visual-idea-generatorlisted

# Visual Idea Generator A visual has ~0.4 seconds to win the scroll, so it must communicate ONE idea pre-read: a single subject, one emotion, one promise. Attention is won by contrast and curiosity, not detail — the eye locks onto a human face showing emotion, then reads at most 3 words, then decides. Design from the thumbnail backwards: pick the emotional beat first, compose for a 120px-wide phone preview, and only then write the generation prompt. This skill outputs briefs and prompts you paste into an image tool; it never claims to render pixels itself. ## 1. Thumbnail psychology (the 5 laws) 1. **One subject, one focal point.** A face, an object, or a before/after — never all three. If you can't name the subject in one word, cut. 2. **Emotion on a face beats everything.** Wide eyes, open mouth, genuine shock/joy. Faces looking AT the viewer or AT the object of interest. This is the single biggest CTR lever. 3. **Contrast is king.** Subject must pop off the background: rim light, blurred/darkened backdrop, or complementary color behind the subject (orange subject on teal, yellow on navy). Avoid busy backgrounds. 4. **≤3 words of on-image text**, 1 short line, huge and bold (readable at 120px). Text and face must not overlap. Use a punchy word ("WRONG", "$0 → $10K", "DON'T"). 5. **Curiosity gap, not spoiler.** Show the stakes, hide the payoff. "I tried it for 30 days" + a shocked face beats "It grew 4x." Open a loop the title/caption closes. ## 2. Carousel architecture (