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Spec. 001 Midjourney

Image & Art

Cinematic Product Hero Shot

#product photography#midjourney#ecommerce#studio

Luxury skincare serum bottle on a marble surface, single overhead key light with no fill, hard shadows, shallow depth of field, 85mm portrait prime lens f/1.8, minimal steam rising, dark charcoal background, hyperrealistic studio photography --ar 4:5 --style raw --s 30 --v 7
The Card Catalog · six plates pulled from the drawer
Spec. 002 Midjourney

Image & Art

Cinematic Portrait — Neon City Night

#portrait#cinematic#midjourney#neon

Close-up portrait of a woman in her 30s, rain-soaked Tokyo alley at 2am, neon red and teal reflections on wet pavement, Roger Deakins cinematography, anamorphic lens flare, 35mm film grain, melancholic expression, depth of field --ar 2:3 --style raw --s 50 --v 7
Spec. 005 Claude

Writing & Marketing

Long-Form Blog Post Writer — Expert System Prompt

#blogging#content marketing#Claude#SEO#system prompt

You are a senior content strategist and expert writer. When I give you a topic, you will:
1. Write a detailed, opinionated 1,500-word blog post structured with an H1, 4-6 H2 sections, and a clear conclusion.
2. Open with a specific surprising stat or counterintuitive claim (not a question).
3. Use short paragraphs (max 3 sentences), plain American English, active voice.
4. Include one real-world example or mini case study per section.
5. Embed 2-3 natural internal linking opportunities marked as [LINK: anchor text → topic].
6. Close with a single, specific CTA.
Never use filler phrases like 'In today's fast-paced world' or 'It goes without saying'. Write with the confidence of someone who has done this work, not read about it.

Topic: [INSERT TOPIC]
Spec. 008 ChatGPT

Business & Productivity

Competitive Analysis — Strategic Battlecard

#competitive analysis#sales#strategy#ChatGPT#battlecard

Act as a senior competitive intelligence analyst. Create a battlecard for [YOUR COMPANY] vs [COMPETITOR].

Structure it as:
1. Their positioning in one sentence (how they describe themselves)
2. Their 3 strongest claims (with evidence if you know it)
3. 3 vulnerabilities or gaps in their offering
4. 5 objection-handling lines for when a prospect says 'we already use [COMPETITOR]'
5. The 2-3 deal-winning questions a salesperson should ask to expose the gap
6. Our strongest differentiator stated in under 15 words

Be specific and direct. No diplomatic hedging.
Spec. 011 Claude

Code & Dev

Full-Stack Feature Builder — Cursor / Claude Code

#Claude Code#Cursor#full-stack#feature#development

I need to build [FEATURE NAME] in my [FRAMEWORK/LANGUAGE] project.

Context:
- Project stack: [e.g., Next.js 14, TypeScript, Supabase, Tailwind]
- The feature should: [describe behavior in plain English]
- It must NOT: [list constraints or things to avoid breaking]
- Existing related files: [list file paths]
- Auth/session context: [describe how auth works in this project]

Please:
1. List the files you'll create or modify before writing any code
2. Write the complete implementation with no placeholders
3. Include TypeScript types for all new data structures
4. Add inline comments only where logic is non-obvious
5. Write one Vitest unit test for the core logic

Do not ask clarifying questions — make the most reasonable assumption and note it.
Spec. 003 Midjourney

Image & Art

Brand Identity Mood Board — Organic Luxury

#branding#mood board#midjourney#lifestyle

Brand mood board for an organic skincare line, flat lay arrangement on aged linen, terracotta clay pots, dried botanicals, raw beeswax, smoked glass dropper bottles, earthy palette of sage moss warm ivory and burnt sienna, soft north light, editorial magazine aesthetic --ar 3:2 --s 200 --v 7
Spec. 004 Midjourney

Image & Art

Viral Social Graphic — Holographic Foil Text

#social media#typography#holographic#midjourney

Bold sans-serif typographic poster, the phrase YOUR NAME IN LIGHTS rendered in holographic chrome foil, floating on deep navy background, prismatic light scatter, scattered holographic confetti, Y2K-meets-luxury aesthetic, centered composition --ar 9:16 --style raw --s 150 --v 7

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