The prompt matters, but it gets a lot stronger when you give it a real campaign direction.
Brand
Product
Scene
Typography
Lighting
Format
That’s the stack I’ve been using for the DIMOND concept series.
Prompt:
Create a clean 1:1 comparison graphic with two side-by-side panels.
Left panel:
Label it “VAGUE PROMPT.”
Show a generic black running shoe ad that feels basic, flat, and forgettable. Simple light background, small product, plain lighting, generic headline.
Right panel:
Label it “CREATIVE DIRECTION.”
Show a premium DIMOND performance sneaker campaign visual. Runner in motion, black performance apparel, subway poster at night, wet reflective floor, bold condensed headline, cinematic lighting, blue accents, realistic athletic product detail, and polished campaign feel.
Bottom line:
“Better prompts come from better creative direction.”
Keep the layout clean, premium, easy to understand, and mobile readable. Minimal text only. No clutter. Square format, 1:1.
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To make more $$$ for your clients (and yourself), here are 5 principles of human nature every email copywriter must know:
(#2 is a game-changer)
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1. Self-interest:
People are inherently selfish - they don’t care about you or your product, they care about what it can do for them.
When writing your emails:
• Make the reader the focus
• Focus on the benefits of the product
• Illustrate clearly how their life will improve
2. Curiosity:
Our innate need to close loops & make sense of the world has been the driving force of human behavior since the dawn of time.
Unfortunately, most email copywriters fail to use it properly and lose 80% of their readers before the CTA.
To use curiosity properly, here are 2 psychological triggers you can apply today:
A) Challenging beliefs
When you challenge a common belief, you create disorder in the reader's mind, which keeps their attention as they search for the explanation.
For example:
People believe that being intelligent gives them an advantage when it comes to making money.
So a subject line like “Why people with 85 IQ are making double your income” would probably crush because it directly violates what they believe to be true.
B) Creating an “information gap”
Compartmentalization is the enemy of great copy.
If the reader thinks they know what you’re going to say, they won’t click the email, let alone keep reading.
To avoid this, create information gaps in your subject line & body copy.