3d • General discussion
Your “AI images look AI” problem usually has nothing to do with the model.
If you can’t say the visual’s job in 10 words,
you’ll keep shipping pretty nonsense.
It’s because you’re asking for a picture, when you actually need a repeatable visual system.
Do this the next time you need a graphic for a post, a deck slide, or a thumbnail (Gemini works great for this).
Step 1: Decide the job of the visual in one sentence.
Example: “Make this post skimmable for busy operators.”
If you can’t say the job, you’ll keep generating pretty nonsense.
Step 2: Pick one layout you can reuse for 30 days.
Stop reinventing design every time.
Pick one:
- Big headline + simple icon
- Numbered checklist card
- 2-column “Problem / Fix”
- Quote card with a strong border
Step 3: Give Gemini a “visual spec” instead of vibes.
Copy/paste this and fill it in:
Asset: (LinkedIn 4:5 image, 1080x1350)
Topic: (what this is about)
Audience: (who it’s for)
Message: (the one takeaway)
On-image text: (max 10 words)
Style words: (pick 3: clean, bold, calm, technical, playful, editorial)
Colors: (2-3 hex codes)
Fonts: (any preference, or “clean sans-serif”)
Composition: (centered, lots of whitespace, left-aligned text, etc.)
Brand element: (one repeated thing: thin border, corner tag, small icon style)
Avoid: (no faces, no clutter, no gradients, no fake “3D”)
Step 4: Generate a set, not a single image.
Ask for 8 variations of the same spec:
- 4 with icon-led layout
- 4 with text-led layout
You’re trying to find a “house style,” not win the lottery.
Step 5: Lock the style with one keeper.
When you get one that’s close, tell Gemini:
“Use this exact style for 5 more images with different headlines. Keep the same layout, colors, and spacing.”
Now you’ve got a system.
Here’s a real example you can steal for your next ops post:
Asset: LinkedIn 4:5 image, 1080x1350
Topic: Weekly team update
Audience: founders + operators
Message: Updates should reduce questions, not create them
On-image text: “A weekly update that stops Slack chaos”
Style words: clean, calm, structured
Colors: #111827 (near-black), #F9FAFB (off-white), #2563EB (blue accent)
Composition: left-aligned headline, big margin, small icon top-right
Brand element: thin border + a small “Week __” tag
Avoid: photos, gradients, tiny text, crowded icons
Your goal is simple: someone should recognize your visuals before they read a word.
That’s the difference between “I posted a graphic” and “I built an asset pipeline.”
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Your “AI images look AI” problem usually has nothing to do with the model.
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