neon lighting, cinematic composition, detailed face, 8k, artstation quality --ar 16:9 --style raw`4142## References4344Load for detailed guidance:4546| Topic | File | Description |47|-------|------|-------------|48| LLM | `references/llm-prompting.md` | System prompts, few-shot, CoT, output formatting |49| Image | `references/image-prompting.md` | Style keywords, model syntax, negative prompts |50| Nano Banana | `references/nano-banana.md` | Gemini image prompting, narrative style, multi-image input |51| Advanced | `references/advanced-techniques.md` | Meta-prompting, chaining, A/B testing |52| Domain Index | `references/domain-patterns.md` | Universal pattern, links to domain files |53| Marketing | `references/domain-marketing.md` | Headlines, product copy, emails, ads |54| Code | `references/domain-code.md` | Functions, review, refactoring, debugging |55| Writing | `references/domain-writing.md` | Stories, characters, dialogue, editing |56| Data | `references/domain-data.md` | Extraction, analysis, comparison |5758## Model-Specific Tips5960| Model | Key Syntax |61|-------|------------|62| Midjourney | `--ar`, `--style`, `--chaos`, `--weird`, `--v 6.1` |63| DALL-E 3 | Natural language, no parameters, HD quality option |64| Stable Diffusion | Weighted tokens `(word:1.2)`, LoRA, negative prompt |65| Flux | Natural prompts, style mixing, `--guidance` |66| Imagen/Veo | Descriptive text, aspect ratio, style references |6768## Anti-Patterns6970- Vague instructions ("make it better")71- Conflicting constraints72- Missing context for domain tasks73- Over-prompting with redundant details74- Ignoring model-specific strengths/limits
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