How to Create Great Image Generation Prompts with Perfect Results
Image generation with AI is like giving instructions to a super-talented artist who has no idea what you want — unless you say it clearly. If your prompt is vague or confusing, the AI will guess… and sometimes guess wrong.
In this guide, we’ll show you exactly how to write great prompts to get the most accurate and beautiful images from our AI T-shirt and hoodie designer.
🎯 What Is a Prompt?
A prompt is simply a description you give to the AI to generate an image. Think of it like talking to a designer:
“Hey, I want a futuristic city at sunset, with neon lights, flying cars, and a giant hologram in the sky.”
That’s a prompt.
🔥 The Secret Sauce of a Great Prompt
A good prompt is:
✅ Clear – it avoids vague language
✅ Descriptive – it paints a picture in words
✅ Specific – it gives the AI a scene, a style, and a subject
✅ Purposeful – it tells the AI what not to do (this is key!)
🧠 Prompt Structure You Can Use:
Here’s a simple formula you can follow:
[Subject] + [Style] + [Color or Mood] + [Details] + [Background or Context] + [What to Avoid]
📌 Example 1: Good vs Bad Prompt
❌ Bad Prompt:
A dog.
✅ Great Prompt:
A happy golden retriever puppy wearing sunglasses, sitting on the beach at sunset in cartoon style, with palm trees in the background. Bright and colorful, high detail, no text, no humans.
🎨 Prompt Ideas for T-shirt Designs
These prompts work beautifully with our image generator:
A colorful graffiti-style lion with glowing eyes on a dark background, urban vibe, high contrast.
A galaxy inside a human eye, surreal style, vibrant purples and blues, soft shadows.
African tribal mask in bold colors with abstract patterns, centered and symmetrical, white background.
Sometimes, you may need to be more particular and descriptive in your prompt. For example:
- Create a high-resolution, full-color image of planet Earth as seen from space, using NASA-style ultra-realistic detail and lighting. The Earth is surrounded by vibrant cosmic elements like colorful nebulae, bright stars, distant planets, and a glowing comet with a visible tail. The scene is framed inside an abstract, colorful ink splatter shape, giving the impression that the cosmos is painted onto a canvas. Avoid black and white. Prioritize vibrant, detailed, colorful realism, similar to NASA satellite images.
🧼 Things to Avoid in Prompts
AI is powerful, but it follows instructions very literally. So:
| ❌ Avoid | ✅ Use Instead |
|---|---|
| “Make it beautiful” | “Add vibrant colors and floral elements” |
| “Cool background” | “Use a city skyline with neon lights” |
| “Like a t-shirt” | “With a white background and no text or mockups” |
🛠 Tips That Instantly Improve Results
Always include background details. A floating subject with no context often looks weird.
Mention colors. The AI LOVES color instructions: “vibrant red”, “neon blue”, “pastel pink” etc.
Tell it what not to include. Want clean artwork? Say: “No text, no humans, no shadows.”
🧾 Prompt Template (Copy-Paste Ready)
“A [main subject] in [style], with [color scheme]. [Include setting/background]. Focused, high-resolution, printable style. No text, no watermark, no framing.”
Example:
“A roaring tiger made of flames, in digital painting style, with a dark jungle background. High-resolution, centered, and isolated on white. No mockups or text.”
👕 Ready to Try It Out?
🔥 Head to our AI T-shirt Design Maker and start crafting your own designs.
And remember — the better your prompt, the more awesome your image. Happy creating!