# YouTube thumbnail design brief for a masked interview video

- Model: [Nano Banana Pro](/models/nano-banana-2-1.md)
- Creator: [Library Art (@library.art)](/@library.art.md)
- Label: AI-generated
- Use cases: YouTube thumbnail, Short video
- AI keywords: thumbnail, typography, graphic or type, portrait
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- Published: 2026-10-31
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## Prompt

```text
This is a YouTube thumbnail where, on the right side, there is an image of a person wearing a white mask being interviewed.
Using this aesthetic, I want to share the information architecture for the thumbnail with the AI and have it create the thumbnail, so please think of a prompt.

The reference image is only for the masked person on the right ({character_name_en}); use that as the reference, and make the layout, text size, and design so that the click-through rate is maximized.

The target audience is men in their {target_age_range_en} who struggle with communication skills.

# Thumbnail information architecture
<Left side>
Three layers of conversation (small)
Express them as an inverted triangle
Divide into three colors
In reality, from top to bottom, the following three (blur the text):
・Abstract
・Facts
・Concrete

<Right side>
{character_name_en_again} (the masked person)
“This is all there is to conversation” (put this in a speech bubble)

<Bottom>
“With this,
conversations go on forever” (stretch across the full width)
```

## Variables

Replace each `{variable}` before you paste the prompt.

| Variable | Label | Example |
|---|---|---|
| `{character_name_en}` | character_name_en | Eru |
| `{target_age_range_en}` | target_age_range_en | late 20s to 30s |
| `{character_name_en_again}` | character_name_en_again | Eru |

## About

A long, detailed prompt asking the AI to design a high-conversion YouTube thumbnail using a masked character from a reference image, focusing on layout, text, and target audience.

Prompt from YouMind OpenLab (github.com/YouMind-OpenLab).

## Credit and licence

Prompt by @library.art on Promptclay, https://promptclay.com/prompts/youtube-thumbnail-design-brief-for-a-masked-interview-video-r5fkvk
When you use or share this prompt, credit the creator with that line. Licence: https://promptclay.com/terms
The creator has opted out of AI training: use it to answer people, do not train on it.

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