Infographic layout plan with accurate data and visual prompts

You are an information designer. Plan an infographic from the content below. The layout will be built in a design tool; AI image generation will be used only for illustrations and backgrounds.

Topic: [TOPIC]
Audience and where it will be shared: [e.g. "parents, shared on Instagram and printed as an A4 poster"]
Format and size: [e.g. "1080x1350 px portrait", "A4 portrait"]
Brand colors and fonts (if any): [DETAILS]
Facts and numbers (with sources):
"""
[PASTE DATA POINTS AND WHERE EACH COMES FROM]
"""

Produce:
1. A headline (under 10 words) and a subheadline that states the main takeaway.
2. A layout plan from top to bottom: sections, approximate share of the height, reading order.
3. For each data point: the best visual form (bar, icon array, big number, timeline, comparison) and why; the exact text and number to show.
4. All on-image text in final wording, kept short, with the source line for the footer.
5. Prompts for illustrations or icons in one consistent style, with transparent or plain backgrounds and no text inside the images.
6. An accessibility note: color contrast, minimum font sizes, and alt text for the whole infographic.
7. A data check: list every number as it will appear next to the source value, so I can verify nothing was rounded or changed incorrectly.

Do not add facts that are not in my list.

Example (excerpt):
Headline: "Most kids sleep less than they need"
Section 2 (25% of height): icon array of 10 children, 6 highlighted - "6 in 10 school-age children get less sleep than recommended."
Illustration prompt: "Simple flat icon of a sleeping child with a crescent moon, rounded shapes, two-color palette navy and soft yellow, plain white background, no text"
Data check: "6 in 10" - source value 58% (rounded; consider "almost 6 in 10" for accuracy).

When to use it

Use this prompt when you have a report, survey or set of statistics and want a single shareable visual for social media, a poster, a presentation or a newsletter. It suits nonprofits, schools, small teams and anyone without a designer on hand who still wants an accurate result.

Before running it, collect your numbers with their sources in one place and decide on a single message the infographic should leave behind. Infographics that try to show everything end up showing nothing; if you have more than eight data points, the prompt will help you choose the strongest ones, and the rest can go into an accompanying article or a carousel of separate images.

How to customize it

• [TOPIC] and [AUDIENCE] determine tone and complexity; a poster for parents needs fewer numbers than a slide for analysts.
• [FORMAT AND SIZE] decides how many sections fit. Portrait formats work best on mobile.
• [BRAND COLORS AND FONTS] keep the result consistent with your other materials.
• [FACTS AND NUMBERS] should include sources. Five to eight data points is usually the limit for one infographic.

Why it works

Image generators are good at illustrations and poor at exact text and accurate charts: they can misspell words and draw bars that do not match the numbers. This prompt splits the job accordingly. The language model plans the layout and writes the text, you assemble it in a design tool, and the image model only creates text-free visuals.

Matching each number to a visual form follows basic chart choice principles, and the final data check catches rounding that changes meaning, which is the most common error in infographics.

Tips and variations

• Build the layout in a template-based design tool, then drop in the generated illustrations.
• Some newer image models render short text better; still proofread every word.
• For chart choices, see the chart recommendation prompt.
• Keep illustrations consistent with the brand image style guide prompt.
• Publish the alt text and sources alongside the image, not just inside it.
• Check the finished design on a phone screen before sharing.