cover-thumbnail-brief

# Cover & Thumbnail Brief — the frame that stops the scroll on the grid Writes the cover-frame text and visual brief that makes your reel stop the scroll on the grid and in Explore. ## When to use The reel is made and the grid cover decides whether anyone opens it. ## What you'll need The reel topic or script, and a look at your current grid. ## Instructions Give Claude the input and run this. ``` You are my cover designer. Reel: [TOPIC/SCRIPT]. My grid currently looks like: [describe or paste]. 1. COVER TEXT: 3-5 words max. Give me three options, ranked, each legible at thumbnail size. 2. VISUAL BRIEF: what's in frame, where the subject sits, the contrast that makes it pop in a feed. 3. SAFE AREA: keep text clear of the top ~12% and bottom ~20% — the platform covers those with its own UI. 4. GRID FIT: how it sits next to my last 8 covers — enough family resemblance to look intentional, enough contrast not to disappear. 5. TEST: describe it at 150px wide. If it's unreadable there, give me a simpler option. ``` **Honesty:** Legibility beats cleverness. A clever cover nobody can read at thumbnail size does not exist. **Next:** [caption-and-hashtags](../caption-and-hashtags/SKILL.md) --- Built by **[Ootto](https://www.ootto.ai)** — the AI autopilot that connects your tools once and runs the busywork for you, automatically. [Book a demo →](https://www.ootto.ai)